Employment

None of this is expert advice. It's what people worked out for themselves, usually the hard way — what actually helped, and what they'd tell someone standing where you are. Take what fits and leave the rest.

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  1. Get a career that requires passing an exam, such as nursing, law, or electrician work.

    You'll always have work.

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  2. Check the tenure of veteran staff members when considering restaurant or service industry jobs.

    Short tenure among senior staff is a huge red flag.

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  3. If you do not know who the target victim is in a scheme, assume you are the target.

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  4. Do not devalue yourself by thinking minimum wage jobs are beneath you; there is no shame in putting food on the table.

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  5. Do not assume a website is legitimate just because it has an SSL certificate.

    Any website can obtain a free SSL certificate, and scammers can easily set them up.

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  1. Apply for local county custodian positions to access high pay and strong benefits.

    These roles often offer very good money and great benefits in most counties.

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  2. Be wary of employers who make you buy a uniform but expect it back when you quit.

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  3. Avoid sales jobs that require you to buy the company's products upfront with the promise of reselling them for profit.

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  4. Seek apartment maintenance jobs for relatively good pay, decent benefits, and potential rent discounts or free housing.

    These positions are easy to find quickly.

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  1. Run away from internships that require payment.

    Some shady companies charge interns for experience, sometimes requiring them to register for class credits which involve paying tuition.

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  2. Treat claims of providing 'real world business experience' as a red flag for MLMs and pyramid schemes.

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  3. Email the official website of a company to confirm the legitimacy of an online job offer before disclosing personal information.

    Direct confirmation can reveal scams that impersonate real companies.

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