I know of sevarel that spent alot of time and money and never completely finished.Bigfoot":2juzo29y said:I agree that college is not for everyone. I think I read recently that less than 20% of the people that start a college degree every actually finish the degree.
Might be, this is another thing where there is more than one right answer.Bigfoot":36mcg6l4 said:I can't find that statistic now. I think it was for a college in my area, and not the entire country.
Bigfoot":1v8adnmz said:I agree that college is not for everyone. I think I read recently that less than 20% of the people that start a college degree every actually finish the degree.
That's another side of it, some people are paying to learn how to do something they want to do. What I do takes no education and very little work, there's just alot of risk and you have to invest quite alot for what you make.hooknline":3oh2wjcj said:I wish I had a college degree. I would have more options to make a living instead of being tied to beating the bejesus out of my body. I'd just like the option
hooknline":23i4q6bq said:I wish I had a college degree. I would have more options to make a living instead of being tied to beating the bejesus out of my body. I'd just like the option
James T":df3rq5h3 said:hooknline":df3rq5h3 said:I wish I had a college degree. I would have more options to make a living instead of being tied to beating the bejesus out of my body. I'd just like the option
Maybe, but probably not. Options ARE nice but you still have options in your own business if you chose to take them. Like hiring others to take the beating.
College degrees seem like the way to go but how many of you have seen college degreed people amount to absolutely nothing? As someone who is still entrenched in the employment industry and for the last 35 years, I see people every week with grandiose degrees who have done literally nothing with their education. And see people with no degree running circles around those that have them. A degree only works for those that have the ability AND the wherewithal to use it. There are thousands upon thousands of folks who have the ability, smarts and drive that make it all work successfully. And yes, there are those that have the before mentioned traits AND a degree who are really able to cut loose and make some interesting things happen. But they are far and few in comparison. For those of you without a degree but are extremely productive, don't cut your self short or brow beat yourselves.
For those that believe that a degree is the path to riches, well, not necessarily. It's rare for me to meet someone that is absolutely happy with their job and pay. Have met hundreds who make 80K to $250k a year who hate their jobs. Money is important but it really is "relative". Had a boss once who was out of Harvard. He commented that he was astounded on how many bums graduated from that University. It's all about abilities AND drive
hooknline":a5953yo0 said:I wish I had a college degree. I would have more options to make a living instead of being tied to beating the bejesus out of my body. I'd just like the option
James T":2wmg2z03 said:But even that's ok, Caustic. It sometimes take a while to figure out what happiness is really all about and it can be different for each individual. Sometimes, it's all about the trail we had to walk to get there! My best year ($'s) was not too long ago where I reported about $250k in earnings. I was was one miserable SOB. I have less now.........but so much more. Life is good! Looking into that proverbial mirror occasionally is a good habit to get into. So many measure success by dollar bills. As we age, we learn that it's much, much more than that.
Exactly what I'm trying for with cattleTexasBred":1wgur4x2 said:I've never had a job I didn't love. But I also have grown weary in one or two of them and changed not only jobs but professions. It's great learning new stuff from the ground up....something you weren't trained nor educated for and become very adept at performing your job. I can't complain.
MO_cows":f38ims6r said:It's really a two fold issue. One, are you maximizing what you can earn for income? Then, two, are you managing well with what you do make?
Sure wish I would have figured out "pay yourself first" when I was a lot younger. We always saved our "extra" money, but how often do you really have "extra"? Money is left over after bills, but the washer is on its last legs, the truck needs tires, the kid needs braces, the roof is leaking and so on. So we didn't save as much as we should have. We finally wised up and just saved out of each and every paycheck. Once you start doing it, you don't even miss it.
A lot of it is not keeping up with the Joneses. Do you really need a 60 inch flat screen tv, the coolest smart phone, the baddest pickup truck, every gun ever made, redecorate the house every 3 years and all that??? No, you don't. Especially if you are going to get it on credit. Figuring out what is really a need and what is just a want will get you a long way.
With a job loss last year and the new job paying less, we had to cut our budget. Shopped around on all of our insurance policies and found some savings there. Switched from a land line phone to a Verizon service and saved $40 a month on that. Cut the grocery budget. If you are buying food with directions on the package, you can do better to just buy the basic ingredients and make it yourself. And it's healthier and tastes better. If we didn't have liquor and cigarettes in the budget we could do even better but nobody's perfect!