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To ask what jobs there are for unskilled that aren't retail or hospitality

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blankminded · 10/01/2023 22:21

Just that really, school leaver this year but I'm trying to think of a job unskilled that doesn't involve dealing with customers as I'm really anxious as I have poor social skills.

I don't know what I want to do at college yet but I am looking into that but want to earn in the meantime.
Any ideas please, I don't want voluntary work as I need an income.

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BabyFour2023 · 11/01/2023 16:01

UnicornRidge · 11/01/2023 15:57

I have family working in the construction space. Some roles are suitable for shy people. Like bricklayer. A good project manager can distribute work well and assign an apprentice to someone experienced they can learn from.

You also have to be 18 to be on a lot of sites now, legally, as some insurances will only cover set hours and supervision of a younger person. Hence why I said not suitable.

Spanielsarepainless · 11/01/2023 16:27

All jobs require interaction with someone. Things I did in the past not needing a specific skill were: working for a food company on a production line, kennel work, sorting the post with Royal Mail. Other jobs that look fairly unskilled from the outside are dustbin emptying staff, labouring with the highways authority or on a building site. Friends did washing up in catering premises.

vix3rd · 11/01/2023 16:37

Apply to the civil service. The entry level jobs are unskilled and, for a school leaver, the wages aren't bad. And you can totally work your way up.

caringcarer · 11/01/2023 16:59

Warehouse work, picking and packing. Ocado near us always looking for pickers who pick out groceries for those who shop online.

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 11/01/2023 22:12

In the future - long distance lorry driver.

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