Imoutgoodbye Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Anyone have jobs near them that have great earnings potentials for someone who only has a high school diploma? Honestly, I can't take much more of Michigan. It's the poster child for what's wrong with America and we have a Canadian b*tch running the place. I'd like to relocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradrel Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 What kind of work are you looking to do? Any certain skills you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofsixpence Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Texas is pretty nice, but the better paying jobs I know of with low education requirements are generally in smaller towns (industrial and things like that). What are you looking for in a state? Conservative, liberal, large cities, small towns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 All of my skills are writing/editing/communications based. Other than that, I'm practically a jack of all trades. I can do wood work somewhat handily. I prefer office work, but lack of college degree keeps me out of cubicles. Although, I will admit, as Celerity has pointed out, I do like to throw commas in where they probably don't belong. I'm a good supervisor. I keep people motivated and honest. But I have no true desire to be the top dog, 100% leader of any company or anything like that. Taking care of one store, not half a chain, is my idea of leading. I know my wife doesn't really want to move, but we need to get out of this hell hole they call Michigan. As for town size, I really do like small towns. The one I live in, Ithaca, is a good community with lots of tradition, tons of support for our high school.....I just haven't ever really fit in here, even though I love it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raargant Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 First, define 'great earning potential' for you. What type of income are you hoping for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 If I could pull in like 20-25k per year, I'd be happy on that. Right now, I make like 12k per year and last year it was 15k because I was allowed all the over time I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Child Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 www.upsjobs.com Entry jobs never need more than a high school diploma. Awsome medical benefits after 4 months, better than government benefits even. Will help with college, and UPS really likes to promote from within. So even if you get a job as a part time preloader, it will be easy to move up to a part time supervisor or a driver (drivers make really good money at top pay). Plus our peak season is from Oct - Dec, so most locations should be looking to hire soon. Plus depending on what job/shift you get, it can be easy to mesh with another job and/or school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 heh...the words benefits used to make me say "Ha. Whatever I don't need those." Now it's like, "YES!" and I drool all over myself and wet my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 You should definitely look into getting some security training. There are three big jobs/skills that can get you work anywhere, anytime: Waiting tables, bartending, and security. Bartending classes run about $300-400 (or more!) a pop, and waiting tables takes time to build up the experience necessary to get into a classy enough restaurant to make a substantial living. However, getting security training typically costs between $100-150, and depending on the job you find, the company may even be willing to pay to have you trained. My brother, 21 years old with no training at all, was hired through a staffing agency to work security in a high-rise building in Arlington, VA for $17/hour. If he had been GSA certified, he could probably have been making in the range of $25-30/hour. These jobs are typically low effort, high yield jobs (the security guard you see in films that does nothing but eat donuts and watch MASH re-runs? That guy probably makes $30/hour). But the best part is that with this kind of highly available job, you are able to set your own standards, and really follow this to your heart's content. There are also tons of opportunities available for different scenery: you can work security on everything from a military base to a movie set. And, if you're not too proud to accept the extra dough, you can apply for unemployment between gigs. There are also some neat tricks that you can use to eek some extra money out of your employer - like having a Security Gun permit. You don't even have to own a gun, just the permit! For this addition, you can typically get $1-$1.50/hour extra. Once you get started, always be on the lookout for extra permits/certifications, and better still, try to find out if your employer will pay for them! Security training is incredibly valuable for people who may value a flexible living situation over flexible hours, and for those who can easily entertain themselves (although, at my brother's job, he was provided with a computer and TV, so it just depends on the gig). Anyway, if you're looking for a job opportunity that can open up some pretty nice doors for you, security could be the way to go. Like I said, you can work just about anywhere. Looking for something fluid? Try concert/event security. Something more stable? Federal buildings (Courthouse, for example) may be the way to go. Just my $.02 Oh, and a quick run-down for you: $25/hour x 40 hours per week = $1000/week Factor in that a lot of security agencies work some pretty heavy overtime... Let's say a conservative estimate of an additional 10 hours per week... $37.50/hour x 10 hours per week = $375/week $1375 x 52 weeks per year = $71,500 That's a lot of money to sit behind a desk/patrol a high-rise building 5 days/nights a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npc_death Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 join the military or become a cop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadCowDisease Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 yeh, if you can enlist, id do it. counting the money saved with military perks, even E-1s make 20k+ a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm 26. I've tried to enlist in the military before and I'm a medical disqualification. The reason I don't work security is because I can't run. I have a partially torn miniscus in my left knee that I can't afford to have repaired, but I hide it by wrapping my knee to keep myself stable. Thanks guys. I'm sure I'll figure something out eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Reefer Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Be a pool man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbox Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Anyone have jobs near them that have great earnings potentials for someone who only has a high school diploma? Honestly, I can't take much more of Michigan. It's the poster child for what's wrong with America and we have a Canadian b*tch running the place. I'd like to relocate. the military is hiring. The army will make exceptions especially in a time of war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'd be willing to bet that if you got the necessary certifications on your own, then you could find an employer that would be willing to take you on for security, regardless of your inability to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Insurance giant callcenters such as Nationwide, Statefarm, Geico, etc can get you from $10 - $15 an hour with some basic computer skills. If you can dress nice and get through a couple of interviews you could have one of these jobs. From there you can move up to a claims adjuster, usually at the companies expense, and get around 30k + a year. There is always side work at local agencies as well, however those are usually a personal business rather than owned by the mother company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Sadly I can say that I have been bouncing for 4 years now, I used to be security manager at a local club with a capacity of 1,100 and an 18 man security team + stationed local cops. I can tell you with a knee problem I would never be able to hire you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizz Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Try USAJOBS.GOV It's a government job listing for all of the agencies. It's definitely worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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