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Let's say I'm willing to put in 2 years to say go to school, what kind of schooling would net me a job that paid a minimum 30,000 a year? I hope I'm not being too optimistic, if anybody has done this or knows somebody that has done this let me know. Community college or at least two years seems to be as far as my cheap savings will afford me. Thanks.
Medical field--OT assistant, PT assistant, radiological tech, lab tech, ultrasound tech. Not sure wages, but they're all 1 or 2 yrs. educ. MA's less I think.
what kind of schooling would net me a job that paid a minimum 30,000 a year?
High school should be plenty for that. (btw $30K is the new minimum wage)
The undertone here is looking for a job that will start you at $30,000 or $15/hr.
It doesn't really work that way in most jobs.
You start with an $8-10 starting wage to demonstrate your reliability and capacity.
If you have these things you'll be trained for more and worth more than $15 soon enough.
Getting much more than that though will 1) require more time in and 2) some specific certs.
Let's say I'm willing to put in 2 years to say go to school, what kind of schooling would net me a job that paid a minimum 30,000 a year? I hope I'm not being too optimistic, if anybody has done this or knows somebody that has done this let me know. Community college or at least two years seems to be as far as my cheap savings will afford me. Thanks.
$30,000 in what state? Pay for the same job varies greatly by what area you're in. A phlebotomist in California: $33,000. Phlebotomist in Utah: $24,000.
One that consistently averages over $30,000 is mechanic. Are you any good at that sort of thing?
Another is plumber. Are you small enough to fit under sinks and in crawl spaces?
Real estate agent. How are your people skills? Your tolerance for mountains of paperwork?
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You are probably better off in the trades with only a two year degree, but in some places there are jobs paying more than that which don't require any degree, depending on where you are. With tips, waitresses here in Seattle average $37,000, about the same for laborers working in construction, receptionists, fish processing people.
Get a trade. You'll make a lot more than $15 an hour (which is $30K a year).
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