What the fuck?!

Oh, so, a bit of back story: I'm 19 years old, unemployed, I dropped out in 7th grade and got my GED, no work experience, etc. and I'm FABULOUS.

Anyway, I can't seem to get a job, but even if I could I know it would be one that makes me miserable, what do you do when you realize the choices you've made in life have left you stuck?

I guess this situation is good since I can stay around #fakku / forums a lot more, but I can't live off of posts :(

Also, I'm mostly curious if any of you are in the same situation, and if so how you're dealing with it, are you utterly depressed? being optimistic? Trying to go back to school?



Let's try to avoid answers like the one above, k? :P

Also: RINNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Optimism, find your drive, know what you want to do. Maybe get you HSD or get some higher education?

GED is the equivalent of a HSD, basically when I apply, I just tell them I graduated HS.

As for higher education, I'm not cut out to attend school, but I would like to know if people who hit the same point as me decided to go back.

I dun know,keep trying i guess,not as if I can do anything else other than rot at home lol.

Not in that situation but i reckon i might be

I wouldnt be depressed as well I am sort of optimistic.I wouldnt go back to school but try find work instead.

If work isnt available,well maybe I try my hand at selling cookies and cakes that i bake lol.

You are already good with tech stuff. I suggest you work further on your knowledge and skills.
You are sure to find a job :)

Thank you, sadly business' do not care about practical experience, only work experience, and degrees.

I don't think I can possibly attend college, money, and my current education level are a huge factor, I wouldn't get into a good college, and a community college feels like I'd just be putting myself in debt for no reason.

Not so sure bout your skills,but if you are good at web designing,you could build up a good portfolio and try interviewing for a job at a company.But again most of them look at qualifications these days.

There is always the option to join the military

I've always thought that I've got to get some degree, so... highschool succesfuly finished, now I'm trying in college, but money is a huge factor to it and looks like I'll have to drop out and start working... at least for a year to get some money for college attempt no. 2.
The problem is, the only thing I'm good at are languages and there are lots of people with better education or experience, so I'll probably not find something I want and will have to take some manual shit labour.
As for my feelings about my situation... I'm often thinking about how life sucks. On the other hand, worse shit might always happen, so screw that.

learn as much as you can about something technical, perhaps programming or coding; more than you already know. In a few years (of working at mcdonalds) you can save up enough to go back to a fairly inexpensive school where you can get some type of degree and join the work force. You did it the hard way and fucked yourself but you're 19... you're not out of the game yet.


p.s. you don't really have an option unless you plan on going back to school or enjoy working at walmart; that piece of paper is the real key to the doorway of real life.

@Lamz0r I know how you feel there, I was interested at college at one point but the kind of work I'd go into is already so overrun these days that it'd be nearly impossible to get anything other than a cubicle job.

@Waar thank you, and you're right I'm still young, but even as young as I am, I feel so lost. I spend everyday learning more about what I do, but I don't think I can go to a college for this, ever.. I just am not cutout for that kind of lifestyle, but even if I was like I said chances of getting into a good college is really low.

I'd never settle for mc donalds either, that's just me being stubborn, but right about now I'd take pretty much any job I could get outside of fast food.

Also, the web design thing I'd say I'm fairly good at the coding aspect, my partner handles all the design aspects of it, but even so I am far too unprofessional to make a real career out of that at this point, I just use it for quick cash.

As for finding a rich Fakku user who will marry me and whatnot, that sounds like a great plan :P

i can't agree more with waar regards this.
I've a friend in a similar condition, he dropped out of college due to his father's death. He's fairly good at programming and teaches highschool and middleschool students programming like c++ or java. He does home visits to the student's place. I don't know if you have scope for that, but if possible go ahead and teach.
It's an alternative to working at Mcdonalds and actually applying what you know. It'll be a great morale boost when you see that you are passing on knowlegde to the society :)

well if you are good in java,could always try to make a mobile game or iphone game and try to sell it to a publisher.

I guess going into business for yourself (or with a friend) is really your only option if you can't go back to school

I've often thought of that waar, but I'm not really good with the whole "planning" thing...Then there is startup funds, too, and I dunno, I would need an advisor : D

Anyway this whole thread doesn't have to be about me :( I was just curious if anyone else out there was facing the same predicament, and if so how they are dealing with it, cause I really don't know what to do.

my friend is in the same situation as he's grades were not good enough to further his studies.He did mop around for a while and didnt really find a job until it was time to go for his mandatory national service(I am due too..><) for 3 years and should be out by next year.I reckon he be a fire fighter though instead of trying to study again.

I was close to joining the military, but atm the aren't taking on new enlists who only have a GED.

Which to be honest, I didn't want to enlist anyway.

You have mush wisdom for one who has seen as few winters as you have. Never, I will repeat, NEVER enlist in the military, unless you have a death wish. Nowadays joining up with any form of the military is one of the fastest ways to end up six feet under or crippled for life without any kind of veteran's benefits from Uncle Sam. That being said, my suggestion to you is to get sum business connections with the Mexican drug cartels and make a shitload of money smuggling guns and drugs into the US from Mexico, ~desu.

When I moved to Georgia it was really hard for me to get a job. Once in a while I'd really get upset for trying hard and it being blown back in my face, but I kept telling myself that the employers are going to be able to sense if I'm distressed or start being pessimistic. So I'd only allow myself to sulk briefly and then get back on track.

Really it doesn't matter if you've dropped out, a GED is equivalent. Unfortunately, most places won't hire somebody unless they have experience. It's even harder now because so many people have lost their job that they can afford to pick and choose their best candidate.

So places to get your experience would be fast food/customer service.

I would try Best Buy right now to be honest. This is the time of year they really hire people for the seasonal, and even though you'd be considered seasonal they always ask if you want to stay part time afterwords (you'd be more likely to stay if your availability is open)

They treat their employees really good, you get an awesome discount, and it's just a good place to work for overall in my opinion.


*Edit*
Side note: Something that might make employers notice you a little more is volunteer work. I know, I know - but it makes you look like you're wanting to work and sometimes you can get work experience through it too.
I know I volunteer at Communities for Education where they donate books to children who are misfortunate - they have me do computer database work which I can put on my resume then that shows them, hey I have office work.

You start volunteering for environmental stuff, then you have landscaping experience.

I know I volunteer at a kitty shelter (Just for fun, and I assume because I'm semi masochistic because I can't bring them home >/)

But seriously, think about doing that so you're not 'idle' and show any potential employers that you're doing something.

Check out http://www.volunteermatch.org/

Thanks Ziggy, great suggestions, I'll give a shot at sending my resume to bestbuy.

I try not to be too pessimistic, but sometimes I get incredibly depressed thinking about my future.