I'm back after a short slumber.

[jenznat0r]

To the OP, have you ever considered taking an aptitude test? It may help you identify some things you would be good at. For me it came up with a couple of careers, of course I chose the one that everyone said wouldn?t work. The field is so diverse that there were lots of ways to go. 4 of the places I worked at went bankrupt, the last one I have been at for 22 years, It paid the bills, and retirement is going to be ok. Everybody has to find their own path, but you have to actively be looking for it. I also hated the fact that having a degree was a hiring gate, regardless of whether it had anything to do with your job, but that is the way it is and it was the same 40 yrs ago.

To Be Honest? I have a lot of "unrefined/raw" talents and I have zero idea where to even start applying, or for what. Taking a test might not be a bad idea. School did teach me how to read, think, and write more professionally in the workplace. At the end of the day, I'd like to pay my bills, maybe somewhat enjoy going to work (feel like I'm contributing to society) and have enough to live maybe not wealthily but comfortably. Not trying to be too candid here, but to just stay above water, I need to make right now at least 35-36k a year to pay my bills and support my family (calculated). I've given up the idea I'm probably going to make well over 6 figures in this life. But if I could make at least 48-50k in the long term, I'd be happy and consider myself a success. I've given up that I need a Lexus in the garage or a huge house. But an "adequate" home would be just fine. Money for hobbies and maybe a vacation every year would be a plus too.

Even though for now I didn't finish school, school did teach me a lot. I have 3 years of accumulated credits under my belt from the last 10 years of being in and out of school, and that's got to account for something.