I just read through the "50 Jobs Over $50,000 - Without a Degree" series, and while it's worthwhile fodder for my life, I'd like to investigate a different angle. That seems to be focused upon starting up one's own business and whatnot, but currently, at least in that vein, it's not for me.
As such, what are some high-paying *entry-level* positions available out there that don't require a degree or years-prior training, and is usually associated with becoming a part of a larger organization?
For instance, I may interview -- I don't know yet -- at a guns and ammunition company that has a kind of warehouse position that *starts* at $13 to $15 per hour, with interesting perks like being paid $200 if you're willing to work the weekend. Now, that may not be as much as a $90 per hour website builder, but it's significant to me.
The reason why I want to become a part of a larger organization is because I have some debts to resolve, and I want time to build myself up for some other self-employment ventures which won't be paying off as soon as I would want them to be. I'm currently homeless and in a cruddy restaurant job, and would prefer both of those things to vanish sooner rather than later, rather than taking months and months to, say, learn carpetry when my desires might involve selling cured meats online.
Most importantly, how does one find the ways to find that these positions exist and how to apply for them? The gun warehouse, for instance, is pretty obscure. I would have never known such a job existed until my coworker told me about it, and it took contacting them directly to find that they were hiring, since they didn't advertise it in their employment section.
Thanks.
-Ben
