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Dec 18, 2024
11:11:33am

Superkid Mother Lover

Isn't that what brazilcoug did? Now he fires people.

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Superkid

Bio page: Superkid
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
Last login: Dec 18, 2024
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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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

10:06am

You are going to have to double up somewhere. Either school or another job. When

10:08am

See if you can get an apprenticeship as an elevator mechanic

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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