Good Easy Cushy Job That Pays over 85k No Degree No Qualification Just Get in The Door Type Deal

AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 11:20

So working life is going great but I always want more so I'm here to ask for advice on any jobs that don't require any degree or qualifications that I can maybe get into that pays more than 85k.. Not even making half that now..

Bonus points if the work is pretty lax labour wise but honestly I'm open to anything (no funny answers) huuurr durrr no drug dealer, hand jobs or other stupid answers for jobs.

I was thinking of getting into mining but I think all those jobs are high skill jobs and I can't drive continuously for too long at least right now because of health fatigue reasons but that will clear up once I put my health in the right direction and stop abusing and over exerting my body for no reason.

So anybody want to chime in with what they do and if it's easy to get into and does not require any barriers to entry like a degree or qualification.. I'm fine with doing short courses maybe if the payout is great but I'm not going back to uni again for 3 - 5 years if the prospects are shaky.

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Comments

  • soan papdi on 22/10/2020 - 11:24
    +287

    So, you want twice your current pay in a job that needs no qualifications and with very little physical exertion. Maybe you can write self-help books.

    • Belgarath on 22/10/2020 - 11:49
      +66

      If you go back through some of the OP's posts, you'll find that he cant normally help himself let alone write books on it!

      • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:06
        +36

        This is true.

      • CalmLemons on 23/10/2020 - 21:18

        christ 9700 comments.

        • cheng2008 on 24/10/2020 - 17:43
          +5

          If only ozb comments were paid per comment, this would've become OP's dream job.

          • AustriaBargain on 24/10/2020 - 21:14

            @cheng2008: When I post a link to an affiliate site of mine, never on OZB, but you can usually see the spike in orders from each link posted. People can't help but click on it, then click on a product link and then buy anything from Amazon, or eBay, or whatever. You can reliably get a few dollars per link, $50 if the post is popular, and hundreds if it is very popular. Probably after the 7,000th post containing a link though, people will start figuring out the game.

        • spackbace on 27/10/2020 - 11:21

          And…?

        • AlienC on 27/10/2020 - 14:46
          -3

          9700 good comments

          Ok there are some bad ones in there that I'm ashamed of

        • pennypincher98 on 05/11/2020 - 14:57

          This made me feel terrible about my life decisions lmao

    • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:08

      Honestly I watched a video on that pretty interesting.

      Some dude churning out like thousands of $1-5 Amazon books only 10 pages long or something on every category you can imagine making $$$ per month.

      If I can't find a decent job I might give that a go in my spare time and see how well it goes.

      • BluebirdV on 24/10/2020 - 21:28

        Do you have a link to the video?

        • sagrules on 27/10/2020 - 11:03

          interested to see what you mean

    • johno3456 on 27/10/2020 - 17:44

      Or run for US president - no qualifications and with very little physical exertion

  • Nugs on 22/10/2020 - 11:26
    +22

    I need one of those too
    .

    • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:06
      -8

      Lol

  • Glenningvalley on 22/10/2020 - 11:26
    +52

    So let me get this straight - you want a job requiring no qualification/experience, that's 'lax' in terms of labor and stress and also pays in the order of 85K + a year…..

    Could you PM me when you find one.

    • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:06
      +4

      You are on the mailing list come join us there has got to be one that we can all find

      • alikazi on 23/10/2020 - 10:24
        +84

        Become a recruiter. In my 5 years living and working here I can't remember a single recruiter who seemed to know anything useful about my field of work or even bothered to find out. They seem to lack higher education, and they just seem to Google what to ask Android Developers or React Developers before making a call. Most of them are Europeans who come on a working holiday visa and become recruiters as easy money. I bring that up because if you can just come from overpriced and do this without any local experience it must one of the easier things to do.

        Your responsibility is literally just to bring a company and candidate together and the candidate does rest of the work. When the candidate is hired you get paid because you…. Facilitated the conversation??? Which could have happened anyway if the company reached out to me directly on LinkedIn or I applied directly??

        I think they make a good amount of money for the amount of work they actually put in.

        • DemocracyManifest on 23/10/2020 - 13:07
          +32

          ^this. Every second Pom in Sydney seemed to be a recruiter or a ‘events manager’

          • anastasiastarz on 24/10/2020 - 10:43
            +3

            @DemocracyManifest: LOL I'm an events planner (two degrees, unnecessary but shh) but yeah most of our imported event peeps are from England.

        • athk on 23/10/2020 - 19:31
          +2

          Gotta start pumping out fake questions for React devs, that'll teach em'

          Seriously though, the amount of work in Sydney means you don't particularly need a recruiter to be seen anyway..

        • LightningMcQueen on 24/10/2020 - 10:39
          +4

          Most of the IT recruiters don't know anything, this system of companies recruiting via job agencies is a flawed process.

          • baker bob on 27/10/2020 - 12:10

            @LightningMcQueen: We have an internal recruitment team where I work and they know just as little. Unfortunately when you get 200 cvs per job app it is not feasible to screen them all considering hiring manager likely costs 3 times more than the recruiter doing the screening. Yeah some good ones get missed but I'm not reading 200 cvs, I can barely read the short list. Consider that a lot of cvs are fake and just satisfying welfare requirements.

        • Quantumcat on 24/10/2020 - 14:56
          +8

          To be a recruiter you need social skills to the max, and be a friendly bubbly outgoing person. You have to be ok with a lot of pressure constantly and be ok with ringing dozens of strangers every day. It doesn't suit most people.

        • 2190sarah on 25/10/2020 - 18:28
          +3

          I met a ‘recruiter recruiter’ once… who’s job was to recruit recruiters. I couldn’t believe that role exists…

        • s3th2000 on 26/10/2020 - 13:00

          I think recruiters are heavily commission based, and a good network helps with increasing movement.
          Not sure if you could make 85k without any experience or skills.

        • cunningdrew on 27/10/2020 - 09:22

          So you're a React developer? I am reaching out to you on here. Want a full time gig working from home in the health industry. Yes you do. PM me.

        • ashdays on 08/11/2020 - 08:31
          +1

          @alikazi so true! And not just in IT field I might say!

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 24/10/2020 - 17:24
      +2

      Prostitution.

      • sarahlump on 25/10/2020 - 20:39
        +2

        its 2020, it's called sex work. Because its work.

        • Lord Fart Bucket on 26/10/2020 - 10:56

          You are correct.

        • nuttapillar on 27/10/2020 - 12:06
          +3

          It's still prostitution, regardless of how you wanna word it.

          • HelpMeiCantSee on 10/11/2020 - 08:25

            @nuttapillar: Buy my only fans! Only $6.99 per month to see and distribute my butthole. (May or may not contain content of beached whale impaled with multiple metal objects and a 2 year olds texts drawings all over)

      • syousef on 26/10/2020 - 09:02
        +3

        With a bad back?!?

        • Lord Fart Bucket on 26/10/2020 - 10:55
          +3

          Hey, think of all the positives! That expensive mattress is now an instant asset write off!

  • John Kimble on 22/10/2020 - 11:27
    +29

    🤦‍♂️

    • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:10
      +1

      Would suck being on a lot of people's hated list would have to get food delivered every where I go so I don't risk getting hot coffee on my face or a shoe.

      See: Bush

    • ThithLord on 22/10/2020 - 12:13
      +56

      Yes, turning up to a media presser every single day for many months without fail, answering mundane gotcha moments from dumb Murdoch lackies, all the while getting their new daily cases down from 700+ to one or two a day is definitely very little.

      I love SkyNews subscribers.

        • ThithLord on 22/10/2020 - 12:30
          +4

          Wouldn't you swap all those ridiculous press conferences for conducting quarantine properly?

          Even if we can pin the blame entirely on Andrews, it would categorically be a shame for that man to resign for a very simple mistake that has time and time again been shown that was hardly his fault. Very little evidence the Vic Government was steadfastly offered the Federal police to intervene. 62% approval rating amongst Victorians.

          Edit to add - apologies for assuming you're a SkyNews subscriber, normally those on the Andrews dislike train are.

          • dizzle on 22/10/2020 - 13:43
            +1

            @ThithLord: Ultimately he is the one responsible.

            However, I believe it was other peoples mistakes. His error was in either hiring or trusting the wrong people to do their job properly. Breaches in hotel caused by guards - Fault of the company. Hiring the security company (probably based on low costs) would be one of the ministers. It still comes back to the Premier. As a Queenslander I think we've done well, I don't fault him for Vics results, but can see why if he doesn't get back in (PS I think he'll resign, but not until after the lockdown has finished and he can pass it on with some successes).

            It's not like another leader I know that continually misleads people on the basis of gaining more votes.

            • ThithLord on 22/10/2020 - 14:06
              +1

              @dizzle: Dizzle you're absolutely on point - Andrews has said he will accept responsibility for the issue, anyway. What a stand-up leader - compare his actions to that of Gladys - drenched in corruption and yet she's fared absolutely fine.

          • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2020 - 13:45
            -6

            @ThithLord: What was the largest Victorian Government cheque Jenny Mikakos was able to sign without Daniel Andrews' explicit knowledge and authorisation? $130 million for Victorian quarantine by the end of June alone?

            I welcome you to make your prediction here, but I am confident it will be shown the decision was made by Jobs Minister Martin Pakula and Health Minister Jenny Mikakos in full knowledge of Daniel Andrews.

            800+ wrongful deaths. The most expensive screw up in Australian history. Yeah, I think they are grounds that Daniel Andrews should face the music.

            • ThithLord on 22/10/2020 - 14:04
              +12

              @[Deactivated]:

              800+ wrongful deaths. The most expensive screw up in Australian history. Yeah, I think they are grounds that Daniel Andrews should face the music

              Y'all talking about the Aged Care Deaths from COVID that the Federal Government admitted responsibility for from the Royal Commission? Those deaths?

              • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2020 - 14:08
                -7

                @ThithLord: Take your pick. How many deaths do you think the quarantine fiasco has cost? Have a look at the genomic sequencing, if you have to. Plenty of old people in Queensland, WA, SA and NT. Why are their Covid related deaths low, I wonder?

            • AlexF on 23/10/2020 - 18:54
              +1

              @[Deactivated]: Andrews was following same mantra every recent politician has been dribbling - outsource responsibility and hope someone else does it better. With sufficient delays and handouts, it inevitably works. It didn’t work with a virus.

      • ameno on 24/10/2020 - 17:59

        Aww, show us on your Dictator Dan doll where Bolt touched you…

        • [Deactivated] on 25/10/2020 - 17:23
          +1

          Actually, even left leaning media say Mikakos was Daniel's most loyal ally in his cabinet and she says under oath Daniel lied to the inquiry. She can't even sign the cheques required

          It's good to see so many Daniel Andrews kool-aid drinkers. He's going to need the peasant army to pay off the mountain of debt he is racking up.

          Care to speculate whether Daniel and Tim will deliver the biggest budget deficit in Australian history? I hear it will be 'significant'! ;)

    • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2020 - 15:13
      +4

      You didn't even attempt to be subtle with your statement! It's a shame that some people just can't help but broadcast their political agenda everywhere they go.

      • [Deactivated] on 23/10/2020 - 20:14
        -2

        "everywhere they go."

        Well, you obviously aren't in Victoria, then!

        What do you think of Thithlord voicing their opinion without even knowing the difference between the AFP and ADF?

        PS My comment was collapsed a day before you were 'forced' to read it, lol. You trolled yourself.

        • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2020 - 22:27

          Well, you obviously aren't in Victoria, then!

          I'm not sure why that's relevant.

          PS My comment was collapsed a day before you were 'forced' to read it, lol. You trolled yourself.

          I never said I was forced to read it, but unfortunately others were.

    • Seraphin7 on 23/10/2020 - 18:21
      +5

      It's taken an enormous amount of effort to (profanity) the country up as much as him.

    • syousef on 26/10/2020 - 12:27
      +4

      Wanna swap Premiers? Ours can't even get her love life in order or her story straight, and she likes to backflip from letting parents decide if children should stay home in a pandemic to threatening truancy action in a single weekend.. We hear more about her "not my boyfriend" disgraced and thrown out of Parliament boyfriend who wasn't significant enough to mention but she wanted to marry than we do about anything of importance to our lives. But everyone's blind to rampant corruption because as long as we all have our essential jobs selling lattes, who cares if a few people die and the Premier tells her shady boyfriend not to tell her about his shady deals, am I right? That's before you factor in terrible public transport, expensive privatised roads and utilities. I'll take Dan, quarantine stuffup and all, over this any day of the week. Unfortunately most of my neighbours won't.

  • wittyusername on 22/10/2020 - 11:30
    +14

    Mining as a truckie seems like your best bet. Not sure what you can do if you can't drive though. Will also need an HR ticket.
    Maybe traffic management folk, but standing around for 8 - 12 hours a day can be a bit shittier than it sounds I imagine.

    • Presence on 22/10/2020 - 11:40
      +10

      There is no way he will get a job in mining if he has fatigue problems. The medicals are pretty thorough.

      • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:03
        -1

        Yeah I mean the money could motivate me but I feel like it would be too full on like trying to do 8 hours in a gym everyday.

        I'm more of a walk few kilometres every day kinda guy with my heavy bag my only source of weight lifting.

        I could probably do it but there has got to be a better way or option before last resorting to mining.

        I don't mind the fifo I love domestic travelling but I actually have no idea what they physically do in mining like is it shared work across the staff like trucker might do some mining equipment duties one day then they swap to stem the monotony and boredom.

        Yeah if someone can list me the actual duties required in mining besides just also reading tons of documents and sheets of reports then I might actually move state and do it.

        Might be a good sea tree change to try for like a few years or something.. The money is definitely motivating and being to play with cool trucks and stuff might be something.

        • Presence on 22/10/2020 - 14:06
          +14

          You need to reconsider. There aren't the typical entry level jobs you might imagine. Everyone, even labourers, require qualifications and experience.

          Getting a job as a cleaner or in a kitchen is the closest thing to entry level. Mining is highly technical and very automated. It's not like there's guys out there with picks and shovels.

          • 900dollaridoos on 23/10/2020 - 12:51
            +14

            @Presence: I'm in mining and have to disagree, we get all sorts of new starters from backgrounds like hairdressing that walk into the job. All training is provided

            • This Guy on 23/10/2020 - 18:46

              @900dollaridoos: It depends on attitude, who you know and where you live.

              Some mines are booming right now. Others are cutting both hours and pay.

              • 900dollaridoos on 23/10/2020 - 21:57
                +3

                @This Guy: Yeah boom cycles always play a big role, but even in standard years you don't need to know someone to get in the door, even at our thermal coal (typically financially poor) mines. Also if you're a girl or diverse you are practically guaranteed a 6 figure truck job at most sites.
                I'm an engineer at a few mines but regularly consider changing sides since it's about the same pay for a better roster and zero responsibility when you join production 😅

                • This Guy on 24/10/2020 - 13:55

                  @900dollaridoos: Most of the majors are rolling out automation. Unless you can get on a doser and only have 20 years left of your working life, you would be better off building your network and moving to a supplier in a few years.

                  Edit: PM me

                • Godric on 25/10/2020 - 22:23

                  @900dollaridoos: Any tips where to look for these positions?
                  Everywhere i see/hear (tbf i'm likely not looking/trying hard enough) it tends to be you need to know someone to get a position

        • sarahlump on 25/10/2020 - 20:40

          perhaps you should see a physical therapist?

      • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:05

        How does it compare to getting medicals for cleaning.. I did mine and it was not fun but I somehow passed they must have seen the potential in me lol

      • redfox1200 on 22/10/2020 - 13:03

        didn't even think you could fail a medical.

    • AlienC on 22/10/2020 - 12:04
      +1

      I gave the traffic control job a good thought.. Having seen many people do it yeah I would probably fall asleep and then miss something on the job which would cause an accident so not for me but it's a good job.. Pays more than casual cleaning that's for sure.

      • AMLagonda on 23/10/2020 - 13:05
        +1

        The job requirement is you need to have missing teeth….

        It is a tafe course traffic control but the job looks so utter boring.

        • AlienC on 27/10/2020 - 14:48

          Unfortunately my teeth are good bit yellow but intact afaik.

      • SydStrand on 23/10/2020 - 13:09
        +5

        So…. it needs to pay $85k+, no qualifications, isn't physically taxing, and also can't be repetitive and comes with minimal responsibility? Yeah okay.

      • Euphemistic on 24/10/2020 - 09:28
        +1

        Traffic control is mind numbing and good money only comes with a bucket load of overtime.

        It used to be really easy to get a TC ticket (1-2day course), but they’ve changed the rules and it’s now harder to get requiring on the job assessment AFAIK. A TC company probably help you get training though.

    • HelpMeiCantSee on 23/10/2020 - 09:29
      +16

      Traffic management fits the bill. They get paid well, a potato can do the job and the only physically laborious task is rotating a sign in a stick. Plus night penalties and danger pay.

      Otherwise, find a council. I hear councillors get paid well enough, do nothing but spend money frivolously and allow major budget blowouts whilst claiming they had no idea they were hundreds of million in the red. Oh, ignoring peoples wants and needs is a requirement though. Simples!

      • kiitos on 23/10/2020 - 11:18

        How much did a traffic controller get? I lot seem to be backpackers so I thought it must be low paid or cashies.

        • AlienC on 27/10/2020 - 14:49

          When I was at the Olympic Park job fair this year the guy said traffic controller was about $25-35 I think depending on a few things.

          I would say the average is around $31/hr.

        • HelpMeiCantSee on 28/10/2020 - 09:24

          Last check was high $30’s. Night with danger pay over $50.

      • abb on 23/10/2020 - 14:02

        councillors get paid well enough

        I think this depends on the city. One of my high school teachers was on the local council and he said it paid something like one quarter as much as teaching.

        Also you have to get elected, which means you probably need to have some political skills.

        • acersaurus on 25/10/2020 - 10:09
          +1

          Councillors (the politicians) get paid very poorly. In Vic it's usually around 25k.

          Council officers (who are not managers) often earn around 65-105k, and some of those jobs don't need a degree e.g community development officer.

      • SelfMade on 24/10/2020 - 10:48
        +1

        Agree with council jobs. Anything government related, highly inefficient people doing ineffective work… perfect for OP.

  • jamescavs on 22/10/2020 - 11:31
    +52

    Become a politician. No qualifications needed, you just need to convince enough people to put your name on the ballot, then convince enough to vote for you.
    If you get in, salary is around $150,000 for a state MP, and over $200,000 for a federal MP (plus you get a lot of benefits).

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