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Dec 18, 2024
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KingDave
The Movie Guy
When she’s done with school then you can work part time and got to school part time
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Icelandic Cougar
9:47am
What are you passionate about? Is there something you could start as a side gig
Ycrazy
9:50am
Dude is beyond finding a “passion job”. His side gig should be school/training
IGlowInTheDark
10:04am
Why is taking out loans off the table? If you aren’t doing trade school or something, and you want to get out of sales,
RealTaysomHill
9:53am
It’s off the table rn. My wife is in nursing school (65k in loans)
Icelandic Cougar
9:55am
Have fun staying in sales. Here’s the reality: you’re saying “I have no skills, I’m not getting a degree, I’m not really
RealTaysomHill
10:00am
No you’re good. That is the case rn. That’s why I’m asking for advice.
Icelandic Cougar
10:06am
A lot of sales jobs pay more than 55K. Maybe start there.
OrsoNero
10:19am
RE: It’s off the table rn. My wife is in nursing school (65k in loans)
PA_pete
10:06am
Be thankful your wife is in nursing school!!! That is a HUGE thing.
Hawk Talons
10:10am
When she’s done with school then you can work part time and got to school part time
KingDave
10:19am
I've mentioned this before but WGU is a very real option for you.
rad dawg
10:23am
Project management for something you are passionate about?
CougieMcCougFace
9:53am
I have never worked in sales, so can't offer personal experience; but when I was your age I thought sales (software,
SaturdaySpecialDay
9:55am
Your sales experience is gold IMO.
DCCougFan
10:05am
The OP needs to get a hospital job (I’d look at the State Hospital in Provo if he’s in Utah County)
SJS
10:31am
Finish your degree online while you are working. That would give you the option
Hoosier77
9:55am
RE: Asking for career advice
shuaige
9:55am
Have you considered going into a trade? If I could go back in time that’s what I
arnold palmer
9:55am
I would do this as well. There has been an established norm in society that a 4
Duke Silver
10:06am
Drive a garbage truck
Superkid
9:57am
If able, would you consider the Military? Even part time?
ral1988
9:57am
I’m ineligible to serve lol
Icelandic Cougar
10:00am
Related jobs in current industry
calcio
9:58am
My best advice is to sacrifice your evenings and weekends to do school while working full time.
byujacob
9:59am
Oh, and one more thing:
byujacob
10:00am
Agreed with this. The other option is tough it out while his wife finishes
arnold palmer
10:05am
Totally agree with this statement. I went back to school at age 38 and it was
cornellcoug
10:08am
Yup. That’s how I graduated nursing school at 41. It took years but I did it.
KingDave
10:20am
Look for a General Manager in Training opportunity. Get in a program, learn the business, learn how to be a GM, then
WDaddy
9:59am
Isn't that what brazilcoug did? Now he fires people.
Superkid
11:11am
Have you considered military? Not just full-time, but guard or reserves as well.
TheNerd
10:00am
Tech is NOT the field to go into right now unless you have experience and a degree
letthewookieewin
10:02am
Try taking an online class on SQL or Tableau/Power BI. Those are 2 hard skills
babycarrot
10:00am
1. Don’t waste time on the internet. 2. Learn a trade.
Zedhead
10:01am
How old are you? I went to law school at 34 with 4 children at home.
Hawk Talons
10:01am
Yep. I worked 60-90 hours a week for 4-6 years with 2 kids and had a 3rd near
IGlowInTheDark
10:05am
Yeah I think learning a trade would be a great option.
Tim Riggins
10:29am
Evening courses at a community college and get something in a tech field.
IGlowInTheDark
10:02am
Another option: Cybersecurity. If you are computer savvy, you can get the
Hawk Talons
10:05am
Likely going to need a degree to break into cyber right now.
rad dawg
10:50am
You’ve taken lots of things off the table so here goes. If you can sell, then
WallaX2
10:05am
Sales clearly isn’t working
IGlowInTheDark
10:06am
You are going to have to double up somewhere. Either school or another job. When
Wife_Apologist
10:08am
See if you can get an apprenticeship as an elevator mechanic
Bandersnatch
10:11am
9 months of trade school in diesel mechanics will get you $80K immediately.
Ragnar Danneskjold
10:13am
Yeah not everyone is mechanically inclined.
pink22
10:19am
Where are you at? Unless you are somewhere that there are solid
Born2Fish
10:15am
Why is more education off the table?
OrsoNero
10:18am
Move out to the oil fields and start working on a rig.
scootsy
10:19am
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