What are some good jobs that don't require college education?

I'm 24 yrs old and I've given up on college a couple years ago. When I was in college I would procrastinate a lot, get bad grades, put very little effort, etc. I just can't get enough motivation to do well and it's like this ever since I was a kid. Almost everything was hard for me especially math. Right now I work at a grocery store that is paying me $9.30 per hour and I'm ready to move onto a new/better job. To be honest I haven't even been researching good jobs without college education, I just wanted to see what your opinions were before looking into it. I live in northern california btw.

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... Get into your meat department.. Train to become a butcher.. You can make upwards to 45k or more a year easy if your a trained meat cutter.. sSubZerOo

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]... Get into your meat department.. Train to become a butcher.. You can make upwards to 45k or more a year easy if your a trained meat cutter.. SolidSnake2011-

Go into an apprenticeship. Either in electricity, plumbing, or heating and air condition. A lot of those dudes make hella bank.

A small business where you do contract killing and use the corpses of targets in butchery.

Go into an apprenticeship. Either in electricity, plumbing, or heating and air condition. A lot of those dudes make hella bank.

Aljosa23

This. Also military assuming you have a high school diploma and no criminal record.

Don't give up on college. ghoklebutter

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]Don't give up on college. leviathan91

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]Don't give up on college. Sajo7

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

Real-world life experiences would also be beneficial. There are a lot of things you can do after high school such as public service (volunteer firefighting, getting involved in politics, etc). Also if you have the money, you can travel to other countries and perhaps learn a language. Explore a bit and expand your mind and all.

College is definitely beneficial and important to today's society but I think the problem is that most people aren't ready to immediately go to college after high school. Sometimes it's better to delay it but that doesn't mean you should do nothing.

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Teach yourself something. Film. Acting. Music. So many successful people nowadays are self taught. It's not impossible.

This is going to sound weird but stay with me, a chicken plant. Don't need a college or really even a HS education and in 6 months you will be making 11+ an hour, and great benefits. The downside is that it is a chicken plant lol.GhettoBlastin92

[QUOTE="GhettoBlastin92"]This is going to sound weird but stay with me, a chicken plant. Don't need a college or really even a HS education and in 6 months you will be making 11+ an hour, and great benefits. The downside is that it is a chicken plant lol.Chemistian

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I don' t really know how things in america work as I live in Europe but can' t you join the force (police)? Or maybe work as a security guard at a mall or museum or sth.

learn a trade and move to Alberta.

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kingkong0124

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Slashless

Nah, you need a PhD for that, obviously these forums are of the highest standards, don't be silly

Move to Norway.. we over pay uneducated people.

My grandpa brings in $120,000 a year or so as a painter, he quit school when he was like 12.

factory workers earn $25+/hour here

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]Don't give up on college. leviathan91

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]Don't give up on college. Suzy_Q_Kazoo

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

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almost every job now requires some sort of education , wheter university, college or an apprenticeships.

thats the world today, even a college degree isn't a guarantee of a good salary now, unless youre willing to go for a Master's or Doctorate degree

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]Don't give up on college. Suzy_Q_Kazoo

Sometimes it's better to put it on delay.

This is true. I'm taking a break this fall and trying to learn some languages and work out but it requires a lot of discipline. I think the TC needs to discover some things he would be interested in like volunteer firefighting (assuming he'll have the time and he'll put the effort).

Go into an apprenticeship. Either in electricity, plumbing, or heating and air condition. A lot of those dudes make hella bank.

Aljosa23

Yup.

Pay will be average for awhile but once you're fully qualified you can make great money.

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kingkong0124

Paramedic's Only require State on the job training. Although their pay is pretty terrible.

Most local Police departments only require a high-school diploma, and i *think* depending on area you could start out making atleast 50k.

Again with the Public Service, but i think Firefighters don't require a degree and they get payed equally aswell as cops. The only problem is it's such a competitive feel you will likely need a degree unless you do alot of volunteering first.

Real Estate agent is another good one but you still need to take some classes to get a license. And in this market it may be a tough to make it a stable career.

Move to Norway.. we over pay uneducated people.

My grandpa brings in $120,000 a year or so as a painter, he quit school when he was like 12.

factory workers earn $25+/hour here

Mozelleple112

Move to Norway.. we over pay uneducated people.

My grandpa brings in $120,000 a year or so as a painter, he quit school when he was like 12.

factory workers earn $25+/hour here

Mozelleple112

Bad news is that everything costs waymore over there.

There's certain places you only move to if you've got a real career. Norway is, I think, one of them.

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harashawn

CNA- You can get a Union job for $13-14/hour or a non-union job $19-20/hour. It doesn't sound very fun though.DaBrainz

It can be very taxing mentally since CNA's often take care of people in bad shape physically and mentally, but it is well paying, and you can use it as real world training to become a nurse at a higher level. CNA's do require certification, though.