I'm 30 and cynical enough now that I don't really give a damn whether I feel like I'm making the world a better place at work anymore. I just want union protection. What the hell options might I have in the South to make a slim living – preferably ones that don't require unpaid apprenticeships or taking out loans for a degree and aren't wildly unfriendly if you're not a man e.g. electrical? I know we're all here concluding “THERE ARE NO F*CKING OPTIONS” but there has to be something… Right??? I don't have kids, my spouse is in the trades, we're not planning on buying a home. Shouldn't that give me some kind of flexibility since I can take less pay??
Background: I'm a public health student, so ofc I'd rather work in anything plausibly related – but a public health bachelor's is something I'm happy to have even if it never really helps in getting a job.
Any suggestions at all for routes to take, leads to pursue?