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good jobs that don't require any qualifications?

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  • You could be a phone sex operator. It pays quite well and you can do it from the comfort of your home and pick your hours.

    I know because I've done my research.
  • wantsajob
    wantsajob Posts: 705 Forumite
    Treehugged wrote: »
    You could be a phone sex operator.

    I wonder if a man would do as well as a woman, lol.
    Wanted a job, now have one. :beer:
  • sniggings
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    wantsajob wrote: »
    I wonder if a man would do as well as a woman, lol.

    I think the market would me more towards the man on man action ;)
  • wantsajob wrote: »
    I wonder if a man would do as well as a woman, lol.

    Ah, now that may pose a slight problem unless he pretends to be gay (assuming the OP is straight). I'm not sure. I could look into it for you. :) As I said I'm *ahem* conducting research on this.
  • wantsajob
    wantsajob Posts: 705 Forumite
    Treehugged wrote: »
    Ah, now that may pose a slight problem unless he pretends to be gay (assuming the OP is straight). I'm not sure. I could look into it for you. :) As I said I'm *ahem* conducting research on this.
    PM your phone number, I'll help with the research ;) :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • w211
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    Being a self-employed minicab/taxi driver can pay well if you put the hours and effort in, however you will need a qualification in the form of a driving licence, and to be licensed by your local authority/council as a minicab/taxi driver.

    However, there are big expenses to pay out, usually starting off with a medical for your council licence, then you have to find a car (if you don't already have a suitable one), or maybe rent one, insure it for hire & reward. Then you'll do a massive yearly mileage, in which you will expect to go through 2 or 3 sets of tyres a year, servicing at least twice/three times a year (depending on car), then your yearly fuel bill will be well within 4 figures (possibly 5!).

    You may find that when starting out (private hire), you usually work for another firm who gives you work, so you have a pay them a circuit fee, or commission, (unless you're a hackney, then you don't, but you may possibly waste fuel driving around looking for a fare to pick up).

    Money can start coming in if you have an operators licence (another expense) and find work yourself, so you keep the fare. You may find yourself being too busy to handle all the work yourself so you can pass it onto the other drivers, charging them commission (or a circuit fee if you have enough work for them).

    Just an idea, based on experience.
  • wantsajob wrote: »
    Drug dealer.
    Prostitute.
    Buy to let investor.

    All pretty similar jobs to be honest.

    Nothing like a bit of jealousy....
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  • dandelionclock30
    dandelionclock30 Posts: 3,235 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2012 at 2:41PM
    S and M dominatrix, my friend made loads of money from this. She didnt even have sex with the customers.
  • nimbo
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  • wantsajob
    wantsajob Posts: 705 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2012 at 6:41PM
    Nothing like a bit of jealousy....
    Nothing like a few home truths http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Buy-to-let

    Specifically...
    The prudent people, who knew a pile of bricks in the middle of Hull could never be worth 30 years of debt slavery were laughed at as hopelessly naive. After the credit bubble burst and the neoliberal economic meltdown kicked in, it was the sensible people (the kind who restricted themselves to the purchase of only as many houses as they needed and could afford to pay for, then put their cash into savings accounts and pension contribultions) who are being made to bail out reckless speculators like buy-to-let parasites and financial sector morons via virtually zero percent interest o their savings, government attacks on their pension and the devaluation of their assets due to the stagflationary effect of the Bank of England's barmy quantitative easing money printing scams.
    Wanted a job, now have one. :beer:
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