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80 Jobs That Don’t Require a 4-Year Degree

I’m just going to come out and say it: you don’t have to go to college.

I know everyone in your life probably told you the opposite of what I just said, but not everyone is meant for the same path, and you know what?

That is okay. Not going to college doesn’t make someone less smart, less accomplished, less respected, or lower in any capacity. Some people might say otherwise, but what matters is what you think and feel about yourself.

There are so many respectable jobs that don’t require a college degree, and below I’ve listed 80 of them. Some of them might require a short certification program, online 1-year diploma, an associate degree, or just some additional training at a training facility.

Some of these jobs even pay salaries that equal just as much as college graduates expect to obtain after graduation. Some of these jobs even offer apprenticeships that will allow you to learn on the job while collecting a paycheck.

If you’re not sure if college is right for you, or you’re not ready to go but you want to find a stable job and build work experience, this list should give you some ideas to ponder.

Sales Agent
Customer Service Specialist
Air Traffic Controller
Personal Trainer
Mechanic
Bailiff
Legal Secretary
Tour Guide
Secretary
Truck Driver
Teacher Assistant
Bank Teller
Skin Care Specialist
Talent Director
Physical Therapy Aide
Municipal Clerk
Legal Assistant
Police Detective
Pharmacy Technician
Interior Designer
Massage Therapist
Medical Assistant
Medical Scribe
Locksmith
Cosmetologist
Electrician
Dental Assistant
Court Reporter
Fire Inspector
Commercial Pilot
Bookkeeper
Insurance Agent
Embalmer
Artist
Insurance Adjuster
Interpreter/Translator
Medical Transcriptionist
Nursing Aide
Photographer
Security Guard
Roofer
Travel Agent
Pest Control
Plumber
Welder
Animal Trainer
Sanitation Worker
Flight Attendant
Private Detective
Food Service Manager
File Clerk
Jeweler
Landscaper
Insulation Worker
Manager
Dispatcher
Computer Programmer
HVAC Mechanic and Installer
Funeral Director
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician
Mental Health Aide
At-Home Aide
Warehouse Worker
Forklift Operator
Event Coordinator
Wedding Planner
Plebotomist
Content Writer
Resume Writer
Tax Preparer
Farmer
Retail Worker
Online TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Instructor
Graphic Designer
Community Organizer
Campaign Consultant
Real Estate Agent
Bartender
Waiter/Waitress
Entrepreneur

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Warren Buffett’s Secrets That Can Work for You

With an estimated fortune of $62 billion, Warren Buffett is the richest man in the entire world. In 1962, when he began buying stock in Berkshire Hathaway, a share cost $7.50. Today, Buffett, 78, is Berkshire’s chairman and CEO, and one share of the company’s class A stock is worth close to $119,000. He credits his astonishing success to several key strategies, which he has shared with writer Alice Schroeder. Click forward to see some of his best secrets!

No. 1: Reinvest Your Profits

When you first make money, you may be tempted to spend it. Don’t. Instead, reinvest the profits. Buffett learned this early on. In high school, he and a pal bought a pinball machine to put in a barbershop. With the money they earned, they bought more machines until they had eight in different shops. When the friends sold the venture, Buffett used the proceeds to buy stocks and to start another small business.

No. 2: Be Willing to Be Different

Don’t base your decisions upon what everyone is saying or doing. When Buffett began managing money in 1956 with $100,000 cobbled together from a handful of investors, he was dubbed an oddball. He worked in Omaha, not on Wall Street, and he refused to tell his partners where he was putting their money. People predicted that he’d fail, but when he closed his partnership 14 years later, it was worth more than $100 million.

No. 3: Never Suck Your Thumb

Gather in advance any information you need to make a decision, and ask a friend or relative to make sure that you stick to a deadline. Buffett prides himself on swiftly making up his mind and acting on it. He calls any unnecessary sitting and thinking “thumb-sucking.”

No. 4: Spell Out the Deal Before You Start

Your bargaining leverage is always greatest before you begin a job – that’s when you have something to offer that the other party wants. Buffett learned this lesson the hard way as a kid, when his grandfather Ernest hired him and a friend to dig out the family grocery store after a blizzard. The boys spent five hours shoveling until they could barely straighten their frozen hands. Afterward, his grandfather gave the pair less than 90 cents to split.

No. 5: Watch Small Expenses

Buffett invests in businesses run by managers who obsess over the tiniest costs. He once acquired a company whose owner counted the sheets in rolls of 500-sheet toilet paper to see if he was being cheated (he was). He also admired a friend who painted only the side of his office building that faced the road.

No. 6: Limit What You Borrow

Buffett has never borrowed a significant amount – not to invest, not for a mortgage. He has gotten many heartrending letters from people who thought their borrowing was manageable but became overwhelmed by debt. His advice: Negotiate with creditors to pay what you can. Then, when you’re debt-free, work on saving some money that you can use to invest.

No. 7: Be Persistent

With tenacity and ingenuity, you can win against a more established competitor. Buffett acquired the Nebraska Furniture Mart in 1983 because he liked the way its founder, Rose Blumkin, did business. A Russian immigrant, she built the mart from a pawnshop into the largest furniture store in North America. Her strategy was to undersell the big shots, and she was a merciless negotiator.

No. 8: Know When to Quit

Once, when Buffett was a teen, he went to the racetrack. He bet on a race and lost. To recoup his funds, he bet on another race. He lost again, leaving him with close to nothing. He felt sick – he had squandered nearly a week’s earnings. Buffett never repeated that mistake.

No. 9: a.ssess the Risks

In 1995, the employer of Buffett’s son, Howie, was accused by the FBI of price-fixing. Buffett advised Howie to imagine the worst- and best-case scenarios if he stayed with the company. His son quickly realized that the risks of staying far outweighed any potential gains, and he quit the next day.

No. 10: Know What Success Really Means

Despite his wealth, Buffett does not measure success by dollars. In 2006, he pledged to give away almost his entire fortune to charities, primarily the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He’s adamant about not funding monuments to himself—no Warren Buffett buildings or halls. “When you get to my age, you’ll measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. That’s the ultimate test of how you’ve lived your life.”

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