Posted by:
ificouldhietokolob
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Date: August 29, 2017 09:10PM
Did you look at research like this before paying for these degrees?
https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/53-7051.00That one shows the median income for heavy equipment operators to be about $32k per year. With slower than average projected growth.
So, sadly, it's not surprising that you're not making much doing it, and that job prospects aren't hopping in your lap.
The site also points out that what's required for education for those jobs is usually a high-school diploma, that 84% of the people doing those jobs only have a high-school diploma (9% don't even have one of those), and only 5% or so have any kind of post-secondary education (college). So having a degree in that field isn't going to make you much, if any, more money than people who don't have them.
I'm not harping on you. You worked hard for those pieces of paper. And they were expensive. It's just that they're not the kinds of degrees that are going to do much for getting you higher-paying jobs. If some tool at Central Arizona convinced you they *would* get you more money, they were lying to you.
So...that's in the past. What do you want to do now, what can you do now, that pays better? I just put out ads this week for an entry-level web developer, starting at $80k (and this person will be over $100k if they work out within 2 years). I prefer people with relevant degrees for the job, but somebody with good experience and great self-motivation without a degree will get serious consideration and maybe the job. You can do free on-line "full stack" web development courses -- they won't cost you a penny. If you work hard at them, and spend as much of your own time learning, you could land a $50k starting web development job in 6 months to a year. And the "high-end" prospects for that kind of work are very high into 6 figures.
If that doesn't float yer boat, what does?
I get that you've gotten a raw deal in the past. And present. But your future is up to you. Risking a bad pun, I'd say get off your badass and get going...! Let me know if you need some pointers in web development, I'd be happy to help.