Recommendations for non-retail job should I be unable to get one in my desired field

[agnitrate]

I'm an idiot and didn't begin searching for an internship until mid-February and because I wanted to stick around my house for the summer, I might be SOL with regards to getting a job in my desired field. Should that happen, I'm looking for other employment opportunities that don't require significant background experience.

I've always been interested in carpentry and the work of an electrician, but I doubt they'll take somebody on who has absolutely zero experience whatsoever with respect to their field. So, I was looking at places like UPS or Fedex or something similar. To my dismay, their base pay is higher than I expected, but they typically only work 4 hours per day, 5 days per week whereas I was hoping for around 40 hours per week.

Has anybody run into the same situation and had to resort to jobs in this area? I honestly wouldn't mind working in a place like that, save the fact that I wouldn't be getting experience towards my career, because i would be getting a lot of exercise doing it. I could use some words of wisdom from those who have run into similar situations. I will also not work in retail any longer having done 4 years of it.

 

[agnitrate]

bump for the afternoon crowd

 

[chrisms]

Remember that if the job is good and requires no experience, there will be competition. Don't bet on getting a job at UPS or FedEx. Personally the job I've been waiting for is a city bus driver. Good pay and those guys get my respect for how they maneuver through traffic. But since you're only looking for a summer job it is probably going to be retail. Just try to find a place that pays above average and/or has commission.

Pizza delivery is also a good job. No boss breathing down you're neck, good tips, and all you have to do is drive around the city for a few hours. Or be a waiter. I don't know

 

[woowoo]

Consider HVAC companies
They are running ragged this time of year.