Hey man,

Having been where you are multiple times in my past, I'll toss a few ideas out there - not sure of your current education level, etc, but I know quite a few people that have done VERY well in the following areas:

1. Cable/Satellite Television Industry (Installs, service, etc)
2. Elevators/Escalator installs and Service (Montgomery Kone/Otis)
3. Printing, Photography (Commercial printing)
4. UPS or Fedex
5. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) - A guy fixed my a/c in my old condo and said he had so much business that he was buying his 2nd Ducati. He actually left a 'white collar' job to go into HVAC and never regretted it.

* Most if not all of those trades above will train you...I am sure a missed several that could make the list. I didn't mention construction simply because with the current economy, those jobs aren't as secure as they were a few years ago.

Of course if you love cars, might want to think about DeVry or Lincoln tech and landing a job as a mechanic...you'll get paid well to do what you love!

 

I went to Lincoln Tech. One thing about that school is be careful with the company you keep. Alot of shops had bad experiences with some of the students that came from that school but i guess thats tru with anyschool. Im currently woking in a shop ( Merchants Tire ) in Fredericksburg i make 11.50/Hr as a Tire Tech. Due to the economy alot of customers have been leting stuff slide on their cars so the tech work is kinda down. The only difficult part iv seen with this career feild so far is making the transition from a hourly G Tech to a flat rate tech.

If you wana travel theirs always the Military

 

If you know anything about music, being a disc jokey is a great way to make extra cash so you can travel. Of course your initial investment is a lot, but it pays in the end. Especially if you have a speciality like reggaton, hindi, or anything that there is not that many djs of. I get anywhere from 50-125 an hour, work maybe twice a week. Like i said its mostly part time, but great way to make money.

 

Does DeVry offer a program in auto mechanics? They didn't when I went there for my BS in Electrical Engineering Technology.

Crappy school by the way--corrupt, greedy and almost worthless. I totally regret going there. The problem with commercial institutions trying to offer degrees is their profit is the number one concern, not your education. DeVry's major strategy is to enroll as many students as possible, using as many lies and false impressions as they can to get you in the door. Then they make the course work overly basic and watered-down to retain as many students as they can while leaching the most money out of your pocket. Then, they graduate you as fast as possible, kick you out the door, and make room for the next round of naive students.

Not all technical colleges like DeVry are that bad, but most of them probably are. There's one major benefit from going to a place like DeVry. It's quick and easy. Obviously, it's better than nothing and it may be a perfect fit for some people, depending on their goals and interests. I didn't learn anything in the three years I was at DeVry. Everything I know about electronics, I had to teach myself or learn on the job. If I had to do it all over again, I would have went to a 4-year university. Fortunately, the company I work for is paying for my Master's degree and I'll be completely done with my MSEE this semester at George Mason.

If you plan to go to a commercial trade school or technical college, that's cool. Just be sure you understand exactly what you're going to get out of it.

 

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