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I hear ya. Would something in a school setting appeal to you? Is there anything you enjoy doing specifically that you may be able to turn into a business?

Hatzlacha!

*kapusta*

Write a novel and become a billionaire like JK Rowling, then popa_bar-abba will marry you.

Reading my posts, I also think I’m not the same type.

What about working in a preschool or playgroup? You need creativity for the projects.

This kind of work is great for women who want to live in EY while their husband is learning, even for a year or two or also longer. Making a playgroup in the house is very common for English-speaking women.

yummy cupcake:

You seem like a sweet girl, with all the right intentions, midos, & qualities that a sincere BY girl should have.

That being said, you wrote that you want a job that would require little to no higher education, yet would support a learning boy + family for a few years. I’m sorry, but unless you are REALLY prepared to live the kollel life, I would suggest that you seriously think about what kind of jobs you might be getting…

I apologize if I came across strongly, I just want you to be aware of the job market prospects you will face if you decide to avoid college.

What about becoming a seamstress, sheitelmacher, or doing babysitting? The jobs are people oriented, and can be done on your own time, for as long term or as short term as you want. It could even be done while you do something else, should you decide to study something later on. Also, perhaps fundraising for a school/organization where you could use your writing skills

YC: I am in college now I didnt think in a million yrs that I would be but not 4 your reasons bc I thought I would be learning in yeshiva… I left yeshiva bc learning full time wasn’t working out for me but I looked for months for a job and nothin that I could support a family with really came up. SO I decided to join a college.. Im in Brookdale still frum I learn every night. Im majoring in Paralegal although Im not sure if thats exacly wat i wanna do but i wasnt going to just go to college w/;o any direction… Maybe u should consideer colllege just for one semester thats what i did this past semester and im loving it.. I also didnt wanna be in college forever I just wanted to do it so that I could Get a job and eventually get marrried and support a family. Good luck! but dont totally throw off college not as bad as it sounds and i chose to shooot for paralegal bc it only a yr and a half of colllege

lol goq

Write a novel and became a billionaire like JK Rowling, then popa_bar-abba will marry you.

That must be inside information. I never knew that popa and JK Rowling got married

yummy cupcake:

I second NOMTW’s assessment – you really sound sweet, nice, fun and sincere!

As far as ideas – I think Nechomah’s idea of event/party planner might be a good one. You say you are creative, and the courses are geared to helping the students develop their creativity. More and more people are turning to event planners to help take the pressure of them when planning simchahs. This is not necessarily a matter of making things fancy and going overboard, either; even planning and executing a modest simchah takes a lot of time and work.

If you love writing, you might consider copywriting – again, you don’t need a college degree, just a good set of courses in copywriting and SEO (search engine optimization). This can also be a good option for the future because a) there are both part time and full-time jobs available and b) many times you can work from home. Grant writing might also be worth a try, although for that companies might be looking for some kind of college degree. Grant writing can also be a very high-pressure job because there are serious deadlines involved – I know that for some government grants, for example, there is a month or even less from the times the grants are announced until the writing has to be completed and submitted.

In general, if you love writing, you have spare time and you’re not afraid of rejection, you can try writing pieces and submitting them. Creative writing courses might also work for you. But I wouldn’t count on this as a real parnassah, because it can take years to develop your style and find a niche for yourself in the publications world.

One more idea is secretarial work. This sounds boring, but it need not be. Secretaries in schools can have a lot of fun, and believe it or not they can also have a very positive influence on the students. You don’t need a college degree for this, but you do need to have thorough courses in computers – Microsoft Office, usually – writing emails, Internet searches, etc,. and some knowledge in computer graphics is a definite plus even if it’s not a must. And of course, if you work in a school, you get the added plus of having paid vacation for all Yomim Tovim, something that is not a given in either copywriting or grant writing.

Whatever path you choose, whether it be one of the above or something else you hit upon, may Hashem bless you with much hatzlachah!

yummy cupcake:

Copywriting usually involves writing copy for websites, but it can include writing for actual catalogs, too. Other things it might include are writing press releases and sales letters letters. Essentially, it’s promotional writing.

As anyone who’s ever bought anything via Internet has noticed, any website – be it a bookstore, clothing store, furniture store, someone selling health products, you name it – has a description for each product they sell. Often, aside from the individual descriptions, the products are divided into broader categories, which also need copy. Although online stores need the most copywriting, organizations need copy for their websites as well. Essentially, there are two things copywriting entails: getting people to the website (that’s where SEO – search engine optimization comes in), and once they’re there, convincing them to buy, donate, whatever. It may sound boring on paper, but the truth is that there’s a lot of creativity involved.

Taking a proofreading course is a good step in the right direction as is a course in editing (they’re not the same thing). A technical writing course is probably a must (full disclosure: I work in copywriting from my home, but when I started they just trained you on the job. Today you probably need some courses before anyone will hire you). Also, since the writing is for the web, you need to know something about SEO – the more you know, the better, so a course in that subject is a major plus.

I hope that information helps you. If you have any more questions, feel free to post them; I will IYH check to see, and will try to answer you as best I can.

Again, lots of hatzlachah!