Is it too late for me to turn my life around? Need advice

I’m in a bit of a shit situation and looking for some advice from anyone who's been through the ringer. I’m currently in my 30s, doing delivery gig work, barely making ends meet, and stuck in a loop I can’t seem to break out of. I’ve got limited education and feel like I’m running out of time to make something better of myself. My goal is to stop living paycheck to paycheck and actually make some decent money to live a stable life.

I’ve been thinking about going to college, maybe something in healthcare, specifically cardiovascular sonography, since I’ve heard it can pay well. The issue is, I’ve never been to college, and I’m wondering if I’m too old for that kind of commitment. Is it even worth it? Is there a better way to get into a career without spending years in school?

I know I can’t keep doing what I’m doing forever, but I also don’t want to make the wrong move and dig myself deeper into debt or end up wasting time on something that won’t pay off. Anyone here turned their life around after being stuck in a dead-end job? Is it too late for someone like me to start fresh?

What are my best options to get out of this hole? Should I go for college, certifications, or just keep grinding it out? Looking for some real, no-bs advice from people who know what’s up. Appreciate any input.

unless its a real degree that you can expect a job after 4 years then definitely not worth it. Really at your point its only really worth it if there is some form of scholarship/free education. Otherwise trades or risky new business are better options.

For comparison, I obtained a masters in engineering at 23 and while i did a valiant job saving instead of spending on frivolous shit, my mid 20s ended up with a rare medical condition that wiped out my savings and i couldn't work.
10 years later, was able to slowly get back to working in the same field and making decent money. Still probably 10 years behind financially where i should have been.

What country u from, anon?

United States. Northeast.

You’re spot on. I can’t afford to waste time or money on some degree that might not even pan out. The whole “real degree” thing is what’s got me stuck. I was thinking about cardiovascular sonography since I heard it pays well, but yeah, I’m not trying to sink 4 years into something with no guaranteed return.

The trades route sounds interesting. Like, what kind of stuff do you mean by that? I’ve heard things like electricians, plumbers, etc. are good money, but I’m not really sure what’s the fastest way to get into those. Definitely don’t want to be stuck doing this gig work for the rest of my life.

Also, I get what you’re saying about life throwing curveballs. That’s what makes me hesitant to dive into a long-term thing. I want to make sure whatever I do has some stability, but also doesn’t take me forever to get into.

What's wrong with living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you need more money to achieve a personal objective or is it a necessity thing?

Not judging btw, just want to understand.

Also, I get what you’re saying about life throwing curveballs. That’s what makes me hesitant to dive into a long-term thing. I want to make sure whatever I do has some stability,

the thing about that is there isn't anything you can do to circumvent some of that. I spent college studying constantly for a hard degree, lived frugally, saved, payed off school loans, worked hard to get promotions. Then when i got all medically fucked up lost the money i saved and saw a bunch of faggots that got useless degrees and saved nothing while going on 5 vacations a year complain and get their student loans for basket weaving cancelled and payed for by my taxes.

blog over, you can still do a 4 year degree and make well at 40 if it has easily obtainable positions. Otherwise trade stuff is great, arguable better since you can make your own buisness if good enough

I'm not just in a paycheck-to-paycheck grind for no reason—my situation is a little more complicated. I’m in a pretty rough spot financially and also dealing with some survivor’s benefits. My mom passed away a while ago, and I’m on survivor’s benefits right now, but they’re not enough to really make ends meet in a meaningful way. It helps, but it doesn’t give me the breathing room I need to really improve my situation. So, while the benefits keep me afloat, they don’t help me build anything or give me the security I’m looking for long-term.

I’m stuck in this cycle where I can’t afford a lot, can’t save, and can’t plan for the future because it’s all just about keeping up with what I have now. That’s why I’m looking for something more stable. I need a career path that’ll get me to a place where I can own my own place, save money, and stop worrying about living paycheck to paycheck. That’s why I’ve been considering options like going back to school or getting into a trade, just something that can offer me a way out of this limbo.

Yeah, I’m definitely weighing those options.

I’ve been looking into stuff like LPN or nursing because there’s pretty clear demand for it and the pay is decent. The path isn’t as long as some of the other healthcare careers, and it could give me stability while still offering room to move up if I want to. Plus, there’s the option to branch out later into something like RN or even higher levels if I feel like it.

I’ve also considered cardiovascular sonography, but it’s still a longer commitment, and I need to be careful not to get stuck in the whole education debt cycle like you mentioned. So yeah, I’m thinking of either going for something more hands-on like LPN or nursing or something with more technical training like sonography. Either way, I need to make sure whatever I do is going to be a stable career, not just another dead-end job.

looking for some advice from anyone who's been through the ringer.

Hello. At your service.

in my 30s, doing delivery gig work, barely making ends meet, and stuck in a loop I can’t seem to break out of

Sounds like you are in the pits, friend.

I’ve got limited education and feel like I’m running out of time to make something better of myself

It’s never too late to make the most of something, please remember that. You're not on a time limit. Stop pressuring yourself to have it all figured out by a certain age and allow yourself room to be human.

I’m wondering if I’m too old to commit to education

You have to weigh up whether it’s worth it to you, and whether you want to pursue it. It’s not about your age, it’s about whether you truly want to achieve it or not. It’s your choice. We can’t make that choice for you or tell you what to do.

Is there a better way to get into a career without spending years in school?

Education is overrated in 2025. Jordan Peterson has a doctorate in psychology and charges $300,000 for a speaking session but people still think he’s a retard. You can social network or have work experience and get the same jobs.

Also work isn’t the most important thing anon. As long as your bills are paid, and you’re satisfied that’s all that matters.

don’t want to make the wrong move and dig myself deeper into debt or end up wasting time on something that won’t pay off. Anyone here turned their life around after being stuck in a dead-end job? Is it too late for someone like me to start fresh?

Don’t dig yourself deeper into debt then. You can turn it around, yes and it’s not too late, no. But it will take work. And something called reflection.
You need to reflect. A lot.
Sit on an empty couch at night with no distractions around you and really confront your own self desires for your life for as long as it takes until you’re confident in your decision. And then decide to act.

You’re right—I’ve been pressuring myself, feeling like I’m on some kind of deadline, but I need to slow down and actually think about what I really want, not just what seems like the quickest way out. I’ve been stuck in this loop for a while, but I’m realizing that I need to give myself room to breathe and figure out a way forward that actually makes sense for me.

The idea of not needing a degree is something I’ve been thinking about a lot, especially with the way things are changing in 2025. I know people who’ve made it big without traditional schooling—so I guess it really is more about experience and networking. But at the same time, I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot by avoiding education entirely. Something like LPN or a trade could get me into a career without the long college grind, but I also don’t want to be stuck in dead-end gig work forever, either.

I’ve got a lot to reflect on. Maybe I’m too caught up in fear and uncertainty. I’ll try to give myself that time to figure things out and stop stressing about age or time limits. I just want to make the right move.

I’m stuck in this cycle where I can’t afford a lot, can’t save, and can’t plan for the future because it’s all just about keeping up with what I have now. That’s why I’m looking for something more stable

I’m going to give it to you raw now. Despite everybody looking happy on social media and like they’ve got it all figured out, I can tell you right now. That 90% of people are in the same position as you. The majority of humans are kept in financial insecurity to keep them from having a little influence over the world in their surroundings. The invention of money is essentially a tool to keep down the masses and you have discovered exactly how it’s employed, in your personal life. If people are living paycheck to paycheck, then it’s only one unstable world geopolitical movement to cause unrest. Basically, if shit hits the fan, you won’t be able to afford to feed yourself for longer than a week and that’s how they want it.
They want the masses dependent on them and dependent on money. What’s important is realising that just because you don’t have more money doesn’t mean you’re any less valuable of a human or any less important to the world. Money was unfortunately made to be the most important thing on the planet, but at the same time, it is not the most important thing in reality. People get paid millions of dollars all the time I saw a girl last night get $600,000 donated to her because she called a child a nigger.
(blacknews.com/news/shilo-hendrix-white-woman-called-child-racist-slur-raised-600k-donations-for-herself/)

People make millions of dollars with very little effort just by posting their tits on only fans. Money is the stupidest things exists on the planet people get rich all the time for doing nothing. Meanwhile, other people that actually put in the effort and stress about it stay broke.
The world is not fair by design, no amount of you stressing and questioning your own integrity will change it

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I get what you’re saying.

It’s tough when it feels like the system is designed to keep people in financial instability, and there’s always this feeling of being stuck on a hamster wheel. Money controls so much, but it's hard to feel valuable when it seems like you’re being pushed down and kept in this cycle.

But, at the same time, I can’t just throw my hands up and say it’s all hopeless, right? I don’t want to just survive—I want to build something more stable for myself, something that gives me a chance to get out of this hole and start moving forward. Sure, it’s a messed-up system, but I still have to play the game to get ahead, even if it’s frustrating.

I do think there’s truth in the idea that a lot of people struggle and feel just as stuck, even if they don’t show it on social media. But I also don’t want to waste more time just spinning my wheels because it’s easy to fall into the mindset that everything’s rigged. I need a path forward, even if it’s not perfect or fair, just something that can give me a shot.

At the end of the day, I know money isn’t everything, but it's hard to not care about it when it feels like the only thing that keeps you afloat. It’s not about becoming a millionaire, just about finding some stability and moving out of this rut.

Your sanity and your psychological health is the most important thing that exists. Once you lose that, there’s absolutely no saving you.
Take a big step back and literally re-evaluate your life circumstances, and give yourself forgiveness. That’s the first step to achieving success is forgiving yourself and giving yourself more breathing room.
Once you’ve done that, and you’ve learnt to prioritise your mental health, then you can start deep reflection on what you actually want to achieve out of life. Once you realise that it’s not about the fucking money, it’s about your ultimate happiness. At the end lf the day.

Have you thought about getting a technician? I know someone who got an X-ray technician degree, and they pay him very well.

Yeah, it's called radiologic technology here. I delivered to one before and I talked to him about it and he was really cool about it and gave me some advice. This was last year.

The idea of not needing a degree is something I’ve been thinking about a lot, especially with the way things are changing in 2025. I know people who’ve made it big without traditional schooling—so I guess it really is more about experience and networking. But at the same time, I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot by avoiding education entirely. Something like LPN or a trade could get me into a career without the long college grind, but I also don’t want to be stuck in dead-end gig work forever, either.

The education system is a scam. It’s a system sold to foreigners and immigrants to make them pay more money and contribute to the economy. If you’re a citizen of your own country, and there’s very little reason why you need to attend or waste years on education. Chances are, you would end up with more money if you spent the same years pursuing something else.
Or at least keeping your options open.

I think you’d be shooting yourself in your foot if you spend every waking moment of your life on one career direction, and basically gambled all of it on one thing, as opposed to keeping open options. But that’s just me.

Have you tried finding an easy side hustle just to get you ahead with money that little bit each week so that you can sort of start saving at least something?
Maybe sell things on eBay or fix up furniture or something. Bonus points if it’s something you enjoy doing.

I’d start there, and I’d start slowly instead of questioning, whether or not, you should go and do a doctor to university. You should be giving yourself a bit more of a breather. Think about what you can do for now. Take it slower.
Just relax a little

i agree w/ the post above. Gig work is what it is, At least your paying your bills & making ends meet. It's corny but "Anything is possible, if you believe you can do it." You can be the Gov of Missouri w/o going to college lol.

radiology is an artistic important field
the MDs are fairly smart but aloof, but the techs get the retard patients like me to lay properly still in the MRI to get useful results

But I also don’t want to waste more time just spinning my wheels because it’s easy to fall into the mindset that everything’s rigged

But it is rigged anon. It’s all rigged. Accepting that is part of success, too.
But here’s the kicker: You can be aware that it’s rigged and still contribute to it or benefit from it, if you know how.

In fact I’d argue that being aware of “the game being rigged” is actually valuable knowledge.
How do people exploit games or cheat at games? By knowing the game code is rigged in the first place. By knowing how to take advantage of it.

It’s about playing the rigged game properly.

It's destroying my car though, honestly.

You’re right that education isn’t everything, but for me, it’s more than just a piece of paper. Growing up, my mom didn’t have a diploma, and that shaped a lot of what I saw. She made things work, but I always knew there was more out there—more opportunities, more stability. And honestly, I’ve always valued education. My family thought I was smart, but I never got to go beyond high school. My dad even thinks my high school diploma is something special because he didn’t even have one. I get why, but I want more than that. I’ve always wished I had a bachelor’s or even a master’s degree.

It’s not that I’m trying to diminish what my mom did, but I feel like I have a shot to go further than what she could’ve done. I want to create more opportunities for myself. This is my chance to break the cycle, to prove I can achieve what I didn’t get the chance to before. I don’t want to feel stuck in this same loop forever. It’s not just about the degree, it’s about proving to myself that I can make something more of myself.

It’s about choosing my own path, not following the same one, and knowing I can do better.

"Anything is possible, if you believe you can do it." You can be the Gov of Missouri w/o going to college lol.

This. So much this.
You can be whoever the fuck you want it’s not about education
It’s 2025
Use your brain and go out and do and be what you want to be

But it is rigged anon. It’s all rigged. Accepting that is part of success, too.
But here’s the kicker: You can be aware that it’s rigged and still contribute to it or benefit from it, if you know how.

In fact I’d argue that being aware of “the game being rigged” is actually valuable knowledge.
How do people exploit games or cheat at games? By knowing the game code is rigged in the first place. By knowing how to take advantage of it.

It’s about playing the rigged game properly. I've done delivery work since 2021. I'm very fucking good at it but the opportunities right now are slim to none because without a dedicated vehicle of my own, what's there to even do? I'm not some dothead and doing Uber since I got banned off there. DoorDash axed me too. I was making $2k a month on TOP of my gibs with DoorDash. It was fucking beautiful.

Growing up, my mom didn’t have a diploma, and that shaped a lot of what I saw. She made things work, but I always knew there was more out there—more opportunities, more stability

That might not be strictly related to her, not pursuing education, though, that could be for a variety of other factors

I always knew there was more out there

And there is. But it’s not strictly limited to those with a bachelor’s degree. There’s more out there yes, but very little of it is to do with education.

My family thought I was smart, but I never got to go beyond high school

Most kids don’t get to go beyond school these days because most parents are suffering with money. Most kids drop out. I dropped out. Fuck school.

I feel like I have a shot to go further than what she could’ve done.

You do. You can do anything.

I want to create more opportunities for myself. This is my chance to break the cycle

Then do it. Obviously easier said than done but you’ll get there.

knowing I can do better

That’s a good start

This isn’t about chasing some piece of paper. It’s about breaking a generational barrier that’s been in my family forever. My mother didn’t have a diploma. My father didn’t either. They survived—but I want more than just survival.

They always told me I was smart. That meant something to me. Still does. I want to take that belief and push it further than they ever got the chance to. I’m not doing this to impress strangers or play by someone else’s rules—I’m doing this because the cycle ends with me.

Getting that degree isn’t about the system. It’s about legacy. It’s about proving that someone from my bloodline can.

Moving might get you better jobs elsewhere. I have friends in touristy areas that work jobs in the hospitality business that make quite a bit of money. I'm talking about an illegal immigrant here working as a bell man at a 4* hotel making 5k+/mo working 7am to 3pm, 5 days a week, although it's mostly from tips, so you gotta play the part, be consistent in giving good solid customer care service to get the tips. Being elegant and charismatic will make you money in every job, so that part is really important to nail.

Trade jobs are good but you gotta know your shit to make bank, idk how much a novice welder or carpenter make. You can check if there are any trade job apprenticeships in your area like free workshops, maker spaces that offer training or paid apprenticeship work.
A trade job that pays relatively well and people don't really think of it as a trade job is software development. All you need is a laptop and you can find many, many knowledge resources online and is something you can do yourself, no need to pay for college. I know self taught software devs that make 150k a year and can do it from anywhere in the world fully remote.
Another thing you should do is budget the fuck out of your money. Literally take an account of every penny you make and every penny you spend. Cut shit you don't need.

Delaware really has nothing and that's the fucking problem. Everyone here is retired. I'm nowhere near that level.

agree, i do gigwork as a side gig, but could never imagine doing it F/T. My acceptance rate is like 2% cause i rarely take anything that is less than $10 for 20 mins of my time lol. I get less orders but at the same time, im not wasting gas or adding unnecessary milage. If the customer doesn't want to tip, they can wait longer for their order lol.

I'm very fucking good at it but the opportunities right now are slim to none because without a dedicated vehicle of my own, what's there to even do?

I’d question dashing at all without a vehicle. Or get a bike.
Maybe you could build an electric bike anon?

I was making $2k a month on TOP of my gibs with DoorDash. It was fucking beautiful.

Damn is it really that good? Maybe I should sign up. How much did you make like per delivery?
I have a car but I wouldn’t waste it on doordash deliveries. Adding kms to my odometer for $5 profit isn’t a good trade off imo.
Dashing is good with a bike tho

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Yeah, I do Instacart now and it's so goddamned slow. Even with the food stamp niggers. I don't see hardly anyone buying groceries like this anymore. Not how they used to. DoorDash was a lot better because I'd do huge catering orders and it was more rapid. I never sat at a spot for more than like 15 minutes. Instacart though, I'd be sitting for an hour at the least.

Not what I mean by a dedicated vehicle. You need a secondary vehicle for this shit unless you want to run your main into the ground.

I was making $2k a month on TOP of my gibs with DoorDash. It was fucking beautiful.

Yeah, w/ everything the more hours you work, the more you can make. Depends on your market tho ymmv, obv you dont want to take bad orders, if you dont have to.

And it really depended on the delivery. You can't be some immigrant retard and think McDonalds and Popeyes would make you rich, you go where the money is and to higher priced restaurants. That's where I made the most money.

Anon, every day you're afraid of the next step, you dig yourself further in the hole. Today you're 30, tomorrow you're 60.

I'm not a believer in Dave Ramsay, but one thing I do agree with is the baby steps method. At least get to a point where you can survive not doing gig economy stuff for a period of time and aren't put in crippling debt by taking a day off. Education is one way to go about escaping the grind. The other is to actually apply to other jobs. You do gig economy driving, but there are other jobs that also involve lengthy driving.

Additionally, don't fuck up your life with booze, drugs, or cigarettes. Don't waste your money on things that'll leave you with no retirement by the time you're 70.

I'm personally not a massive believer in college unless you actually have a career path clearly lined up. But on the other, any job is better than gig economy. You're wearing out your tires for pennies. You mentioned you're in the NE. Unless you're in a place that's not MA or NY this will be the rest of your life.

33 actually.

i think the 'everyone suddenly deciding at the same time that the pandemic is gay and we are done with that bullshit' killed much of that

This isn’t about chasing some piece of paper. It’s about breaking a generational barrier that’s been in my family forever. My mother didn’t have a diploma. My father didn’t either. They survived—but I want more than just survival.

First of all, they will be proud of you, no matter what you do. You can break the generational barrier that financially restricted you from enjoying life without pursuing a piece of paper. What you really want, is stability and happiness on a greater level than you experienced previously. If you use education to get there? Sweet. If you sell drugs to get there? Sweet. It doesn’t matter at the end of the day, as long as YOU are fulfilled and they would be proud even if you’re a hobo in a ditch.

They always told me I was smart. That meant something to me. Still does.

I have no doubt that you are smart, but this world and money doesn’t always reward intelligence. You can be smart and broke - and dumb and very rich.

It’s about legacy. It’s about proving that someone from my bloodline can.

If it’s about building an academic legacy for your bloodline, then by all means, do it for that reason. If it’s what you want to do and feel compelled to do then do it.

yea instacart was great in my area during covid. Now that it's over, most ppl aren't being lazy and gettting their own shiet lol.

secondary vehicle for this shit unless you want to run your main into the ground.

That’s exactly why I’ve never tried dashing, my secondary vehicle is a bike And I don’t want to run my expensive car into the ground

You're exactly right. I was making a shit ton during Covid.

“I know they’d be proud no matter what, but I’m not doing this instead of survival—I’m doing it because survival isn’t enough for me anymore. I want my kids, if I ever have them, to grow up in a home where they don’t have to be told ‘we’ll see’ every time they ask for something.

It’s not just about money or status. It’s about dignity. About showing that someone from a long line of people who got by, finally got ahead. My mother didn’t finish school, but she made sure I did. My father didn’t have a diploma, but he saw potential in me.

So yeah, I’m chasing the paper. But not because it’s paper. Because it’s proof. Proof that we can.

Find out everything you can about bitcoin and then figure out how to get some for yourself

That and the majority of instacart shoppers are FOBs.

I've seen very nice cars doing it. Idk why they even bother, it's not like they need the money.

My 2cents anon, join the military in the Healthcare field, you will learn your field at a greatly increased speed, no b.s classes. Youll immediately start getting experience in the field, your on the govs hook for maybe 5/6 years but after that your done. You will then have an increased safety net with the g.i bill and benefits and be free to find a civilian gig

I can't, I was diagnosed with PTSD when I was 18. I highly highly doubt they'd take me in.

dunno what FOB is, but guess is faggots on benifits or fuckedup obese bitches
either way, cheap losers that won't pay the bills

no, you dumb fuck. Fresh off the boat.

You don’t need to prove anything to anybody as long as you are happy. I mean you can have a family and avoid having to say “we’ll see” many other ways. It’s not strictly related to the paper.

You can be an onlyfans model making $10m a year by posting nudes and then your kids get everything they ever ask for.

you want enough money to be able to live normally and not just “within your means” that’s the real issue here
Money

why not just say illegals?

too many letters

They usually migrants who fly over there, and then get approved for a small loan
They spend the loan on the car and then they have to work doing dashes to afford the car repayments
They’re stuck in their own savage financial cycle
Even though they look rich on the surface, they’re probably struggling just as much as you are

yeah, that checks out

When I lived in SoCal almost everyone I met was in massive financial credit card debt.
They all lived paycheck to paycheck but with as many credit cards maxed out as possible so they could rent 'luxury apartments' and drive mercedes.
until they got evicted and reposessed.
blew my mind that this was considered a normal lifestyle to waste on frivolties until it caught up to you

I wouldn't say that makes u in eligible, alot of people join with shit in their history. Sometimes early on in the recruiting process alot of people "out" themselves by self divulging info that would have never been found anyway. I would say if you've received treatment it's a medical condition that I doubt their privy too anyway

Good to know. My weight doesn't help either though so idk about that path.

Listen to me
Watch these
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It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a car - if someone is determined enough to make money, they will make money.
If you have the energy inside of you to go out and be motivated enough to grasp the life that you deserve them, you will inevitably get that.

Let me tell you something. You get what you fucking deserve on this planet. If you have it within you to go out there and run and it doesn’t have to be delivering food. This can apply to anything. If you have the energy and the drive, then go out there and do whatever the fuck it is that you’re going to do to get that success. Whether it’s by running riding a bike or going to university.

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This is how everybody lives. Everybody is fucking broke living paycheck to be check. It’s a literal cost of living crisis - everybody is fucked. Money has fucked everything.

Good luck man, keep pushing

thanks

You're uneducated and poor and the solution you came up with was to go into student debt to get a degree in something you know nothing about and will struggle to get passing grades for due to said lack of education just because you "heard it can pay well"

Jfc... become a tradie or a driver (forklift or truck, either is fine but truck can kinda suck due to hours on road). Both are always in demand and neither require you to take on debt just for a chance at possibly maybe getting one of the few limited unpaid internships in a competitive field.

I get it, you think I'm just blindly jumping into student debt for something I don't understand. But here's the thing—I don't just want to get by. I want to create more for myself than what I’ve been handed. I know the risks, and I know it's not an easy path, but staying stagnant, stuck in the same cycle, isn't an option anymore.

You say I should just become a tradie or a driver, but that’s not what I’m after. It’s not about following a safe, easy route that might pay the bills—it’s about breaking out of the rut. I've seen my parents work jobs like that, and they did what they could to make ends meet, but they never had the chance to do more.

And yeah, I could choose a trade. I’m aware there are opportunities there. But I don't want to live with the same limitations they did. I want to step up and step out of the mold. Maybe education is the key to doing that for me, or maybe it’s not. But I have to try. I can’t let fear or convenience make my decisions for me.

If I fall flat on my face, then I’ll figure it out. But I’m not staying stuck. I’d rather try and fail than wonder for the rest of my life what could’ve been if I had pushed harder.

accuses everyone of retard behavior

uses it as justification to engage in that same retard behavior

What a fucking retard

That's a lot of bullshit excuses and nonsense and even you know it. You didn't even argue a single thing I said. Just made a bunch of bullshit up and them complained about that.

If you don't want help then shut up and fuck off so you can go make your life even more shit. With any luck you go homeless and die of starvation before becoming some crazy crack head homeless niggers dick warmer

Show me the part where I justified engaging in the same behaviour?
I just said money sucks

Nigger, I was already fucking homeless. How low you THINK that I could go, I've already been there and done that. You sound like a fucking clown, go drink some dollar tree laundry detergent.

i aint reading that, you whiny faggot.

Move then nigga, why are you living in old town?

Because nigga, moving takes money.

When you're this much of a fucking loser your tantrum isn't insulting. It's just funny. The same kind of funny when you see some nigger chimp at the zoo sniff it's own ass scratching finger and then chimp out mad as all hell about the scenario it created for itself.

That same pathetic incompetence is how your seething reads to me.

Now I've had a chuckle I'm out.

Not my problem

hurr durr NIGGER

Go the fuck back to Anon Babble and cry about the kike overlords, cuck boy.

X ray techs , Ambulance - long ass hours . Hvac, electrical work, and help desk jobs to learn IT. Running cat 6 cables and wiring buildings. Plumber, marijuana industry. Many options for you sir

Yeah but not that much, specially when your work gig job that can be done anywhere. The opportunity cost of staying where old people go to die is greater than any moving cost you'd have.

moving takes money

Not if you’re motivated enough.
If you REALLY wanted to, you could move anywhere.

What youre trying to say is you want to be able to move comfortably into a nice home in a brand new area for free, and it doesn’t work like that. You have to fight for what you deserve, you dont get it for free

Fuck, I hate weed though. So ghetto. Xray tech seems cool though. Always wanted to wear some scrubs and flirt with hot skanks all day at a hospital.

So what, I'm supposed to deliver groceries in West Virginia?

You definitely make good money. And they always need them, especially at emergency rooms

Nigga I know celebrities that moved to Hollywood with $0 in their bank and nothing but a tent and a backpack
And they made it big and made millions
So shut the fuck up about this it’s expensive shit pls

Ohh it’s too expensive to move
Delivering door dash on a bike is too hard I want a car
Ohh it’s all too hard

That’s all I’m hearing from you

But I'd be 35 or 36 by the time that I'd finish the program.

I have a car, you dyslexic bitch. READ.

Still not that bad. Honestly if you didn't want to go to college you could just do trade work.

Get off your fat ass and go and grind for the life you claim you deserve, whale

One thing I learned time goes by so quick

How are you poor AND fat?

yeah that's true

Go fuck yourself ASSHOLE :(

Specially after 30. Shits on overdrive now, by the time you realize you're 44 and even more depressed.

Depakote

Definitely sir, I'm 42. I just did IT because I didn't want to do the college thing like everybody else

I doubt I'll make it to 50

Regarding the military:
Lying about medical history good
Lying about criminal history bad

My criminal record is expunged

This right here

its never too late man. If you want a quicker jumpstart you would probably be better off going for some kind of trade. Depending on where you live there are some that are better than others. Hard to go wrong as an electrician tho. Tradespeople earn pretty good cash, and even with all the AI advances and shit like that, people are going to need people to do wiring for a long time to come.

Apprenticeships usually come with the added benefit that you can get paid as you are learning, although the pay is usually fuck all. Still better than nothing tho.

There are usually some programs out there for mature apprentices, just have a look.

And think of it this way, considering the way things are going, chances are you are going to be working until you are at least 70, so it definitely is not too late to try to find something better.

Not with that attitude you dickhead. Nothing anybody tells you will change your life if you do not have the balls to change it.

My uncles are tradesmen and their bodies are so fucking broken down, it's sad. My one uncle worked for a large homebuilder for a long long time, the other was an HVAC technician, the other other one worked for Amtrak.

I'm just being realistic. With my health being the way that it is, I doubt it unless I drastically change course.

That can definitely happen, but in most 1st world countries, the labour laws these days tend to help prevent too much damage like that. It helps if you maintain fitness yourself as well. If you just sit around and get fat and unfit, then yeah you will definitely degrade much faster.

Also it doesnt have to be forever. This could be something the guy does for 10 years to get himself into a better financial situation. It's always much nicer looking for a new career when you aren't completely desperate.

thats true, anon. didnt think of it that way

Alright, Anon.. Let's break this shit down, shall we?
First and foremost, you're only 33, have no wife nor dependents. These are 3 huge factors. You can afford to take more chances than MANY your age. Nursing is cyclical but there will ALWAYS be a demand. at times, more so than others. My wife is a nurse and has done exceptionally well for herself. You can become an LPN very quickly today. You can also either bridge to RN or go to a CC and go straight into an RN program. Another thing people fail to recognize with a nursing background is that you don't necessarily have to go into patient care. There are many avenues in nursing that don't incorporate patient care. Men in nursing tend to do well.
With regard to "education", any form of nursing education would not be a waste. This is not some liberal arts degree in Ugandan feminist history.

also my dad is a tradesman, and his body was fine up until his 60s, when he crashed his motorbike and broke his pelvis :P. Nothing to do with work. He generally keeps himself in pretty good shape as well, which definitely helps.

In this day and age, if you have to do something that is going to fuck your back, chances are there is a better way to do it that wont. Most employers don't want to risk having to pay workers compensation claims, so they try to find these ways to avoid worker injuries.

When I was hospitalized in a psychiatric unit, a lot of the nurses there were men. And they were very highly educated, got paid to essentially babysit. Psych nursing, to me, is very fascinating. Especially at a level such as PMHNP or even directly below that.

Go for that cardio thingy- just do it. Make the commitment, and watch your life level up.

I worked for Amazon for a little while and it caused me to have a pinched nerve in my neck. Was horrible, I was out for eight weeks doing phys therapy.

Many of the nurses in the psych unit were men because many psych patients can be combative and troublesome. They LOVE male nurses. When I was doing a clinical rotation at a hospital, it had 6 floors of psych. When the code went out over the PA system about a combative patient on psych, guess who always showed up... dudes.

Do you think that it would be better than nursing?

6 floors? goddamn. Yeah the psych floors were comfy as shit. We watched TV and a movie, ate really well. Like too well. Three meals a day, a massive menu, snacks. We were never hungry at all.

at the start i did say most 1st world countries. Of course if you live in the US take all of this with a grain of salt. Your worker protections are pretty much non-existent.

6 floors mate. No joke. And there wasn't a day that went by where some emergent psych situation went down. Hospital was in a shitty part of the city with tons of drugs, assaults, etc. LOTS of psych issues. One of the 6 floors was strictly dedicated just for geropsych

true :(

My sister was a CNA for a pretty long time and she does private care now up in PA. Dealing with the elderly is like walking on eggshells with stilettos on. I couldn't imagine dealing with elderly psych patients. Shit sounds horrible. Not trying to be callused or anything, just doesn't interest me.

Understood..
Even CNA's are in demand now. Private duty that can actually do quite well

yeah she's always had work doing it.