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[Selmuir]

Hi Everyone ,

Well first of all im from Scotland ( edinburgh ) , and im under 20 years old , and im on here currently looking for a good fun career choice below i will tell you my intrests

- I like my own space
- Fishing
- Astronomy
- Shooting
- I like working on Computers
- I dont like working with Finance
- I hate maths and science
- I like reserching stuff
- The pay has to be good
- I dont mind going to college for training
- Im not very good at making desicions on the spot
- I like games
- Im good on the computer


Please can you give me some suggestions

Thank you very much

[lexa10881]

College would be a good option at this time if you can afford to go. When you start to fill basic requirements, you might take some classes that will help you determine your future career path. Enroll in classes and go from there. You can also take different types of career assessment tests to help you figure out what you would like to do.

http://www.cvtips.com/deciding_on_a_college_major.html

[julian]

I have observed you placed "I like working with computers" twice...well....worded in a different way, but still, suggesting the same thing. As far as I can see, you are attracted more to the non-realistic disciplines, even if computers imply Maths and Info. You could work somewhere in the public relations domain, and then again you're an introvert so, who knows? AS lexa suggested, a college could help a lot because it widens your perspectives.

http://www.cvtips.com/career_building.html

[Randy]

julian is always so kind and gracious. He said, correctly of course, that you're an " introvert." Future employers will interpret that as a "loner," one who doesn't play well with others....like me, I reckon. It's one of their favorite questions: "Are you a team player?" Translation? Will you do what you're told, when you're told, without hesitation and without challenging authority?

You're young. Too much "planning" could screw you up far worse than waiting a bit to see what life might have in store for you.

[L'Avenir Inconnu]

I find your love of computers and hatred of maths and science a setback in career choices. In order to have good steady pay, college is your best bet though you will have to do maths if you pursue computer science. However, I think these are your best opportunities with your given criteria:

-Go to college and study computer science (note that discrete maths is quite important in this field) and then get an IT job.

-Go to a technical institute and take a course in something in IT (this will help you avoid maths a bit) and then pursue an IT job.

-Start designing webpages and hope to get contracted (though there is risk involved and the pay is not guaranteed)

Just as a note, from experience, I have done UAT (User Acceptance Testing) internships which basically consists of testing a company's computer system before a large update. This is a very easy place to start if you're considering an IT job without a completed college or institutional qualification.

Hope this helps..