I need job help.

[BigNorm]

I'm in a real sticky sitaution. I'm a high school drop out, and i have no work expierence. And i really need a job, since past 2 years i was living off a trust fund. any ideas of what jobs might accept me, instead of applying at every strip mall in my city?

 

[nessonite1]

Normie...if you can handle living on crumbs found in your couch for the 6 months it takes to start making money I suggest doing what my hubby does. Sell cars. Not many careers have such a huge income potential and have no requirments regarding education. If you're interested I can put you in touch with my hubby and he can tell you about it. 🙂

 

[Camel26]

Norm--two words: Real Estate

Look around for firms that are hiring...get some experience, then take the Real Estate exam...if you're good with people, and can be descriptive/positive, you'll do wonderfully...my friend is doing very well for himself coming from a similar situation as yours...just an idea...best of luck babes!!!

 

[naveltkltr1350]

you live in florida..try to do landscaping! l personally love being outdoors, and have a chance to go into business with my Uncles landscaping company and be co-owner of it. Florida is typically nice all year round, so try that out Bignorm!

 

[Cbarton]

First, I would try to get your GED if you haven't. And hey, slinging burgers at McD's or the like may not be very glamourous, but my roomate in college started working the one his Dad managed. One year after he graduated, he was accepted at Hamburger U! He now manages a factory in Wisconsin.

The take home: When just starting out, NO JOB is too low. The suggesiotns above are all good. I would reccomend the following

(1) Sit down in zero distraction location (NO TV, Radio, PC, etc.) Think about what you are good at and what you enjoy doing.
(2) Can any of these become something that you can turn into a carreer? If so, how do you get there?
(3) Figure out a REALISTIC plan on how to get there


That is what I did when I had to resign from a job a loved. Now, I have the best job I could ever imagine, doing what I wanted to do. It took work, planning and some sacrefice to get here, but ti was worth it. You may need to work doing something else until you are able to get there, but if you know the 'why', you can do any 'how".

Success is a journey, not a destination. But you need to find the right roadmap to get there. Look around. See what others are doing. Think if it is somethng you can do.

PM me and I can give you more concrete stuff...

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

I agree with Camel Bignorm, Real Estate is a fast way to aqquire some cash in a hurry provided you can do what is required of you and pass initial tests, but it will take alot patience at first. But it will pay off in large lump sums. If you can stretch the funds you have now and hold off until you get into this business you should be fine.

A friend of my family I've known since I was a child got into Real Estate not too long ago. He's been doing it for about 5 years now and he's making alot of money off of it. And while he has a college education, served in the Air Force, and has different degrees, he's now semi-retired and is mainly into Real Estate right now and its really paying off for him.

I've talked to him about it myself, and its actually not very difficult. Its one of the few remaining loophole jobs in America where people with no experience can get into a career with the potential to make a small to large fortune over time.

If this idea doesn't appeal to you, you could always flip burgers at McDonald's or some other fast food chain until you can come up with a better plan or career choice. If you need money quick I'd suggest this over Real Estate.

 

[nessonite1]

Yes, Real Estate is a good choice as well. I've found that the best careers are those that are totally open ended. You can start in the mail room at a big cooreration but it's highly unlikely that you'll move to the top (especially without degrees and some really fortunate choices in friends).
You best bets are jobs that earn you commision. Real esate, auto sales, etc. Where what you DO dictates what you EARN. While it's comfortable knowing that you can sit at your desk all day twiddling your thumbs and still earning the same money, it's also frustrating knowing that no matter how much you work your ass off you will never make any more.
That being said, there's no shame in burger flipping. It's a job mostly taken by snivveling, lazy, high school brats awho will be in and out in 6 months. For someone dedicated it's certainly something that you can move up in. There's big money at the top of fast food.

 

[german]

Real estate is good, some hot chicks do it. lol. But seriously i just recently finished school and i found that same problem, a tip that has been good for me is get a alcohol license, this means you can pretty much get work at any clubs and bars. Yes it is closed in terms of carrer paths but it gives some nice income while thinkin of the bigger picture. I now am a bar manager so you never know

 

[BigNorm]

hey, thanks for the tips, i had that trust fund, and made the biggest mistake of taking about 2 years and being lazy, lol. just hooked on computer gaming, hehe. but i mainly wanted some thing to gimme quick cash and to hold me over till i get my GED or Diploma, my Computer Science training, and til i take my A+ Certification test to do what i always loved, a Computer Technician, there's nothing like ripping through the guts of your computer, and suping it up to make it faster. sorta like being a surgeon and a hot rod mechanic in one.

 

[nessonite1]

Ahhh well if it's short term satisfaction you're after than I have heard major supermarkets pay very well and give fantastic benefits. Also since you'll be a student it helps that they have shifts 24/7. 😀

 

[SheDevil1]

How come nobody has given this guy any ideas on "not-so-legal" means to making quick cash? It's so much easier. You could always learn how to steal, and maybe knock off some stores, or pick pockets. OR, you could grow some opium, which is terribly easy, and sell that to some morons! Quick bucks my friend. 😀

 

[german]

4 once SD could be right and have something there.............