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What Jobs provide a easier path than most but is still worth the money/time?
For example a job with a not so hard major or maybe doesn't even need a college degree at all. But this job is good enough to provide stable living and flexibility.
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William’s Answer
To think about this question its important to understand the two distinct labor economies. On one side you have the time and effort economy and on the other side you have the opportunity economy.
To characterize the differences you will find jobs like doctor, lawyer, nurse, technicians, pilots. maintenance worker, professor and clerical employee in the time and effort economy. On the other end of the spectrum you have the opportunity economy which applies to artists, entrepreneurs, independent contractors (some salespeople), small business owners and landlords.
Conventional wisdom tells us that employee type jobs are safer and more stable however, this is not always the case. Often times the biggest risk you can take is not taking risk and therefore often times people in the latter category of employment find tremendous opportunity and therefore tremendous success. This success can often lend its hand to more stability and flexibility than the consistent paycheck.
I would also consider the third option available (a combination of the two). There are plenty of sales jobs in a variety of industries that allow for flexibility with work from home, plenty of time off and a base salary with benefits. Some of these jobs do not require a degree. These same jobs provide as well for the opportunity to increase earnings significantly as well through earning of commissions.
Finally, a stable job with low barriers to entry, stable income and flexibility is going to be a highly in demand job. Therefore, you end up finding yourself in a situation where you are not likely to be able to command a higher price for your services due to the laws of supply and demand.
It is mostly give and take in the time and effort economy. In the opportunity economy however you have much more variability and nuance. I would challenge you to think about how you define stability and consider pursuing your your true interests first and foremost as passions breeds stability.
To characterize the differences you will find jobs like doctor, lawyer, nurse, technicians, pilots. maintenance worker, professor and clerical employee in the time and effort economy. On the other end of the spectrum you have the opportunity economy which applies to artists, entrepreneurs, independent contractors (some salespeople), small business owners and landlords.
Conventional wisdom tells us that employee type jobs are safer and more stable however, this is not always the case. Often times the biggest risk you can take is not taking risk and therefore often times people in the latter category of employment find tremendous opportunity and therefore tremendous success. This success can often lend its hand to more stability and flexibility than the consistent paycheck.
I would also consider the third option available (a combination of the two). There are plenty of sales jobs in a variety of industries that allow for flexibility with work from home, plenty of time off and a base salary with benefits. Some of these jobs do not require a degree. These same jobs provide as well for the opportunity to increase earnings significantly as well through earning of commissions.
Finally, a stable job with low barriers to entry, stable income and flexibility is going to be a highly in demand job. Therefore, you end up finding yourself in a situation where you are not likely to be able to command a higher price for your services due to the laws of supply and demand.
It is mostly give and take in the time and effort economy. In the opportunity economy however you have much more variability and nuance. I would challenge you to think about how you define stability and consider pursuing your your true interests first and foremost as passions breeds stability.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Dau Sam
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Baljit’s Answer
Hi Dau Sam,
I would like to suggest the medical field as something that could provide a decent income as well as not spending too much time and money on getting. With medical there are nurses, practitioners, X-ray technicians, administration assistants and so on. They only require cerifications. Check in with the schools that you are interested in. Find out what courses they offer and whether they interest you. There is so many certifications out there for medical that you could take if interested.
Also you might be interested on business. Maybe you have a side hustle that you can make a full time career in, such as consulting/ computer science. Side hustle are becoming all the rage for some people to make money and a career with. This could be coupled with a Sales career too, where you sell you services.
In San Francisco there are so many opportunity with jobs and schools, and you don't have to look too far. You could also do a search on job search engines (such as Careerbuilder and Indeed) to check out opportunities and what the job requires as far as education requirements.
I would like to suggest the medical field as something that could provide a decent income as well as not spending too much time and money on getting. With medical there are nurses, practitioners, X-ray technicians, administration assistants and so on. They only require cerifications. Check in with the schools that you are interested in. Find out what courses they offer and whether they interest you. There is so many certifications out there for medical that you could take if interested.
Also you might be interested on business. Maybe you have a side hustle that you can make a full time career in, such as consulting/ computer science. Side hustle are becoming all the rage for some people to make money and a career with. This could be coupled with a Sales career too, where you sell you services.
In San Francisco there are so many opportunity with jobs and schools, and you don't have to look too far. You could also do a search on job search engines (such as Careerbuilder and Indeed) to check out opportunities and what the job requires as far as education requirements.
Thank you, this is really helpful.
Dau Sam
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Karina’s Answer
Hi,
Below are some freelance job opportunities that could be explored:
1. Freelance Editor at PaperTrue - https://blog.papertrue.com/hiring-freelance-editors/?_ga=2.103495360.1919610458.1637679794-1277255074.1637679793
2. TranscribeMe (Transcription, Translation, Annotation, etc.]) - https://workhub.transcribeme.com/Account/Register
3. CACTUS (Academic Editing, Translation, etc.) - https://jobs.cactusglobal.com/jobs
4. Rev Freelance Jobs (Transcriptionist/Captioner) - https://www.rev.com/freelancers
5. DataForce Community - https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce/community
6. Smartling Translator - https://www.smartling.com/translator_information/
7. Chegg Subject Matter Expert - https://www.cheggindia.com/qa-experts/sign-up/
8. Appen Part-time Jobs - https://appen.com/join-our-crowd/part_time
Hope this helps.
Below are some freelance job opportunities that could be explored:
1. Freelance Editor at PaperTrue - https://blog.papertrue.com/hiring-freelance-editors/?_ga=2.103495360.1919610458.1637679794-1277255074.1637679793
2. TranscribeMe (Transcription, Translation, Annotation, etc.]) - https://workhub.transcribeme.com/Account/Register
3. CACTUS (Academic Editing, Translation, etc.) - https://jobs.cactusglobal.com/jobs
4. Rev Freelance Jobs (Transcriptionist/Captioner) - https://www.rev.com/freelancers
5. DataForce Community - https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce/community
6. Smartling Translator - https://www.smartling.com/translator_information/
7. Chegg Subject Matter Expert - https://www.cheggindia.com/qa-experts/sign-up/
8. Appen Part-time Jobs - https://appen.com/join-our-crowd/part_time
Hope this helps.
This certainly helps a lot. Thank you so much!
Dau Sam