Being in your mid 20s without a marketable college degree really sucks(serious)

[samscar]

brb dropped out of college after 3 years
brb $28 an hour + commission + bonuses

brb canadian money, thats poverty in U.S brah

[SpartacusNYC]

lol now i know youre trolling

Okay, doubt it dude.

I've seen the paychecks.

Whatever helps you sleep at night though.

[kabob190]

23 graduated with a poverty major at 22 checking in. Starting at a community college again tomorrow brahs to work my way into a real major (cs, ee, accounting is what I'm considering). Living at home sucks but I'm hoping to have my life on track by the time I'm in my late 20s.

Brb I only need stats to graduate? Hell ya I'm picking this poverty major.
Brb college counselors saying pick any major you want, you'll get a job.
Brb my trig class starts tomorrow.
Brb trig<precalc<calc 1<cal 2
Brb brb

[NonSmoker]

I'll be 24 when I graduate. It's never too late.

[SpartacusNYC]

23 graduated with a poverty major at 22 checking in. Starting at a community college again tomorrow brahs to work my way into a real major (cs, ee, accounting is what I'm considering). Living at home sucks but I'm hoping to have my life on track by the time I'm in my late 20s.

Brb I only need stats to graduate? Hell ya I'm picking this poverty major.
Brb college counselors saying pick any major you want, you'll get a job.
Brb my trig class starts tomorrow.
Brb trig<precalc<calc 1<cal 2
Brb brb

UCLA grad?

[maximummaxes]

haha jk. less than 40k a year...

[TuSabe123]

this thread just kicked my ass into gear. turning 24 next week and sick of working dumbass manuel labor. will register for pre-reqs this fall. thanks (srs)

[Onabulk]

brb canadian money, thats poverty in U.S brah

CAD is worth more than USD lols

[Ted Nugent]

Okay, doubt it dude.

I've seen the paychecks.

Whatever helps you sleep at night though.

the only way youre going to make money in that field without a degree is personal training or owning your own facility. obviously owning your own gym requires a sh*load of upfront start up costs. personal trainers can potentially make good money, but even at its best its not consistent. brb trying to support a family and then 2 clients stop training with you and now youre stressing and trying to find new clients so you have a consistent income

no thanks jeff.

[SpartacusNYC]

the only way youre going to make money in that field without a degree is personal training or owning your own facility. obviously owning your own gym requires a sh*load of upfront start up costs. personal trainers can potentially make good money, but even at its best its not consistent. brb trying to support a family and then 2 clients stop training with you and now youre stressing and trying to find new clients so you have a consistent income

no thanks jeff.

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

[burlyman619]

Yeah, sounds good to me too.

Anyways, I'm saving up money right now (hopefully gonna start mowing lawns for extra cash) so I can build a smoker and start selling mesquite smoked brisket.

holy ****, this guys is still alive.

[Bonkies]

fml was majoring in biochem with the intention of nutrition

after this thread thinking of pushing for med or nursing.

[SpartacusNYC]

holy ****, this guys is still alive.

All these years, and he still doesn't lift....

[b3rtstare]

This thread makes me get on my hands and knees and thank myself for getting an IT degree and breaking into the IT Field.

[Calborn]

you're not too old bro.
but with every day that passes is one day wasted. get another degree if you gotta bro

[passerbyca]

BRB 4.0 gpa biology and chemistry degrees.

BRB only job offers were between $14-$18 an hour.

BRB was making more while still in highschool full time working at Jiffy Lube

BRB /life.

uwotm8? why not go to med school/pharm school/PA school or get into research and apply to a phD program? with that gpa youd easily be a top applicant. either your frauding or my mind is full of phuck

[transformation2]

u people need to realize majors/degrees mean nothing. the school is everything.

harvard native american studies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wisconsin state university biology

[NWDub]

u people need to realize majors/degrees mean nothing. the school is everything.

harvard native american studies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wisconsin state university biology

not true. It's networking and building a resume.

If you want a management job, get leadership experience on your resume. Student body leadership position, club leadership position, internship in management etc.


If you want a good job in web dev, be the web apps guy for a club or two and look for an internship in that area, build your portfolio of work and network to find opportunities that aren't posted.


You need to be proactive and do everything you can to make yourself stand out from the competition

[kabob190]

UCLA grad?

Yes UCLA grad

[iliketodoit]

I'll be finishing my degree at 23... but with nursing you kind of have to. Pre-reqs to enter a program, taking additional classes to have an AA, then they only give you 8 credit hours a semester, da fuk

[transformation2]

not true. It's networking and building a resume.

If you want a management job, get leadership experience on your resume. Student body leadership position, club leadership position, internship in management etc.


If you want a good job in web dev, be the web apps guy for a club or two and look for an internship in that area, build your portfolio of work and network to find opportunities that aren't posted.


You need to be proactive and do everything you can to make yourself stand out from the competition

lol no. most top firms don't even give a chit about some random ass school. doesn't matter what you do. you're always fighting against the odds.

[SpartacusNYC]

u people need to realize majors/degrees mean nothing. the school is everything.

harvard native american studies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wisconsin state university biology

To a degree, yes.

If you graduate from a "name brand" school, you will do a lot better than small school, Poverty U, for the most part.

[IDontPlay247]

There's plenty of small schools out there that go all year round and you can get your bachelors in 2 years.

[Kallaghan]

what would you dudes say to someone who wants to do military and university.
the degree i want isnt sponosored in the officer's course so i cant do my first preference combined with military.
I was thinking military, then when I get out doing the course when I'm mid 20's.

[BTLegend07]

Haven't posted in a couple years, logged in just to give some insight.

I work as a train conductor currently making $28.00 p/hour. Amazing job. I get to travel the country and get amazing benefits (railroad retirement is one of the best pensions you can get, research it). I am just a few short credits away from my A.A. so I have no degree either. Best part is I can get promoted to locomotive engineer making up to $45.00 p/hr, and from then I can go into management which is salary.

The railroad is have A LOT of people retiring over the next few years so we will be hiring like crazy. It's a great time to apply.



Posted this in a rush on my phone do I aplogize for any grammar/spelling errors.

[Dirtylocks]

Haven't posted in a couple years, logged in just to give some insight.

I work as a train conductor currently making $28.00 p/hour. Amazing job. I get to travel the country and get amazing benefits (railroad retirement is one of the best pensions you can get, research it). I am just a few short credits away from my A.A. so I have no degree either. Best part is I can get promoted to locomotive engineer making up to $45.00 p/hr, and from then I can go into management which is salary.

The railroad is have A LOT of people retiring over the next few years so we will be hiring like crazy. It's a great time to apply.



Posted this in a rush on my phone do I aplogize for any grammar/spelling errors.

What are some of your job responsibilities?

I mean besides for getting the train to go and stop.

[Yero91]

I'm going to be finishing my undergrad at 26 or 27. that feel when military service.

[MitchtheMonst3r]

We live in a world of lies and illusion and we have accepted it this way. No one is doing shiet for themselves anymore. We are basically living to show off things we cant afford to people we dont like.

I know this one woman in her 30s working in walmart while her husband delivers food. They both drive fresh out of the factory cars, live in a comfortable house with expensive furniture. Everything is on credit, they live beyond their means because you know, grass is greener on their side now.

I lol at people who say that they make 50$/hr without mentionning where they are from. 70k in NYC is the same as 30k in where i used to live. 2k$ apts vs 300$ apts completely identical.

Anyway. I understand that we all want to comform to society, but please try something you have genuine interest into every once in a while

quality post. never give up and never sell yourself short. i remember i went rock climbing once and my friend who was really good showed me what bouldering was. he just climbs up on the wall, cocks his legs and explodes up and over to this ledge in this impossible way. I tried it after him and slipped off. I'll always remember after i hit the ground he told me "just picture being up there, make it happen" sure enough that's all it took. believe that you can make it and stop shooting yourself in the foot by doing things you know won't help like wasting time and putting off studying because it isnt fun. took me a while to learn this some kids had it dialed in sophomore year of hs.

[SpiderSense]

With that attitude yeah everything is going to suck.

There are people making a lot of money in the trades, they're winners, doesnt matter what degree you have OP sounds like you're destined to be a loser. If you want to succeed at something work for it instead of complaining and deferring blame to your sh*tty degree.

Exactly.

Disturbing to think of how many really believe a degree equals a guaranteed job.

Lose your ***got ass entitled attitude.

[0akland]

Hey guys, do most employers in the it field only look for a b.s. in computer sciences? I'm currently in my 3rd yr still undeclared bio (yeah I know) cause I've been really lost on what I want to do.. I'm finally starting to get around to it and if I switch over to computer science now I can hopefully graduate by my 5th year.. Hopefully.... pls respond