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So long story short. Right after HS I enlisted in the military. I spent 4 years working a ground transport job. It was not my first pick. The job was hard on my body. I cannot stand for long or move weight anymore without being severely hurt and chair ridden for 1-3 weeks at a time. VA compensation barley helps put food on the table.
So I can’t do any more physical work, which is all I’ve ever known. Most of my experience is in a sector that I cannot physically work in. I had a lot of interest in the automotive sector but I tried sales it just wasn’t my thing. I’m more mechanically inclined but being a mechanic is also too hard on my ankles.
I can obtain an associates or bachelors, but I rather just get out and start working again. $45k and up salary. Is there anything like that that even exists? I have a friend with a nutrition BS that got a programming job paying $80k salary. But when I look - almost every one of these positions require a BS in computer science then 3+ Years of experience.
I’m currently working on a business management AS but I’m not sure if this is what I’m going to get into. Is it more likely to find a decent salary in a STEM or finance position?
So long story short. Right after HS I enlisted in the military. I spent 4 years working a ground transport job. It was not my first pick. The job was hard on my body. I cannot stand for long or move weight anymore without being severely hurt and chair ridden for 1-3 weeks at a time. VA compensation barley helps put food on the table.
So I can’t do any more physical work, which is all I’ve ever known. Most of my experience is in a sector that I cannot physically work in. I had a lot of interest in the automotive sector but I tried sales it just wasn’t my thing. I’m more mechanically inclined but being a mechanic is also too hard on my ankles.
I can obtain an associates or bachelors, but I rather just get out and start working again. $45k and up salary. Is there anything like that that even exists? I have a friend with a nutrition BS that got a programming job paying $80k salary. But when I look - almost every one of these positions require a BS in computer science then 3+ Years of experience.
I’m currently working on a business management AS but I’m not sure if this is what I’m going to get into. Is it more likely to find a decent salary in a STEM or finance position?
At minimum, you will need a Bachelor's degree for a fully non physical job paying what you seek. STEM & Finance jobs seldom accept anything less, even to get an initial interview.
Exception would be clerical finance like A/P, but that would be far less than 50k usually.
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As a disabled vet you really need to look into Federal employment. Also, be willing to move. USAJobs.gov and The Federal Judiciary have plenty of clerical type jobs that would pay $50k within a few years or even to start.
You don't mention your skillset, but if you don't know how to type make sure you can type around 40 to 50 WPM before applying. There are plenty of websites that will help you get to that level. Take some classes at your local community college (or even see how many credits you have with the CC of the AF if you haven't already) that lead to Information Systems or Computer Science for the future, but I can tell you with out an AS or BS in CS and/or experience trying to get right into IT is going to be a tough challenge.
PM me for more about the judiciary if you're serious.
There's lots of jobs that pay that much with or without a degree one you get some experience.
But you may be worked very hard for that money, doing something you don't care for.
So, now is the time to try to maneuver yourself into something that has meaning to you. I strongly recommend it.
The other thing you could do is try and maneuver yourself an 'easy job' that pays well.
Either way, picking a degree/career program because the pay is good may work out in the short term, but it likely will be bad in the long term. Just my 2 cents.
My brother in law studied accounting in college,finally switched to become an electrician for Catepillar and a member of UAW.
Plumbers are very much in demand these days.
how about be a limo driver? or USPS clerk?
or customer service for phone co,ebay,amzn ?JUST ANSWER THE phone or email /live chat
As a disabled vet you really need to look into Federal employment. Also, be willing to move. USAJobs.gov and The Federal Judiciary have plenty of clerical type jobs that would pay $50k within a few years or even to start...
THIS - being a disabled vet will give you a HUGE leg up when applying for Federal Employment.
(For a few years I was on the hiring committee at a large DoD Lab; the rules we had to play by were that if we didn't hire a vet who qualified for a job, then we couldn't hire ANY other applicants for that job series - so it pretty much guaranteed that any veteran applying would be hired, as long as he or she had a degree in something we were hiring for - in our case Engineering and Computer Science). Even if they barely graduated from a no-name Educational Institution, they jumped to the front of the line. Of course, being hired and being able to keep the job are two different things - but getting a foot in the door is the first step.
I don't understand why the title to your thread is about graduate level work, while your narrative doesn't mention it.
Do you understand how funded PhD programs work, and how long they take? If you get a professional degree, what do you intend to do with it?
I think you are putting the cart before the horse.
I say graduate level because it seems like every job requires more than a bachelors. Cannot find anything even near 50k salary with bachelors alone. I can go to grad school but I rather just get back to work.
I’ve been toying the idea of dropping my business AS and working towards biology BS, then going to veterinary school. My BS would be paid for but vet school will be out of pocket. A lot of money and time to commit to for something I am not 100% sure about.
So the question now is what bachelors to work towards? Or what jobs have 45k+ salary that doesn’t require physical work?
OP, have you talked to your state's Veteran's Administration? Most states have a placement office rolled into it.
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THIS - being a disabled vet will give you a HUGE leg up when applying for Federal Employment.
