I encourage you to get into a trade but continue your research and choose wisely. Some factors that you may want to consider are your local economy or if you're willing to move, what trade would be relevant that that area.
Also what sector of the economy would you want to work in; residential, commercial or industrial. Some trades, such as electrician, can work in all three sectors while others, such as a pipe fitter or scaffolder, cannot.
G makes a decent point about the trades being hard on the body, some are harder than others, although just because you start out on the tools, doesn't mean that you'll be on them forever. All construction companies have management, sales departments, HR, etc and with your previous experience in finance, economics and computers, that would be an easy transition. I'd say you should get your journeyman ticket in a skilled trade (usually takes 3-5 years, depending on trade) before making the move into management or starting your own company.
Also, as a manager or business owner with your JM ticket (as opposed to someone in such a position without a trade), if your company goes under or you lose your management position, you can always go back on the tools and make a decent living, no one can take that skill away from you and it will always be needed.
So keep researching, check out videos on youtube, union websites, schools, etc.
Also what sector of the economy would you want to work in; residential, commercial or industrial. Some trades, such as electrician, can work in all three sectors while others, such as a pipe fitter or scaffolder, cannot.
G makes a decent point about the trades being hard on the body, some are harder than others, although just because you start out on the tools, doesn't mean that you'll be on them forever. All construction companies have management, sales departments, HR, etc and with your previous experience in finance, economics and computers, that would be an easy transition. I'd say you should get your journeyman ticket in a skilled trade (usually takes 3-5 years, depending on trade) before making the move into management or starting your own company.
Also, as a manager or business owner with your JM ticket (as opposed to someone in such a position without a trade), if your company goes under or you lose your management position, you can always go back on the tools and make a decent living, no one can take that skill away from you and it will always be needed.
So keep researching, check out videos on youtube, union websites, schools, etc.