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Like what should I do for work so I don't need a degree to support myself?

Like what should I do for work so I don't need a degree to support myself?

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[–] 5 pts

That's way too broad a question.

What are you good at. What opportunities are you interested in?

[–] 4 pts

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

[–] 5 pts

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.

[–] 4 pts

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

[–] 1 pt

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?