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re: Best career options for somebody without a degree
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:02 pm to Love me some Les
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:02 pm to Love me some Les
Postal service used to be a good job for those without degrees. I don't know about now though... 
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Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:03 pm to BowlJackson
Trade school and apprenticeship path would likely be your best route. Welding especially, put licensed and appropriately trained plumbing and electrical make out well for not having a degree.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:03 pm to BowlJackson
The longer you wait the less likely you will go back to school. Downgrade the truck to something cheaper, get a cheaper apartment or move home and find the cheapest community college you can get into. Do that for a year and then transfer to a better school.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:03 pm to Displaced
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:04 pm to schexyoung
Mechanic, UPS, could all be good options. If you work at a restaurant already, maybe try to get a shift leading position at a different bar/restaurant and work your way up.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:14 pm to BowlJackson
Sales, most sales jobs that are not BS will pay well.
I put in around 30 hrs. per week with great benefits and make between 120k-150k
I put in around 30 hrs. per week with great benefits and make between 120k-150k
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:15 pm to BowlJackson
Electricians Plumbers and AC men make damn good money..... things 1st world people can't live without.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:17 pm to BowlJackson
Get a skilled trade in either electrician or machinist. Industrial electricians and machinists make upwards of $40/ hour with unlimited overtime. If you get on with a good company, excellent benefits usually a company the wages.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:18 pm to 4LSU2
quote:I agree with this.
machinist
The machinist that I work with make bank and sometimes work 15-20 a day
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:22 pm to 4LSU2
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a company
It's accompany, dude.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:26 pm to BowlJackson
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ended up with a truck note
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:27 pm to BowlJackson
Air Traffic Control
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:29 pm to drexyl
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Move to South Dakota
Lol
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:33 pm to BowlJackson
Enjoy your next 6 years sucking some D at the train station and the drug addiction that will come from trying to forget about what you did that day.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:37 pm to BeerMoney
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Get working in plants through one of the local contractors, get a trade, get sponsored to go to trade school. Maybe become an operator or something like that.
This is exactly what I'm doing now.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:38 pm to BowlJackson
Plumbing or welding
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:43 pm to BowlJackson
Your first step is to sit down and figure out what you want to do. If you're only going back to school to make more money, you'll end up just as miserable...but with plenty of debt. Figure out your end goal and then plot out the steps you need to take to get there. And when I say end goal, I don't mean you have to have everything figured out.
best of luck.
best of luck.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:46 pm to TheOcean
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sit down and figure out what you want to do.
that's good advice, if you've got a passion for something, no one has to light a fire under your arse, and there'll be nobody stopping you but you
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:47 pm to BowlJackson
If you do decide you want to work in the oilfield you'll find there are plenty of people like you in similar situations. And if you can pass whiz quiz you should be able to find something, though it might only be a roustabout type position at first. If you think you want to go back to school down the road save up your money from the field and use it towards that, I know plenty who did that as well. Good luck
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:48 pm to HeadyMurphey
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How old are you?
Almost 23
I'd like to do the military if I can. I know that the army and amines at least aren't an option for me because I have a past arrest for marijuana. I'll look into the national guard and I have family in the Air Force that couple maybe pull some strings.
I can weld a little bit, but the the problem with trade school is I don't have the time or money for it. From what I hear you also have to go through an apprenticeship first and I need work with actual pay.
I know factory and plant type jobs can be hard to get into. What's the best way to get my foot in the door there?
Also I've considered trying to get on at a kitchen at an oil rig but I'm not really sure how to go about applying. Being from Birmingham, AL I don't really know too many people in the oil field industry.
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