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Can you think of any such professions? What sort of aptitude would one need? What is the likelihood of securing a job in the profession after training/ Do you think more young people, or people in general, should aim for these professions?
Why do I ask? Because I have still yet to move. I've push the date back to the end of this month. Once I move, if my quest for employment in my "field" does not work out, I do not wish to return to school for years to pursue something else.
Thus far, I have thought of the following: Forklift operator, driver of larger machinery, and perhaps Paralegal? And yes, I have not done extensive research as of yet. My current focus is on my "field".
Look up your local community college. Often they will have programs like that to prepare people for local industry. And it's usually something there is a demand for. I have seen things like welding, truck driving, and machinist type training.
To become a paralegal takes at least 1-2 years (depending on experience and education) and starts at around $12/hour in my area (Chicago).
How about truck driver? It doesn't take long to get a CDL and a friend of mine made $16/hour at his first job after he got his. If you are willing to drive long distance you can make pretty good money.
Construction requires no training. Laborers make about that. Start off moving stuff, fetching supplies, cleaning up work sites.
Starting over, it might be something I'd consider. I'm already getting too old to really start in construction and have much better opportunities where I am now than I would starting over. Huge demand for iron workers right now though. It's very tough work but they make extremely good money. It's not something you can just drop into. You have to work your way up but it doesn't necessarily take any longer than going to college and working up the ladder. Aside from maybe programming, which I hate, it's not like you come out of college and straight into a six figure job either.
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At our school district, substitute custodians get only 1/2 day training, and pay starts at $15.40. Ironically, that's about the same as starting pay for EMTs.
Consider Pharmacy Technician, jobs in all states, can do program online (for $699 here [not the only school, just an example] or make payments Pharmacy Technician Training | Penn Foster Career School) So you could do that at your own speed, could do it in a month or two if motivated
Then take the national test---Note: You do not need to be licensed in some states, check that
OR another way of doing it:
At any pharmacy, a pharmacist can take you on as an apprentice and then you can take the test. That way you could be paid (usually as a pharmacy clerk) while you learn
Machining jobs may require a bit more than that but you may get a chance to get paid during education as well.
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