It’s been asked a million times in many different ways, I’m aware. I’ve read many but I haven’t seen a thing that seemed like it was in reach for me.
I’m 21, I still live at home, I got laid off from my low-paying, going-nowhere job about 6 months ago. I’ve looked for all kinds of jobs but no one will hire me. I’ve given up and haven’t applied for a single job in about 3 weeks now. All I do is sit around, play video games until 5am and sleep til 3-4pm and repeat.
At this point I realize my life is going nowhere. I’m not going to college, regardless of what everyone has told me to do. I’ve been depressed since I found out I can’t join the military anymore because of some recent doctor’s appointments that have disqualified me.
That was my original plan and then go to college on the GI bill. That crashed and burned and I’ve decided I’m not going to college for 4+ years and come out with a degree, 100k or more in debt, and an uncertainty as to whether or not I’ll even be able to find the job I went to school for in the first place. So I just want to find a job that I can progress in as I gain experience.
Now I just need to know where to look and what to look for. Any job ideas are appreciated.
Answers & Comments
there is no "careers" that don't require education - some may require college, others a trade school, or, still, other might be from experience moving up in a company.
None will be handed to a 21yo with almost no skills and limited work experience.
You need at least some career training. The days where you could step into a job with no experience and work your way into a decent career are pretty much gone.
Consider looking into an apprenticeship program for something like heavy equipment operator or railroad employee.
Or learn how to drive a forklift. That would get you a better warehouse job than order picker.
Or something in green energy technology like wind turbine technician or solar panel installer.
Here's some other ideas in the link. Some have these have been mentioned in the other answers.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-short-term-t...
Learn a trade, plumber, electrician, carpenter, toolmaker, draftsman, roofer, construction, landscaper, computers etc. All require some formal training but many could offer on the job training. Become a salesman after working in a specific field first. At 22, after the military I got a job in a industrial sales company on the order desk. Eventually went on to outside sales and my own company. Get over your “pity me” attitude, put on your big boy pants and aggressively start looking for a career.
Overland truckers can make $100,000/year or more.
I have a 20-something friend who went to Community College and graduated in HVAC. He was immediately hired at $18.50/hr with plentiful time-and-a-half overtime. He has since been promoted to ~$26.00/hr still with plentiful overtime.
I have heard that there are at least 5,500,000 jobs going chronically unfilled for people who can "fix things". Auto mechanics make over $100,000/year. Also computer experts.
Also consider the trades: Electrician, Plumbing, Carpentry, Heavy equipment/earth moving, Concrete & masonry, etc, etc. They all make good money.
Good luck.
Maybe a truck driver?
administrative assistant?
electrician?
Another tip is to get a haircut wear your best clothes and stuff like that before you job interview, it will give you a good first impression also: maybe just stop with gaming and spend your time doing voluntary work, that's always something good for your CV.
I hope that I helped you
Quit your whining. You're depressed because you've never accomplished anything of your own and you know it. So stop having us find you a career and do it yourself.
I want to go to New York. I don't know where to go or how to get there. I don't know what opportunities there are, or which ones I want to pursue. I don't like mass transit, or highways and don't own a car. Can YOU help me? That's exactly how you sound. Stop telling me what you can't and won't do. What ARE you willing to do to get there? Then "Just Do It". It's not just a catchy slogan, it's a way of life.