Career help? I need direction BIG UPDATE

Yea I just figured it out. i GROSS 300$ for 45hrs currently. If i went to the cafe job i would gross 320$ for 32hrs.

And while yes i would be on my feet all day at cafe it wouldnt require me lifting heavy roles of carpet, 75lb cartons of wood...etc....

So I think i am gonna go for it and give it a try, if for nothing else a change of environment, going to talk with my aunt tomorrow.

 

Isn't prostitution legal in Vegas?

On a more serious note, I wish you all the luck in the world finding something you enjoy doing, that will pay the bills.

I'm currently attending a secondary school for Internet Programming. If you're computer and technalogically inclined, this is something I would look into. Good luck again!

 

+1 to this. I work for a construction company that builds water treatment plants (both potable & sewer), along with underground utility piping (water, sewer & gas). Water & sewer will always be around as mentioned. My company is turning 90 this year, doing the same work. I am a project manager, but started as an assistant out of college. I started off at $45k/year, and make considerably more now of course. We are hiring skilled laborers (apprentice plumbers, pipefitters, etc) at $22-24/hour starting. Licensed guys start around $25-28/hour. And this is just their base salary. When we do prevailing wage (public) work for the towns/cities, they can make up to double that depending on what area.

So being handy can have its advantages...

 

I have turned marine biology into a career, so I think I could give some advice on that. I did a BS in marine biology in Hawaii, a masters at the University of British Columbia in fisheries science, and am now doing a Ph.D. at UBC on phytoplankton.

In order to make decent money in a marine bio related career you would need to go through a lot of school. I have a lot of friends from my undergrad that did not pursue grad studies, and are now in careers that have nothing to do with marine bio. The few that still have marine biology related careers either went to grad school, or are working low-pay technician jobs at public aquariums, aquaculture facilities, or government research facilities. Jobs can be very hard to find in this field. After my undergrad, I worked at a public aquarium for 1 year making $9/hour. It was a difficult, but fun job, however it was a dead end. Public aquariums usually have a low staff turnover, so moving up is difficult, and almost always have limited funding. The curator at my old job only made something like $36,000 per year. If you go through grad school, earning potential goes way up. My advisor, for example, makes $150 K per year from UBC, and that is topped off with consulting fees from private industry.

Marine biology is a gigantic field, and one benefit from that is you can study a very diverse range of topics. You don't get stuck in a narrow field. In my short career, I have learned a ton about fisheries science, aquaculture, and cell biology. Some of my friends study some crazy stuff; one studies hagfish swimming behaviour in order to design a robot, another studies adaptations marine mammals have to avoid getting bent.

Another great thing about the field is that it involves a lot of travel. I did my research/training for my masters on a boat in the middle of nowhere in Alaska, and off the coast of Vancouver Island. I have seen all sorts of marine life on those trips. You may also get to go to conferences all around the world!

It is a tough field to make a living in. Opportunities can be hard to come by, but I think it is rewarding if you can make it work.

 

I have yet to find what I want to be and I'm almost 30. I'm a stay at home dad and I have been writing kids books and I paint paintings. I have yet to sell a kids book. So, if you like being hands on, a stay at home dad is perfect ...you'll even get your hands dirty a little bit.

 

Good for you Jake! I remember that is what I thought about doing at one point, studying marine biology but figured the job market was always going to be somewhat limited so opted for a job working with kids which I love doing. However, my job is really primarily report writing so I really don't get as much hands-on work with kids I don't think there really is a ideal job in any field, those that are lucky enough to land them are very luck and obviously willing to go far in school - I really didn't enjoy school that much, I stopped at a master's and that was way more than I would have preferred but the only way I could do something in my field of interest.

I am so happy for you that you found a job in such a great field! Obviously you worked your butt off to get there! There's a lot of sacrifice involved in getting a higher degree so I always respect those that have the drive to pursue a PhD.....

 

That's awesome Salty! Work hard at it and you'll get a book published, I'm sure. In the meantime, you're doing the most important job there is when your kids are young!

 

Thank you! When I get published I'll let everyone know And I gotta say, being stay at home dad really is the best job!

 

Ik what I'm doing I'm still trying to help my wife out. Write now she has her heart set on being a singer, she almost has her first song done at the recording studio. Hey you never know she may hit it big lol

 

Have you thought about the military? Almost ALL of these career fields are represented in the armed forces. $56K for college (Montgomery GI Bill). Training, leadership development, health care, steady pay and a great reason to wake up every morning.