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What can I do while going to college in case my degree doesn't work out?
I'm a sophomore in college in America and I feel like if I've learned anything during my stay, it's that college degrees are pretty much worthless here now because so many people have them and the baby boomers can't afford to retire so not nearly enough job spaces are open in areas that call for degrees.
So now that I've faced this fact, I'm basically asking what can I be doing outside of college, while going to college that will serve as a good alternative. By an "alternative" I mean maybe trade certifications I can get that will help me just land a middle-wage job but will be enough that I won't have to worry about how I'm going to afford a place on my own until I can actually get something in my degree field.
I know IT seems like the obvious answer, but that's already extremely flooded and being rapidly outsourced so I'm looking for other things too.
I currently work part-time retail management and although it is paying my current bills, it wouldn't be enough to support myself on.
What other things can I do?
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Your outlook is not entirely correct. There are certain degrees such as a Liberal Arts Degree that does not equate to a good paying job. What it does do for you is put your application or resume ahead of someone without a college degree.
Certain degrees in Science, medicine and other areas are still open and seeking good applicants with good salaries and benefits. There are some field within the medical arena that can be learned through a technical school such as lab technician or x-ray technician. Then there is the instillation and computer repair field that is seeking qualified people. This is also a field that is learned in a technical school.
Being a Paramedic is another field that is desperate for help and pays as much as $25 an more an hour. The only problem with this field is that in most states the requirement to become a paramedic is a two year college level course in emergency medicine. Being a sophomore you may be able to minor in this course and you may already have some of the prerequisite courses completed.
Of course you can also look at being an EMT which requires a course that is anywhere from 80 to 120 hours long. Taught at most Community Colleges and if you join a volunteer fire department they will pay for it in return for you volunteering with them. EMTs earn anywhere from $12 to $18 an hour.
Then there's CNA, Certified Nursing Assistants. There is a course required for this. I will warn you this job has you doing all the grunt jobs the Nurses don't want to do and pays about the same as an EMT.
These are the jobs I know of that pay above minimum wage and are looking for qualified people as they never have enough staffing. What I also suggest that as a Sophomore you start looking for work in your field now. Look for internships in your field. There is no better way to get a job offer than to intern for a company and let them see what you can do.
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