Posted on 11/10/2007 2:58:26 PM PST by shrinkermd
You don't always need that piece of Latin-laden paper to pull in six figures. You don't need to invent something to get rich. And you don't need to look far for a lucrative opportunity.
There are plenty of honest livings to be made in the U.S workforce that can earn you six-figure salaries sans a college degree. That's not to say you won't be required to undergo extensive training or work long hours, but at least you won't be lugging around that student debt. It's important to note that they're not all "blue-collar" jobs, a term that has become outdated when describing skilled-trade work.
The he lists are:
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Sounds like Jack Abramoff.
The problem is getting her to sit still for the picture.
Absolutely disgusting. How is America supposed to compete with this union albatross around its neck?
What did you do to make your millions? Some of us have those pesky taxes, transportation costs, mortgages, insurance, medical insurance costs....Yeah, I made good money last year and I worked my ass off for it. Had I lived in a tent and not paid taxes than I would be “rich”.
“They could not write for sh*t. Learned my lesson. Only Americans from now on. Coding? Also Indian coders are now too expensive. I find I get better deals and better results from local college kids now.”
Companies sent the coding offshore and then paid twice as much for documentation and testing. Many still ended up with garbage. I agree with the local kids, can get them cheaper than India and without the attitude.
More like Heidi Fleiss...there are some ways to get bureaucrats to sign off on things for your company that can’t be audited and don’t run afoul of IRS regs...
where do I apply? X HVAC.
Whats a “Show Drifter”?
Perhaps that is why there is a business push to bring in Mexican trucks - cheaper labor and vehicles.
Japanese car companies are unionized in Japan.
There is actually an enormous demand for new controllers over the next 5-10 years as all the post-PATCO hired controllers retire. It takes a few years to train a good controller but the job is so much fun. Additionally, controllers have to meet certain medical requirements.
I was married to a Union Carpenter who had certifications out the wazoo. He never broke over $60k...
More importantly, 50% of doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class.
I’m a software engineer. I made 125K working for AIG in California. Did I mention I have no degree.
“You have to *try* to earn less than $100k in the U.S.”
Cheddar ping.
You have to have a degree to be a tech writer in a major firm or on a major contract. The degree, however, just gets you in the door. I’ve been a tech writer off and on for twenty years. There were some military periods in between!
Consult back into the same industry. Use the knowledge and experience that you’ve gained. I contract now, doing the same job I did before. Took a while to get going, accumulating contacts, but I doubled my income.
Assuming that is supposed to be Air Traffic Controller too bad you have to be under 31 to start. This would have been a dream job for me but got denied at 35 because I was too old.
truck driver? I dont think so.
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