Some kind of trade. I'm not using my degree but I make a decent living in pest control.
Some kind of trade. I'm not using my degree but I make a decent living in pest control.
That's way too broad a question.
What are you good at. What opportunities are you interested in?
That's way too broad a question.
What are you good at. What opportunities are you interested in?
I want to have a desk job. I have a bad back and I want to do that kind of work.
I'm open to possibly going bluecollar
I want to have a desk job. I have a bad back and I want to do that kind of work.
I'm open to possibly going bluecollar
Look into local trade type schools. Build your skills towards what you wish to become.
I'd also suggest you look into the military, depending on your age and your physical ability. Consider the AF or Navy, if you are capable and they can guide you down a path that will get you into a good, well paying field in the future. Of course that depends on the situation with your back ... but if possible, that's a great option often overlooked by younger folks.
Also look into the medical field. Finding an administrative job in health isn't difficult and does offer many opportunities to work your way up.
Look into local trade type schools. Build your skills towards what you wish to become.
I'd also suggest you look into the military, depending on your age and your physical ability. Consider the AF or Navy, if you are capable and they can guide you down a path that will get you into a good, well paying field in the future. Of course that depends on the situation with your back ... but if possible, that's a great option often overlooked by younger folks.
Also look into the medical field. Finding an administrative job in health isn't difficult and does offer many opportunities to work your way up.
I could actually do that. I can get an administrative job working in a hospital. I'm currently going to school for Business Administration. I'll have my AA at the end of the semester and then in two years I'll have my bachelor's
I could actually do that. I can get an administrative job working in a hospital. I'm currently going to school for Business Administration. I'll have my AA at the end of the semester and then in two years I'll have my bachelor's
I think of AF as the most into tech & physical comforts, the Marines the most physically challenging. At the risk of stating the obvious, the military does have a habit of getting its members maimed and killed as well as making them maim and kill, for corporate profits. This does very bad things to the psyche and soul. Defending ones country is one thing, but the US has 2 huge oceans and peaceful relations with its 2 neighbors, albeit a newsworthy southern border. How exactly does it really use its huge military?
I think of AF as the most into tech & physical comforts, the Marines the most physically challenging. At the risk of stating the obvious, the military does have a habit of getting its members maimed and killed as well as making them maim and kill, for corporate profits. This does very bad things to the psyche and soul. Defending ones country is one thing, but the US has 2 huge oceans and peaceful relations with its 2 neighbors, albeit a newsworthy southern border. How exactly does it really use its huge military? @Sound_Flames
Not a desk job, but I know the trades and truck drivers are making good money.
Not a desk job, but I know the trades and truck drivers are making good money.
Truck driving is dangerous, and it is almost a matter of time until it is replaced by robots. Trades are great, but some are more dangerous than others. Think about what you enjoy.
Truck driving is dangerous, and it is almost a matter of time until it is replaced by robots. Trades are great, but some are more dangerous than others. Think about what you enjoy.
I agree that some trucking jobs will be replaced. There is a real shortage drivers, companies are currently offering sign-on bonus. It would definitely be attractive to automate them.
Not all trucking jobs are point A to point be B, many have to unload the truck, take inventories, rotate stock, etc. Those jobs won't be replaced as soon, I think a job as a trucker is still a viable option.
I don't know that it is anymore dangerous than a lot of other jobs. It seems like when I read about truck crashes, it's the other people that get hurt, not the person in the truck cab.
I agree that some trucking jobs will be replaced. There is a real shortage drivers, companies are currently offering sign-on bonus. It would definitely be attractive to automate them.
Not all trucking jobs are point A to point be B, many have to unload the truck, take inventories, rotate stock, etc. Those jobs won't be replaced as soon, I think a job as a trucker is still a viable option.
I don't know that it is anymore dangerous than a lot of other jobs. It seems like when I read about truck crashes, it's the other people that get hurt, not the person in the truck cab.
Trucking is the most dangerous https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87825&page=1
However, gov statistics water it down by pairing with driver/sales force worker for #7th.
Trucking is the most dangerous https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87825&page=1
However, gov statistics water it down by pairing with driver/sales force worker for #7th.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2018/01/09/workplace-fatalities-25-most-dangerous-jobs-america/1002500001/
Entry-level Plant/Process/Equipment Operator at any industrial site (refinery, wastewater treatment, water treatment, recycling/waste processing, factory, plastics, chemical feedstocks) probably $20+/hr, possible shift differential pays, and OT plentiful. And these companies/governments tend to give good benefits. $50k/yr possible first year
Entry-level Plant/Process/Equipment Operator at any industrial site (refinery, wastewater treatment, water treatment, recycling/waste processing, factory, plastics, chemical feedstocks) probably $20+/hr, possible shift differential pays, and OT plentiful. And these companies/governments tend to give good benefits. $50k/yr possible first year
Learning to code and program would probably help the most in the long term.
Learning to code and program would probably help the most in the long term.
I highly agree
I highly agree
It is probably not that much of a learning curve to be useful in programming of some sort. Technical education works well with programming skills.
It is probably not that much of a learning curve to be useful in programming of some sort. Technical education works well with programming skills.
Commercial HVAC and steer yourself into programming and troubleshooting building automation systems (BAS).
Commercial HVAC and steer yourself into programming and troubleshooting building automation systems (BAS).
Buyer/Purchaser for any business-to-business enterprise; probably 80% desk and 20% offsite/travel
Buyer/Purchaser for any business-to-business enterprise; probably 80% desk and 20% offsite/travel
What do you do for hobbies? If you're good enough, you can turn it into a business. I have several friends who lifted weights for a few years, got a good body, then started personal training, helping others get that body, and charging quite a bit of money to do it.
Another guy I used to work with did a lot of SCUBA diving, so he got some certifications, and now owns his own diving shop/school and charters his boat. He also put a frozen yogurt shop in his building, since he was right on the beach anyway. Machines do all the work, he just employs high schoolers to keep them clean and filled.
Get into a trade. Some places are hurting so badly for workers, you can literally walk in to many shops, and walk out with a job. The kind of people going for these jobs are so shitty, that just showing up to the job will put you in the top 90%. Show up on time, be willing to work and learn, and you'll go far. A friend wanted to learn how to weld, and spent some time watching youtube and reading tutorials, but that's not the same as actually welding. So he went to a local shop, explained that he wants to learn, and asked if he could rent some of their welders from them, and practice on some scrap. They hired him on the spot, and taught him how to weld. He's now making pretty good money doing that. Just went and got underwater welding training.
Do what a guy I went to high school with did. He stayed up on tech trends, and when something cool and potentially changing pops up, jump on it, and hope to sell your business to one of the corporations for tons of money. He did it with desktop touchscreens when they started coming out. He started making his own, and some corporation bought him up for a few million. Just did it again last year with IoT "smart" devices. He's a multi-millionaire, and probably did nothing more than just tinker in his basement with junk and opensource code. Went to a few trade shows, and he was bought up pretty quickly.
What do you do for hobbies? If you're good enough, you can turn it into a business. I have several friends who lifted weights for a few years, got a good body, then started personal training, helping others get that body, and charging quite a bit of money to do it.
Another guy I used to work with did a lot of SCUBA diving, so he got some certifications, and now owns his own diving shop/school and charters his boat. He also put a frozen yogurt shop in his building, since he was right on the beach anyway. Machines do all the work, he just employs high schoolers to keep them clean and filled.
Get into a trade. Some places are hurting so badly for workers, you can literally walk in to many shops, and walk out with a job. The kind of people going for these jobs are so shitty, that just showing up to the job will put you in the top 90%. Show up on time, be willing to work and learn, and you'll go far. A friend wanted to learn how to weld, and spent some time watching youtube and reading tutorials, but that's not the same as actually welding. So he went to a local shop, explained that he wants to learn, and asked if he could rent some of their welders from them, and practice on some scrap. They hired him on the spot, and taught him how to weld. He's now making pretty good money doing that. Just went and got underwater welding training.
Do what a guy I went to high school with did. He stayed up on tech trends, and when something cool and potentially changing pops up, jump on it, and hope to sell your business to one of the corporations for tons of money. He did it with desktop touchscreens when they started coming out. He started making his own, and some corporation bought him up for a few million. Just did it again last year with IoT "smart" devices. He's a multi-millionaire, and probably did nothing more than just tinker in his basement with junk and opensource code. Went to a few trade shows, and he was bought up pretty quickly.
I play guitar, have a high interest in the whole political thing and I research my family history
I play guitar, have a high interest in the whole political thing and I research my family history
Important question to ask yourself is what kind of life do you want? Once you know that all you have to do is find a way to pay for it.
Important question to ask yourself is what kind of life do you want? Once you know that all you have to do is find a way to pay for it.
If you like computers, learn to code. Start with something like python, it's easy to learn and play around with. You can also do crazy shit with it when you get to that point.
If you go the route of coding, get a bitbucket or some other kind of repo you can upload your code to. It's a resume for you. You can show employers your code and they can see what you're actually capable of, no degree required.
Whatever you end up doing, if you want to be successful, you'll need to put in the effort. Trust me though, there are stupider people out there that have done it, you can too.
If you like computers, learn to code. Start with something like python, it's easy to learn and play around with. You can also do crazy shit with it when you get to that point.
If you go the route of coding, get a bitbucket or some other kind of repo you can upload your code to. It's a resume for you. You can show employers your code and they can see what you're actually capable of, no degree required.
Whatever you end up doing, if you want to be successful, you'll need to put in the effort. Trust me though, there are stupider people out there that have done it, you can too.
I want to learn HTML/CSS eventually and how to code apps
I want to learn HTML/CSS eventually and how to code apps
and how to code apps
Do you mean ?
[Html tutorial](https://www.w3schools.com/html/)
[CSS tutorial](https://www.w3schools.com/Css/)
> and how to code apps
Do you mean [mobile apps](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/mobile_development_tutorials.htm)?
Yeah mobile apps
Yeah mobile apps
My brother's a mechanic. There's a job that'll never get outsourced.
My brother's a mechanic. There's a job that'll never get outsourced.
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