Is a degree really my only hope?
Hey ppl! Im a 22yo guy and im kinda losing hope. I currently work a job for $19 and hr and stay with my mom. I do help w bills and pay for my own expenses but, despite not having any “real” bills, I always feel strapped for cash. I want an actual long term job. One that at least allows me to be comfortable even if im still living with my mom. Does a job like this exist without needing a degree?
I don’t have anything against college but I just have very low hopes of paying off serious student loans(If i could afford it at all). Right now I do video editing on the side and lots of successful online people have said to me “being an editor is good because everyone is looking for one rn” but thats kinda just untrue. I basically work for pennies too. $40 for an entire heavily edited video, condensing a 4 hr stream. And yet, I get almost no work. I also have vehicle mechanic experience but ive come to terms that that’s not a lucrative career path (not that money is ALL i care about).
The part that kills me is I’m a genuinely hard worker and I’ll be fine doing ANY job whether i love or hate it but getting a job is impossible rn. Any advice or job recommendations or networking opportunities at all are greatly appreciated.
