Are there any prospects for a high school drop-out?

Question

Plz be serious, it is very complicated, just tell me if there are aany and what are they...

Answer 1

yes - hard work/committment goes a long way if you're dedicated, BUT dropping out kind of makes however much you say you're a hard worker - like an oxymoron if you couldn't even committ to a basic thing as high school, in which even an idiot (literally) can complete. make sense?

Answer 2

If you are very dedicated and motivated, you can find a relatively good job. My aunt dropped out of highschool almost 20 years ago and got her GED 17 years later. She has a great job at a nationally recognized bank and handles millions of dollars each day. Without a highschool degree, you will probably have to start at the lowest positions. However, if you are a good worker, are always on time, ask questions, take on additional projects, and are outgoing, you will more likely to get promoted. After a few years of hard work and dedication, you can get to a really decent position.

It should be warned that for every sucessful high school drop out, there are probably 10 or so that aren't. I would advise you to stay in school. If this is seriously not an option, at least get a GED.

Answer 3

Seriously, Yes there are prospects for a high school dropout. The world needs ditch diggers too. A person, even today, can make a living without a high school diploma. It is an automatic strike against you if you do not have one and you can look forward to a life of lower paying, harder, dirtier jobs than your friends that do graduate. It is an indication that you can finish something that you start.

Stay in school. Take all the hardest math and language classes you can. No matter how hard school is, it is nothing compared to a real job. The more education you get early, the better your life can be.

Answer 4

Go to a small community college, some don't require a high school diploma and mostly all will allow you to enroll in a program whiel working towards your GED. Oh yeah, their is hope because I dropped out of school when I was 16 and then I got my GED, went to college then graduate school and now I earn really good money and have a great career. You can make up for mistakes that you've made when you were young and not thinking straight...I did. I think so many people that I know that dropped out, did so because it wasn't challenging and got boring...this is what happened in my case but I made up for it.

Answer 5

Any thing that has to do with manual labor. Truly all it takes to get in any where is knowing the right people. If you have the right friends you can get in with good companies. Also if you can do the work and do it well you can get the job. My mother in law has been an accountant for over 30 years, and she's darn good. She never went to school for it. No degree what so ever, but when she was young there was a lady nice enough to take her under her wing and teach her everything. Now she works for FEMA and makes BIG BIG BIG BUCKS. If your brain works you'll be fine, but you need to work on getting that diploma or a GED to show that your dedicated.

Answer 6

Sad to say that their are actually a lot for you and people that only have GED's
Check with your local Department of Education
Their are a lot of High Schools that offer IT training, Mechanic, EMT and EMS and may other things at no or low cost for high school drop-out or GED holders.
I hate to say but you have an advantage over people that Completed High-school, you get free training.
Good Luck and Best Wishes to you.

Answer 7

Albert Einstein was a high school dropout if that helps. For some people, high school is too difficult and they fail. For others, it's too easy and they lose interest - thereby failing.

I dropped out of high school. I got a job making 19 dollars an hour, 7 years ago doing something I love. I catch shoplifters for a living.
No silly degree needed for that. :)

Answer 8

Yes, there are prospects, but life as a drop out is hard. My dad is a high school drop out. He was a self-starting person who built his own business and was fairly successful. I am his handicapped son. But not having education was a serious setback for him in some ways. He is 71 years old now, and very stubborn. It is hard to tell him anything. When I ask him if he has any connections that could help me. He says no. I think part of his problem is he is ambitious but could never really get along with others. I ask him does he know anyone? He says yes but he does not like them.

Not having a higher education was a real disadvantage when he had me and my sisters as premature babies. He moonlighted in trucking to pay my hospital bills and made a company out of it.

He is a self starter who never gives up. But he has always hurt my feelings all my life. He also blamed me for all the hard work he had to do paying my hospital bills. (His teamster insurance stiffed us and made him pay the bills himself because of my handicap. It was hard for him.)

He is very talented with machines and mechanical things. You probably have a hidden talent too. But he could not get along with the teacher who held the key to a GED and possible engineering school. So he never finished school.

Are You like my dad? If you are, I would urge you to get your education. A GED plus college. If you cannot stand that, there is trucking, US Military, Machinist, My dad did all of these. I know there are lots of reasons for dropping out. But you have chosen a difficult path especially if you get married and have a disabled baby later, like me.

See if there are any counselors that could help you. I know school is a bad experience for some. For me it was no bed of roses. Remember, Military, Trucking, Machinist, vocational school are some options you have. See a good counselor for more advice. You do have talents bring them out and use them.

Answer 9

I would recommend that you get your GED, and take some college classes because the lower paying jobs won't help you make a living. The higher paying jobs do require some form of education. You can apply for Financial Aid to help with college, and there are GED classes that you can take for free. Take a look at www.gedtest.org

Answer 10

uuumm...matters what do you like to do?If youre into cars you could probably get a job at a garage and eventually work your way up to working in a dealership or if you like to cook you could probably try a resteraunt or a fast food joint.Merchandising?look for help wanted signs at the mall!So yeh ther probably is something out there for you,not that im encouraging other highschool goers to drop out but if youre already at this bridge then you could take night classes if you want that diploma

Answer 11

there are, but if you read the NY Times recently, you'd see a new study shows that high school drop outs lose BIG TIME vs. college grads over their lifetime. They give up 1.5 million dollars worth of potential earnings...not just salary, but health benefits, pension, et al.