[quote]Stuyou wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
only skills I have is lifting heavy stuff in warehouses and working on cars
neither one im allowed to do.
It sounds like you are going through some rough times, and I truly hope you find a way out. My aunt is experiencing a similar situation in which she is now unemployed and without any skills
you guys in school that have had rich parents and people around you to help are so damned lucky.
Unfortunately it’s thinking like this that keeps far to many people from getting employable skills. I know many people (including my wife) who graduated college without ANY help from anyone.
They got work-study grants,traditional grants, scholarships, jobs (in addition to work-study jobs), and student loans to fill in the gaps. It’s hard work, but very doable. You would be surprised by the amount of government grants available to you through federal and state programs.
Your city/county should have a “Community Action Agency” - find it and find out what programs are available to you. If you don’t have a HS diploma - get your GED. Make appointments with student financial aid offices and see what is available to you. If you aren’t working now, you won’t be giving anything up by going to school.
I wish I would not have dropped out of school and I wish I would have traveled around more and gotten more skills than staying in one place for too long.
Now is the time to change your situation.
oh well it is what it is I guess
It never is what it is…if you don’t like the situation then change it.
With enough grit and hard work (which you are evidently accustomed to), you can do just about anything. You sound like you are giving up, don’t.
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Excellent post Stuyou.
After college I got a job at an insurance company and after a few years I fucking hated it.
When they reorganized I was offered the choice between a different job or 5 months of severance. I jumped at the severance. Since I was single with no dependants I said hell yes I’ll take that.
Many others who did not have the choice told me I was a fool, some were crying over their lost jobs. I felt bad for them.
I took at job as a waiter for a few months and found another professional job after about 4 months. That job lead me to grad school which has changed my life for the better in many ways.
It takes hard work and perseverance and determination. I put myself through college, I applied for and paid off my own student loans, and negotiated with my employer to pay for grad school. Nothing worthwhile is easy.