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Dunno if this violates rule 3 but here I go: I am a 21 year old male currently living with a family member, I only have a DL and a High School Diploma and nothing else. I'm in the deep south so trade unions are hard to get into. I have a disqualifying condition so I can't join the military. Getting a job is difficult because they never respond. Question in title.

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[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Heres my 37 year old adhd fueled emoloyment experience with no higher education. Not sure what the fuck DL is but it gives insight to your intelligence for assuming anyone will know what the fuck DL is so the list is adjusted accordingly. Take tons of adderall so my work ethic is amphetamine driven and it usually took 3 to 5 years to go from zero experience to hitting a ceiling. Only career paths I didnt progress all the way thru is nursing but gave example of path every nurse I know took who made a career out of it amd advanced their education. Each degree level comes with massive pay increase opportunities. The highest ceilings are Nursing, Procurement and IT. The most secure single certification lifelong careers Linesmen and Machinist. Fastest career path to the grave or being/feeling like youre famous: chef.

Machinist: 3 month certification class. Employers often pay for the class if you agree to work for them on completion.

CNA: 3 month cert. Again, enployers often cover course costs. Good experience towards, which employers also usually offer tuition reimbursement, nursing degrees which have very high ceilings d3pending on type of nursing degree you have. Can go for 2 years, work, need more money, go for 2 more years, work for more money, need more money, go to school for 2 more years, work for more money... Basically all the way from LPN up to Nurse Practitioner who are basically doctors.

Linesman: 2 year degree. Union. Work for local electrical department with government pension/benefits.

IT certs from Cysco: cheap, free courses available, most places will accept in place of degree fields without paying outrageous tuition for degree.

Classically trained chef: apply to any metropolitan restaurant, work your way up from dishwasher to sous chef with no prior education or experience. Must be able to handle high stress high demand work environment. Must be extremely competitive and good at doing drugs and drinking.

Procurement: basic understanding of relevant software and commercial purchasing. Starting employment usually begins with incoming sales and processing orders.

[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's your deal? DL is obviously "drivers license", lmao.

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because next to having a pulse, the ability to drive and get yourself to a workplace is literally the most important qualification for any job you could ever do, and it's typically a question on entry level job applications.

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Maybe for where you live but not for my neighborhood.

[–] AQuestionAsker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

DL means Drivers License, a quick google search would've told you that

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Just think of it this way, if a guy who doesn't know and can't figure out what a "DL" is can get a job, you'll be fine.

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

1st search results is acronymfinder with 116 results for DL. Fuck off lol