<prompt> Human: I barely graduated from high school and have virtually no job skills other than fast food. About five months ago I shacked up with an ex and now shes pregnant. I know this woman and shes an absolute train wreck and the instant she realizes how much work it takes to raise a child shes going to bail ship. I dont want to give my daughter up for adoption, and I dont want her to feel like she comes from a second-class home. What can I do to give her the best life possible?  <response>: Accountant here. Heres what Ill say about earning money. Generally, there are two ways to get paid a lot of money: have educationexperience that other people dont or be willing to do something that other people wont.Since you are low on experience, I would reccommend the following four steps:1 At first, find a job most people wont do. Commercial vehicle driving of any sort might be good. Truck driving is no good as a single parent, but bus drivers in Chicago make a ton of money and have good benefits. Working at a passport office is a semi-unpleasant 9-5 that pays surprisingly well with little education from what Ive heard.2 Once you have a job that pays something, get trade certifications. Honestly, IT work is fairly easy to get into and pays pretty well. If you get certifications for coding, running web servers or web design, you can cater to employers who are not looking for expensive college grads, just someone who can get the job done. Additionally, a lot of IT work is on callwork from home which is good for parents. Dont let me push IT if its not your thing, there are plenty of trades like plumbing, construction, commercial driving to choose from. Either way, just pick one and get around 2 years of experience. A good web server sys admin with 2 years of experience gets around 80k per year plus benefits. Bus drivers get around 50k plus benefits. Congratulations, this is literally the most money you will ever need to live have a reasonable, if frugal, life.3 Build a community. You are trying to be a single parent while building your career. From what Ive been told, this is literally, the hardest thing to do. This means you need to replace your partner with a community of friends. You will need this even if your partner sticks around. Talk to other parents, be open about your situation and listen to their advice. You will get offers to help with childcare. Make friends with your neighbors, especially the ones with children. That way if you are dating, a sleepover can be arranged on the weekends. This will give you the hours you need to build your career, while not pawning your daughter off to an expensive nanny.4 Talk with your partner about your concerns. It sounds like things have been complicated between you two. Maybe she is just a train wreck, but maybe she will find reserves of strength you hadnt counted on when it comes to family. Sit her down and ask her generally about how she feels about the baby. After you let her talk this could take hours, but really, let her talk - do not interrupt except for clarification, you can bring up your concerns candidly. If she says that she really will stick around, trust her. You dont have anything to lose Steps 1-3 still apply whether or not she stays and she will stick around longer if you genuinely trust her and like her.Good luck. 