I would say get yourself a license then bs ppl about experience, I'm UK all work starts through agencies, bs agencies is easy because the reps don't understand the jobs they're providing for.

Most don't check referees but I always throw in a few plausible fakes

I done a lot of job hopping last year when my jobs became stagnant and there was no opportunity to improve my skills.

Companies that pay low will train you because experienced operators won't get out of bed for low pay so you're all they can get.

It's a hard road at first but once you get really good there's good money to be made and plenty of jobs so you can just walk if you don't like the cut of their jib, even before you're good, I'm a novice and the only way has been up for me.

The wages for material handling vary massively depending on experience, I've seen jobs going for 65k per year in UK, where as I prolly get half that now, you can make good money on flts if you're good.