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Career help please!?

I will be graduating high school in two years and I am already bugging out. I plan on moving away from my home town to my girlfriends home town the summer after I graduate, but my problem is that I don't want to go to college unless I have to, which I would do later on anyways. I like doing hands on things, I am mechanically inclined when it comes to general tools, and my father is a tradesman (but i cant work with him at all) so i know how to do some stuff. I have no idea what I should do after high school though! That's why I need your help. What career should I start looking into now so when i graduate I can get a job off the bat. Thanks. Remember, 1. No schooling after high school 2. Need to move soon after graduating 3. Will need to make enough for rent and neccesities. 4. Will be with my girlfriend, but I dont know if I could trust her to get a job that could help enough. 5. So lets say I'd have to make enough to support 2 people and to save up enough for a house later I figure about 22,000 to 23,000 is needed for me and her to live on comfortably enough. And by the way, before anyone says "if youc an't trust her that much, then don't move in with her" well I love her, but her finances arn't the best, so please just help me out with this. by the way, i'd be moving from PA to MI, in case anyone needs to know. I dont remember if I put it in, but maybe I forgot, don't hassle me about not wanting to go to college, cause it's my own decision. Thank you I'll tell you guys the truth, if it wasnt for this girl, I would probably go to college, but I want to be with her every chance I get, even if that means taking a pay cut to do so. Love is number 1 on my list, money si number 2.

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  1. Don't make the mistake of not going to college. You'll regret it later, I promise.
  2. Well, I can tell you even with a college education, FINDING a job in Michigan is easier said then done. Jobs are few and far between and most likely an employer would choose someone with college experience over you with none. If you are lucky and could find someone to take you under their wing and learn Plumbing and Heating as a journeyman or even electrical .. that would be pretty good pay .. however, I know to be on your own, you have to be certified and without taking some college, I dont know how you would take the test. Look for a job at the Post Office or UPS .. they are both pretty good in pay. First advise would be go to college though ... even if it were community college, any is better then none. GL
  3. Okay, I won't hassle you about going to college first. Career planning is a deliberate process of knowing WHO we are so that we can be sure WHERE we want to go or WHAT we want to be at some defined point in the future. Here are some sites, which can help you plan your career. Job Hunters Bible - My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America's dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, 'What Color Is Your Parachute.' http://www.JobHuntersBible.com U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions. http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6 The RHETI Test - Free. Related to the Enneagram http:/www.9types.com/ Tests for Sale Analyze My Career - Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index. http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com John Holland's Self-Directed Search http://www.self-directed=search.com/ Other Career Tests and Sites http://www.assessment.com/ http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career... http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true& http://www.ncda.org/ Please don't rule out the value of an education as a long term investment in planning your career. There are now online courses and open university programs which enable you to work and study at the same time. Peace and every blessing!
  4. You should find out what employers are in the aera you plan to move to. Then develop new skills that they want. MI is a big place, many good jobs are available there. find something you like doing. You may not start at 22K income but it is possible if you get 1 or 2 years experience before moving. If you think you would like a career in management check my site and read my Psycho Manager Handbook. A little management knowledge will be helpful. www.verycyber.com
  5. I would suggest that you check around both locally and in the area you are interested in. See if you can become a Union Journeyman. (Just about anything since you have some mechanical skills - that's a GREAT starting spot!) My cousin recently became a Journeyman Pipefitter - and he really likes it. He has his degree, but they don't count it (ha!) Anyhow, he is supporting himself, his wife & their baby with what he is making. He likes the feeling of completing a project and working with his hands. The pay & benefits are really good. Best of luck (and maybe your girl would be willing to go to school if she's not likely to get a job? Then she can support you when you go back later? This sort of thing sometime works ... )
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