Hey,

Sorry to hear about your situation, not good, but unfortunately a little more common than you may think these days. As far as options to get you a jump start, the military isn't a bad spot but I'd avoid the Marines and the Army unless you feel like walking around Iraq or Afghanistan.

Myself, I spent 10 years in the Navy and attribute my career to the training I received while there. Granted, when I joined it was a different time as far as smokin' herb and they didn't drug test then. Now they do and take it seriously, so you better come to terms with giving up weed for a while. What you'll get in return is training, job skills, travel to cool places and $$ for school when you get out through the GI bill. Not a bad payback for not smoking weed for a while.

In regard to Stinky's comments on the Merchant Marines, definitely a good choice but the training in the military would exceed what you'd get from Military Sealift Command (MSC) who typically hires someone for specific skills or having the required engineer or mate/masters licenses. One way to get into MSC is hire on as a deck hand and work your way up to becoming an ABS (able bodied seaman), up to 3rd Mate and on from there if you like driving ships.

What I'd recommend you try to focus on if you choose either of these solutions is, you'll get out of it what you put into it. If you go in with a good attitude and look at the military as a means to an end, you'll do GREAT! In my case, I now make over $150k per year thanks to my training in the Navy. I'm also non-degreed...

So while things are looking bad for you now, you have some very viable options!! The bad news, you better start working on peeing clean.. Bummer I know, but much better than the alternatives.

Hang in there :thumbsup:

Best, Farmer Rich

PS - If you pick the Navy, avoid jobs like Hospital Corpsman or Intel.. You'd very likely end up with the Marines overseas anyway. Pick something that keeps you on a ship away from the crap on shore..
Farmer Rich Reviewed by Farmer Rich on . wat to do in my situation? (long) whats up fellow tokers....i'd so fed up with some of the things that have been happening around me that i just had to share with my compassionate tokers... i live in a gang-infested town in cen cal...i have been out of HS for 3 years already...i have steadily looked for work around a 25 mile radius and prob have gone to 30+ interviews and NOTHING my parents dont work and we're almost out the house i have no liscense....barely any money my mom has a bad weed problem to the point Rating: 5