I'm 18 and finished high school. I'm not a smart guy or have any useful talents that I could make a career out of. I'm hung up on what should do as a career. I just want a job that doesn't require long term schooling and that I could just pay my bills and put food on the table. Any suggestions?
>>18615718
Nobody is born smart or with useful talents. You have to work for them.
>>18615718
Get a part time job and go to a community college to get your first two years basics out of the way while you figure out what you want to do.
Don't wait on college if you plan to go eventually, because if you get into a full time job that you're going to hate the rest of your life, you might be stuck there due to lack of time for schooling and having obligations that keep you from spending time on your goals.
Right now you're young and have the spare time to figure out what you want to do. What are your hobbies? Do you like math, science, technology, cooking, or have any general interests? You don't have to be good at any of these things to get a job involving them, any school you go to will train you to have these skills, you just have to find something that interests you and makes you happy so you have the actual motivation to get better and pursue a career in it.
Trade school is another option if you don't want to go to college. There are a lot of jobs that pay well and need people right now. Have you considered construction or anything maintenance related? People always need plumbing repairs or AC/Heat repairs, and handymen make a decent amount of money. If you enjoy coding or any kind of web development, skip college or school all together because by the time they approve a curriculum that shit's already moved forward to the next level so it's better to self teach that stuff for free.
Just take a while to think about what kind of job would make you happy, and don't let any lack of skill in that area discourage you. A lot of people go into trade schools or college with zero skills and end up doing just fine. I had zero experience in my current field and managed to snag an internship by chance, and now I'm fully employed with a job that I love. Starting at zero doesn't mean shit as long as you have the motivation and drive to get better.
>>18615775
>Nobody is born smart
Education=/=Intelligence
Don't confuse the lad
>>18615718
computer science classes are fun
learning about java and what not
>>18615718
ever considered culinary and/or food service? what about a radiologist or phlebotomist? criminal justice? civil service? school teacher?
I don't think any job is just "good for a dumb person," but I think that a person who isn't as smart as average is still very intelligent and capable regardless