Side projects and hobbies are your best friend when it comes to resumes. Proof of concept, essentially.
Trade companies are always looking for people in the tech field, as machines and rigs are becoming more and more complex. IT support will definitely get you something in those fields.
Don’t listen to them, this is who you’re posting with
Don’t know what that’s supposed to do when you hit the waves, but every little bit helps.
Very rarely do people like this actually want to discuss why they are the way they are. They don’t care about your opinion, and will actively react negatively to any push back. Of course, you can always block them, but there is another choice 
Instrumentation Tech. Those people run our systems, we’d be fucked without them. Factor in the two for one electrician training and you’re set.