Enoch51915

Enoch51915 t1_j2foemq wrote

Reply to Decent paying jobs or careers (20/hr+) around Northern Jersey with no college degree? by New_Jersey_

I dropped out a year and a half ago (don’t regret it)(did for a bit not anymore). I’m currently working as an electrical contractor I plan to become licensed in the next five years. It will require schooling 2 times per week for 4 of the 5 years (Sept.-June) in order to do so. One of the best parts about it is the ability to specify and to enter into various different niches. I’ve been at it for 5 months now and I’ve already got two job offers from other places, which is a first for me. I haven’t had any other job that got employers interested in me the way this one has.

Think back and try to find something that at one time you really liked to do and see if there is a career there for you and then throw yourself into it. I know my experience in college was marred by not being able to decide what career I wanted to pursue and so I switched majors several times. Covid hit during it and it was tough to find relevant work with respect to my major as well as motivation. If I could give young people who are going to college (and paying for it themselves) advice, it would be to start working somewhere to gain insight into an industry and then go to school to advance further in it. Too many times people get duped by the promise of finding your career in college. I believe my experience would have been bettered if I had started working in my industry prior to entering college. It would’ve made taking on that much debt at such a young age much more manageable.

Anyway, Electrical work has a lot of different applications and is interesting. It also goes hand in hand with other trades and industries so you’ll get exposure to a lot of different work environments and opportunities that may be more appealing. I recommend it.

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