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Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School
Max Stein
Let’s face it…not everybody likes going to school and high school
can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you’re
the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or
an athlete who liked working as a team more than studying alone,
or even someone who liked schoolwork more than schoolmates; the
idea of four more years of school is unbearable. If you identify
with any of these types, but still want to secure a good future,
there are some great options out there for you.
For you hands on types there are a lot of great careers out there
that allow you to work with your hands and they pay well. There
will be some coursework in things like shop math, reading
schematics or architectural drawings, but most of this will be
reinforced in your daily work. The schoolwork won’t seem useless
because you will be using it everyday. Best of all, most of the
schooling will be finished in two years or less. Most hands on
jobs have an apprentice, or on the job training aspect as well,
so you can get to work right away.
Some of the careers in this category include:
Electrician – Installation or troubleshooting of electrical wires
and connections. Work may take place in new or existing
constructions. Licensing is required. The lowest starting wage
for an electrician is $11.81 per hour, while the median is $19.90
per hour.
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Tech (HVAC Tech) –
Installation or troubleshooting of heating and air conditioning
systems in homes or businesses. Licensing is required to work
with refrigerants. The lowest starting wage for HVAC Tech is
$10.34 per hour, while the median is $16.78 per hour.
Home Appliance Repair – Repair of in home appliances like
refrigerators, ovens and washers and dryers. The lowest starting
wage for Home Appliance repair is $18,200 per year, while the
median is $30,390 per year. The skills learned for this job can
advance you to other higher paying careers.
For students who paid more attention to extracurricular
activities than schoolwork, there are plenty of careers where you
can capitalize on your social skills. The healthcare field is one
such career. Nurses, physicians assistants and medical assistants
all work directly with people – both patients and their families.
If healthcare doesn’t appeal to you and you have an appetite for
technology, being a help desk technician allows you deal directly
with people and computer technology. You might also take business
classes and work your way up to become an office manager in any
number of industries.
If you’re someone who loves to learn and prefers talking to
people on a limited basis there are plenty of jobs you can train
for as well. Computer based jobs like software development, web
design or database administration immediately come to mind. If
you’re creative and visually talented, the fields of graphic
design and multimedia design might suit you. A great job for
someone who likes to perform research is that of a paralegal.
That job offers many of the tasks a lawyer performs, without
having to go to court. And it pays well. You can even find jobs
in the healthcare field where there is limited or no contact with
patients like medical coding or office administration.
The bottom line is, even if you didn’t like high school, that’s
not a reason to bypass education and your shot at a good future.
Career colleges get right down to business and offer specific
training for well paying careers in a short period of time.
Careers for graduating seniors who hate school:
HVAC Tech
Home Appliance Repair
Electrician
Help Desk Analyst
Nurse
Medical Assistant
Office Management
Paralegal
Database Administration
Medical coding
www.top-colleges.com
Max Stein, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
http://www.degreesource.com/articles
Max Stein is a freelance writer who writes about business,
education and marketing.
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