i would suggest choosing which gathering job you want based of what crafting job/jobs you might be interested in lving later. the crafter is what is gonna make you more money, and you can lv a craft for free if you have the appropriate gather. such as armorer/blacksmith - mining, culnarian - botany/fishing, weaver - botany, aclhemist - botany, etc, etc. The only one that doesnt rely on a gatherer is leatherworking. YOu can make money off of gathering but you can make more money if you take those gathered materials an craft them into something worth more.