Two words that can solve this problem, Coast Guard. My father was drafted during the Vietnam war and avoided the draft by going to college, YAY! Then he flunked out of college and was the draft caught up with him, boo. Then he figured out he could get all the benefits of the military without any of the risk by signing up for the Coast Guard. He worked as an electronic tech. maintaining Loran stations in Thailand, ya know, 'cause they didn't have GPS back then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN
He went on to college using money from the military and became an electronic engineer. There are other paths forward that don't involve risking life and limb. There are the trades such as pipe fitters union, electrician's union, mason's, and whatever else I am missing. You start out making a bit over minimum wage and move on to higher pay grades based on time in the union. I had a friend in the pipe fitters union who was making $28 an hour!
Another way forward would be to sign up with temporary agents (Kelly, Express, whatever is in your area). You will perform a wide variety of jobs and will get a good idea about what type of job you like. I got training through a temp agency that allowed me to work in electronics as an assembler and moved on to things within that field. I recently had my schooling paid for, in full, by Intel and there are many other companies that offer tuition payment if you find the right company.
Right out of high school I went into the CCC's (California Conservation Corps) because I needed to get out of my parent house.
That was a quick way out with no risk because the C's take care of all practical expenses (Food and housing).
It just depends what your goal is.
Rhizo
He went on to college using money from the military and became an electronic engineer. There are other paths forward that don't involve risking life and limb. There are the trades such as pipe fitters union, electrician's union, mason's, and whatever else I am missing. You start out making a bit over minimum wage and move on to higher pay grades based on time in the union. I had a friend in the pipe fitters union who was making $28 an hour!
Another way forward would be to sign up with temporary agents (Kelly, Express, whatever is in your area). You will perform a wide variety of jobs and will get a good idea about what type of job you like. I got training through a temp agency that allowed me to work in electronics as an assembler and moved on to things within that field. I recently had my schooling paid for, in full, by Intel and there are many other companies that offer tuition payment if you find the right company.
Right out of high school I went into the CCC's (California Conservation Corps) because I needed to get out of my parent house.
That was a quick way out with no risk because the C's take care of all practical expenses (Food and housing).It just depends what your goal is.
Rhizo
