Rowdog,

I am in a smiliar situation to you. I have recently decided that I want to pursue a career as a custom installer. I've been reading the mags for years, and I believe I do have a passion for this. I don't have practical experience programming controllers, but I do come from a Computer programming background, and the logic is there. I'm an IT tech right now, and have experience with data networks, so that would be a plus as well. Unfoprtunately I can't find a lot of custom installers in the Toronto area that are hiring, but here's hoping. Good luck to you!