When you put it that way, it makes me ask if you _should_ as your parents for money for a better chair. Why not get a pillow to sit on? Or an additional cushion?
In any case, this doesn't answer your question: How do you get a decent paying job?
First off, decent paying is a flexible term. It means different things to different people. In the US a decent paying job has a wide variance even among members of the family based on age etc.
So my first advice is decide what (reasonable) pay rate you're aiming for. You want to be definite and exact. Don't pick a range, pick a minimum. Be reasonable. Finding a job paying you a college graduates wages will be much more difficult than an hourly rate slightly above what your friends are making.
Now, do your homework. Research. What jobs pay in that range? What skills do you have that people are willing to pay you for? Programming? Computer tech support? Etc.
Because of my lack of a degree, I have only managed to get jobs that pay me at most $10 a day; that despite my knowledge of three languages (spanish, french and english), good programming skills, and good GPA. I guess this happens when you are stuck in a third world country, but I would really appreciate any suggestion on how to get out of this; cause I have already done what you have recommended me to do.
It's tough, I don't want to sound like I'm belittling your struggle for income.
How about turning to the entrepreneurial spirit? What problems exist in your community that you can help solve and will earn income? Maybe your need for a comfortable chair is something others are struggling with?
Can you take your programming and language skills and find jobs online? Translation? Amazon's Mechanical Turk? kgbkgb.com? elance.com?
In any case, this doesn't answer your question: How do you get a decent paying job?
First off, decent paying is a flexible term. It means different things to different people. In the US a decent paying job has a wide variance even among members of the family based on age etc.
So my first advice is decide what (reasonable) pay rate you're aiming for. You want to be definite and exact. Don't pick a range, pick a minimum. Be reasonable. Finding a job paying you a college graduates wages will be much more difficult than an hourly rate slightly above what your friends are making.
Now, do your homework. Research. What jobs pay in that range? What skills do you have that people are willing to pay you for? Programming? Computer tech support? Etc.
Go, apply, sell yourself. Be confident.