/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Worked as a painter between the ages of 18-25, enjoyed the work and made some really good cash doing it (taxes? lol). One winter when work was slow I was browsing jobs on my counties website and saw a listing for a locksmith at a mental health facility, filled out the application, got a phone call 2 days later and was offered the job on the spot at the interview.
Less money but the benefits for a state employee are insane. You get tons of paid time off, sick days, and in my state a pension that matches you dollar for dollar (eligible to retire at age 50 after 20 years vested). Stay pretty busy too because its basically an asylum where every employee has keys and every door is locked.
Long story short check your county/state websites for government employee jobs