What job can I do with few qualifications that's well paid?

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Just pondering really. Have worked part time in childcare (level 3 qualified) for the past few years to fit around the children.

Now they are getting older I want to think about something else, my heart isn't really in childcare so not really thinking about working towards my level 5.

I'm 40 next year so don't want to train for years (plus Dh works mad hours and I've no family support so my dreams of doing nursing are out the window)

Can anyone give me any inspiration? What can I work as that gives me about minimum wage and hopefully further career prospects but without years of study? I've no problem with more further education but life is hectic with 4dc and I'm not sure I can cope with anything too hard.

*this is fairly lighthearted, I'm just having a moment and hoping I may get some inspiration that I've never thought off before.

Sorry supposed to say ABOVE minimum wage!

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Shop work. A friend started as a Christmas Temp in John Lewis and now manages a department. I also moved up the shop ranks quite quickly. If you're hard working and reliable you can really shine.

Sales can pay very well and no qualifications required

Estate agent
Need fuck all qualifications. Do need to be a certain personality but I think it is the easiest job to make good money (when I did it the worst performers were making £30k and top performers £70+) with no qualifications

I got my first project manager job with no official qualifications apart from GCSE's and A-levels. Simply, you just need to be very organised. You might have to start out as a project co-ordinator or even just work in an office where they do PM to get experience. Senior PMs where I currently work earn up to £48k a year and I believe that is fairly low for the industry standard. A friends DP works as a freelance PM in London and his last job paid him £100k for a years work.
Yes you will need to get your PRINCE2 or Agile eventually but most starter positions will take you on with experience only.

MI5/6?

MP?

Hitman?

I would say project manager as well. If you've got any kind of admin experience at all then you have basic entry level skills and pay can rise to a very high level.

Civil service - EO or AA?

Tube driver

What are your skills, op?

Railway? Is there a local station to you? Entry level doesn't require much qualifications bar GCSE and plenty of scope to further if you work hard. You just need to have a good attitude

@16misspiggy19 tube driver is fine if you start on entry level and work for a while on the underground and can do many months of training and then put up with shifts

It’s not my favourite job but I do cleaning. I charge £12ph which soon adds up. I can be as flexible as I want to be and can fit it all in around the kids.
The downsides are you have no paid holidays or sick days. People look down on you. It can be tiring.

Do an apprenticeship, you don't have to be a school leaver. I know an older person that did one at their local council in the office. It was only about 17k for a year but then it improved after the first year. I think they are a grade higher now.

Sales - many industries you could go into start as business development or SDR and work your way up. Low end would probably be 30k

Estate agent

A carer for special needs adults can be £15 p/hr and there is a lot of flexibility.

Ooh thanks everyone, few ideas here!

Not sure what my skills are, I've spent the last 19 years looking after dc and doing part time nursery work. I want to start thinking about something I can get my teeth into though rather than just treating my job like a social event as I've no responsibility. Don't get me wrong I'm a hard worker but I just turn up do my job then I'm switched off until the next shift starts.

Would you be interested in maternity work?

I’m a level 3 qualified nanny and also work nights as a maternity night nanny. The money can be very good

When people say sales is that doing the hard sell (trying to convince someone to part with a load of money for a one of purchase) or more shop based?

I had no qualifications, took 5 years off work. I went for a job interview as a payroll administrator. It was hard work trying to train on the job. It wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be! My manager took a chance on me. 18 months later I could not imagine myself in any other job! I love it. I started at 20k and now on 23. In a few month time I will hopefully be on 24.

The trouble is you haven't got much in the way of qualifications, you don't want anything that's too hard, and your 4 DC are no doubt going to take up a lot of your time.
How about recruitment? You can start with no qualifications or experience, but you need the gift of the gab.
OR someone I knew worked at MacDonalds, and ended up as Manager.

My dil in similar situation. No qualifications. She’s 49 and been turned down at McDonald’s