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How do I make enough money to live? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Yes, I do have a full-time job, and I even enjoy it, but it doesn't pay enough to survive in this hellscape of a world we live in. I lack the college degree required to get almost any decent-paying job (plus my last job hunt took MONTHS to get a lead), I don't have the skills or originality to become an online content creator, nor the artistry or patience to create and sell trinkets on Etsy (plus, that would require an initial investment which I simply do not have). Should I set up a GoFundMe? OnlyFans? I wouldn't really be offering anything except a charity basket/collection plate so that feels dishonest at best. Idk, I'm quite literally having a breakdown because I'm probably going to lose my car soon, and then my job, and then my apartment, and then my life. Any help at all would be appreciated. Thank you

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Step 1: Go to any hardware store and buy a 16oz claw hammer and a 25' measuring tape.

Step 2: drive around anywhere you know of new housing construction happening near you

Step 3: Find the project manager and ask if they're looking to hire help (if you live in North America, they are).

Step 4: Keep your head down, show up sober every day and you'll already be placing yourself in the top 10% of your new career field.

I did this exact thing for much of my early 20s (less than a decade ago) in 41 of the lower 48 states and lived a comfortable enough life

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What do you do now, sir?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Claw. Hammer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How much do construction workers make today?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Anywhere from sub-minimum wage to $40+/hr. Skills, employer, and experience are everything, but any able-bodied person who shows up regularly and does good work should be earning enough to support themselves. The industry is experiencing a massive labor shortage right now.