Space Cowboy Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Dude just finish your school, that's the only good solution. In today's world finishing high school (at least) is mandatory for pretty much all jobs. Even when you will be looking for a job, employer will always prioritize persons with finished high school so your chances to get a job will be a lot lesser. In the end it will be worth to finish high school, once you will get older you will most likely regret your decision and then it will be much harder to come back and finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisMiller Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Electrician, plumber etc you don't need any qualifications as you are competent till proven otherwise (in the UK anyway). You can go very far in life with no education but you have to be that very special type of person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn 7 five 11 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Worst decision you've ever made. lol if you are trying to guilt trip me, It won't work. I don't think he's trying to guilt trip you. he's making an honest comment. unless you just get lucky like Bill Gates, you need some form of education to get anywhere in this world. Sure an education helps a lot, but you can get pretty far here in Australia (Money wise) without finishing high school, but it's tougher, but definitely not infinitely tougher. I'm not going to University, no way, I did finish high school though and am just saving up to become an electrician (Apprentice pay is horrible.) and I can earn up to about $120k a year just working for myself, have about 6-7 mates doing that already, if I wanted to I could expand and start a business with electricians working underneath me, several people I have met dropped out of school and are now in their 30's with big houses all paid off. However an apprenticeship is pretty much a further education in a respective field, so you are right I guess, your statement was pretty broad though. @The OP, I would try a Security guard, you probably need to spend a few hundred bucks to do a short training course, and then you can be security. In Australia that's in crazy demand and the pay is brilliant for a-no-education-required-job. Not sure what it's like in the States though, most likely sh*tty ass pay like most jobs over there unless you got an education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauron Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Are trades not well paid in America? As finn4life mentioned, Carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers all have the opportunity to earn 100k plus in Australia. Sure you need to complete a 4 year apprenticeship but once that's completed you're set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggdydog Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) In the UK you can't really do anything without at least finishing High School. I'm also curious, what is a GED? Is it the equivalent to a diploma? Do you get any money while doing it? Because maybe it's for financial reasons that the OP can't get a GED. To be honest, I don't think trades are as well paid here either. They don't sound as bad as in America, but here plumbers, electricians etc. seem to be in quite high demand. As Sauron said, though, you do have to do quite a long apprenticeship first. But you do get paid while doing it. Edited March 8, 2013 by Diggdydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll rdny ll Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) If you're not stupid, just go get the GED. Its what, $40 max? The test is unbearably simple, and unless you're really that dumb, you'll be able to pass it. What's the point of not getting something that could better your chances to make money? Especially when that something is cheaper than a nice night out with the girlfriend. Edited March 8, 2013 by rodneythesavior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raavi Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) fluffer, porn actor, actor, priest, window washer, pizza delivery guy, waiter, nightman, panhandler, barista, lifeguard (not sure).. Well that's about everything that comes to mind.. You better at least get your GED, preferably also a Bachelor degree but that's if you have the funds.. Edited March 8, 2013 by Raavi – overeducated wonk who fetishises compromise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryuclan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) McDonalds, or other McJobs? You need a high school diploma to work at McDonalds most the time unless you're under 18. Also forget any cashier position. If I were youiI'd just try a trade. But the thing about that is after a while you'll need to be certified. If you're a carpenter, plumber, etc you can't compete with the other guys at auctions when you try to get the big paying jobs. Without an education you're going to be stuck at the bottom of the totem poll making "just enough to get by" money and being miserable. Now on the other hand had you dropped out of high school to get a job and help pay the rent, or to feed your brothers and sisters you may very well be in a decent position. Employers see that and know you are a hard worker with experience and good work ethic. But you said "you weren't feeling it" so they will probably think you give up easily, probably Dont have any passion and Dont like to see things through to the end. Edited March 8, 2013 by ryuclan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Get a Cdl and drive a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscoLehGo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 There's no career for you without a diploma and without a certified trade, only odd jobs that you'll probably get frustrated with and quit if you couldn't find the fortitude to even complete high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Worst decision you've ever made. lol if you are trying to guilt trip me, It won't work. He's right. It is the worst decision you ever made. Not everyone needs to go to college but at least get a GED if you want to have an attempt at a decent life and if you want people to take you seriously. High school is easy, dude. You put up with it for 4 years and suddenly you have a lot more options available. In good conscience I cannot recommend anything other than going back to school. Edited March 8, 2013 by GTAvanja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K20 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you'll have to learn something... otherwise you wont get the good paying jobs. why not learn specialist software, like autocad. i downloaded it and got the tutorial book. read it in my free time. know it fully. i can make 3D anything. really great skill to have. theres also programming... C++, JAVA etc... all learn-able. and employers will take you above a degree graduate if you know more then them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTASAddict Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Many actors/actresses & singers lack a GED/High school diploma and yet, they make doctors look poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Vacuum Seal Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Worst decision you've ever made. lol if you are trying to guilt trip me, It won't work. I don't think he's trying to guilt trip you. he's making an honest comment. unless you just get lucky like Bill Gates, you need some form of education to get anywhere in this world. Sure its only an opinion though. I am not going to kill myself and cry if I dont find work...I dont have any friends, now THATS The real problem Btw thanks everyone for the suggestions, I dont care about offices or nice cars, I actually prefer Labor jobs. You say that now while you're young, healthy, strong, and full of testosterone to do labor work; but life is about thinking beyond the here and now. You won't feel this way when you're old, tired, and run into health bills nearly 10 times that of anything you've made in a year. You will be an entirely different person mentally. You also won't be saying that when you have kids someday (whether you meant to or not) who have to grow up in the hood all because you were too lazy to get a real education. To make matters worse, you will have zero authority and precedent when you tell them to "make something of yourself and work hard in school...don't do like I did". This lack of credibility generally leads your kids saying "f*ck off" and joining a gang or some sh*t. I usually don't judge people for not pursuing their education beyond high school; but it's just high school ffs. Anyone can do it and if you liked labor so much then would've excelled in it. Somehow, GEDs manage to be even easier to obtain. Literally billions of people around the world would kill to be in your position of access to education and you write it off as "not for you". I understand there is a good amount of BS in high school, but if you can't put up with that petty BS in high school, your not going to be able to put up with any "labor job" where sh*t can actually get real every now and then. Now that I'm off my soap box, it's time to help a fellow GTAF member... 1) Move down to Houston or any other city with a busy port (but Houston is the only port I can vouch for) and become a longshoreman. My grandfather wasn't lucky enough to grow up in the civilized parts of this country. He grew up in rural northern Louisiana in the 30s-40s and couldn't afford HS education of any sort because eating was the only priority his family could afford to have. With little to no education or financial literacy, he has worked at the Houston Ship Channel from 1959-present (he doesn't 'believe' in retirement) and now makes up to $200,000 a year with bonuses in the form of container checks. You won't be bringing in that much at first, but I see several people there who have fallen on hard times -ex-convicts, Mexican immigrants, uneducated people, etc.- who easily make $50k a year. They're always in need of work because they're the busiest port in our nation by tonnage. The employment process is extremely informal as you generally just line up against the wall and scream for attention of the head longshoreman [my grandfather in a certain section]. Once you butter up the head longshoreman, you become a member of the "crew" -people who always get picked first when present- and can get as many hours as you're physically able to work. You thought HS wasn't for everybody, this really isn't for everybody. My grandfather lost his ear there a few decades back (but got it reattached). 2) Truck Driver. 3) Student ==> Military (you might get a sh*tty MOS if you don't test well though) ...you best get it together quick though, because someday you'll be paying insurance on you life, health, dental, car, home, pets, loved ones, and anything else of value; and non of these are cheap. In case you've been living under a rock politically, one of the biggest issues in this country is that only those with "legit jobs" can cover these expenses due to the help of their employer while the average Joe just has to suck it up. It's really sad. Too many people think like you in this country at a young age, and then jump on the "blame the rich for my poverty" bandwagon later in life. Edited March 8, 2013 by canttakemyid "shut up, sit down, relax" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshield Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Many actors/actresses & singers lack a GED/High school diploma and yet, they make doctors look poor. That's a really sh*tty comparison. And also, to whom are you referring? Plenty of famous actors attend performing arts schools from the time they're able to even go to school. And it's not just talent, it's years of practice, performing, putting yourself out there, and marketing yourself. Something tells me that isn't really comparable here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raavi Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you'll have to learn something... otherwise you wont get the good paying jobs. why not learn specialist software, like autocad. i downloaded it and got the tutorial book. read it in my free time. know it fully. i can make 3D anything. really great skill to have. theres also programming... C++, JAVA etc... all learn-able. and employers will take you above a degree graduate if you know more then them. Bullsh*t. Almost every employer will choose someone with a specific specialist degree over a self-taught programmer. Just look up some job vacancies and you'll see what I mean. – overeducated wonk who fetishises compromise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raavi Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Many actors/actresses & singers lack a GED/High school diploma and yet, they make doctors look poor. That's a really sh*tty comparison. And also, to whom are you referring? Plenty of famous actors attend performing arts schools from the time they're able to even go to school. And it's not just talent, it's years of practice, performing, putting yourself out there, and marketing yourself. Something tells me that isn't really comparable here. Local commercials, Local radio-ad voice acting etc those don't require any experience or degree. He could make like 30 to a 100 bucks per job doing that.. But anything bigger? Not in a million years. Edited March 8, 2013 by Raavi – overeducated wonk who fetishises compromise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cowboy Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you'll have to learn something... otherwise you wont get the good paying jobs. why not learn specialist software, like autocad. i downloaded it and got the tutorial book. read it in my free time. know it fully. i can make 3D anything. really great skill to have. theres also programming... C++, JAVA etc... all learn-able. and employers will take you above a degree graduate if you know more then them. Bullsh*t. Almost every employer will choose someone with a specific specialist degree over a self-taught programmer. Just look up some job vacancies and you'll see what I mean. That's true, but still it's possible to get a job in this area so it might be good solution for OP. But the problem is that it will take some time and it won't be easy either but he has no choice he must do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toke Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) and I am not getting a GED so please do not tell me to get one. And this is why you fail. In fact knowing just how easy a GED is to get makes me a tad ill to think your so f*cking lazy that you can't hop down to the local community college and take the test. Its literally so easy that a down syndrome person can take it and have a 50/50 chance, are you saying that your intelligence is below even that of a mentally retarded person? Edited March 8, 2013 by Toke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K20 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you'll have to learn something... otherwise you wont get the good paying jobs. why not learn specialist software, like autocad. i downloaded it and got the tutorial book. read it in my free time. know it fully. i can make 3D anything. really great skill to have. theres also programming... C++, JAVA etc... all learn-able. and employers will take you above a degree graduate if you know more then them. Bullsh*t. Almost every employer will choose someone with a specific specialist degree over a self-taught programmer. Just look up some job vacancies and you'll see what I mean. i have a friend who done it. knew advanced C++. didnt have a degree. but got the job over several degree graduates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscoLehGo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 and I am not getting a GED so please do not tell me to get one. And this is why you fail. In fact knowing just how easy a GED is to get makes me a tad ill to think your so f*cking lazy that you can't hop down to the local community collage and take the test. Its literally so easy that a down syndrome person can take it and have a 50/50 chance, are you saying that your intelligence is below even that of a mentally retarded person? Yea, I mean, I don't want to bash the kid but I went through high school high half the time and drooling after girls, I graduated with a 3.0 GPA without ever cramming for any test or putting any real effort into my work especially my last semester of senior year because by that point the teachers were putting minimal effort into their jobs since we'd be gone soon and they pretty much gave us all the answers for any quizzes or tests we had. I remember a couple kids dropping out and getting their GEDs instead when I was in school and I never really understood their motivation for doing so, just f*cking float through it man, it's really not that hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta 4 gamer Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you'll have to learn something... otherwise you wont get the good paying jobs. why not learn specialist software, like autocad. i downloaded it and got the tutorial book. read it in my free time. know it fully. i can make 3D anything. really great skill to have. theres also programming... C++, JAVA etc... all learn-able. and employers will take you above a degree graduate if you know more then them. Bullsh*t. Almost every employer will choose someone with a specific specialist degree over a self-taught programmer. Just look up some job vacancies and you'll see what I mean. i have a friend who done it. knew advanced C++. didnt have a degree. but got the job over several degree graduates. Kb2084, your anecdotal evidence doesn't guarantee that a person without a degree will get a job over people with formal education. I'd argue that people with formal education will be receiving a job over a person without a GED 99% of the time in all sorts of professions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownBear Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This may sound silly, what's a GED? I, foolishly, did the same and finished school before taking my GCSEs but regretted it instantly, now I'm doing a college course which is a GCSE equivalent. Seriously mate, it's not going to be easy with no qualifications, I hated school with a passion but when I left I realized that it's pretty much essential to get by in this society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky12 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 GED: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Educational_Development No point of getting a job where it requires no education, if you're not interested in it. Best advice is to get a GED and then, you'll have more options to choose from. Don't want that, then start your own business, be your own boss. Then one day, you can own a large house, and have lots of exotic cars and live your dream life. Just note that, real world is cruel, becoming that successful won't be a walk in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizeway Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 For the last time, I am NOT getting a ged so stop please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKSTAR MANIC Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Your'e f*cked "NO DIPLOMA, NO JOB" (chinese accent) sorry to tell you but Jobs don't hire f*ckups sorry.... Employers are going to percive that if you didn't get your diploma that means you have no responbilites to do your job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Vacuum Seal Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 For the last time, I am NOT getting a ged so stop please Well lube up. This life's about to be a rough ride. "shut up, sit down, relax" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryuclan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 GED: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Educational_DevelopmentNo point of getting a job where it requires no education, if you're not interested in it. Best advice is to get a GED and then, you'll have more options to choose from. Don't want that, then start your own business, be your own boss. Then one day, you can own a large house, and have lots of exotic cars and live your dream life. Just note that, real world is cruel, becoming that successful won't be a walk in the park. No bank will give him a kick starter loan without a high school diploma unless he has a very very specific plan requiring advanced financial planning and marketing. Banks are not throwing out loans to just anybody. Also having no business experience isn't going to help. Not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshield Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 For the last time, I am NOT getting a ged so stop please Farmhands don't need an education. The sun, the fresh air, working with your hands in nature? That sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky12 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Money don't just fall from the sky, those who made it worked very hard to get to that position. The only way to get into a good job if your not willing to get a GED or any sort of education higher than middle school, is to know someone that can get you in. Otherwise it's impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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