Having no degree and being 26 sucks..........

[Carverr]

true, but the chance of landing a job making good money is greater with a degree



well...considering the lowest paying hospitals here start their new grads at 65k+/yr at 36 hrs/week, i think it's a good estimate that i would earn more than 70k+/yr.

What are you going to school for?

[gotdiesel]

Do something in the oil industry. After 4 months of school you can be making $45/hour and have over half the year off based on 1 week on/1week off + 2 rotations off. So many opportunities: first aid, electrician, pipefitter, plumbing, welder, millwright, drilling, driving, labour, chef, insulator, instrumentation, NDT, swamper.

Would you rather some letters behind your name or 28 weeks of time off?

[Sora1234]

What are you going to school for?

probably nursing.

[xJuggHeadx]

arent you the same ******* that was sent home by his father because you were acting all emo and shyte that one day.

Now you're back here on the misc, complaining about making what is actual decent money like the world has it out for you.

1. You sound like a bytch....Theres people in this economy thats lie 40 something with kids and a wife livijng with their phucking parents due to being laid off and not having a job. Here you are with actual employment, making decent pay for a single guy with no kids and yet you act emo posting bullshyte threads like this time after time.

2. You're always looking at the downside of things and always so phucking negative about everything...Maybe if you were a bit more positive and showed some initiative, your father would notice that and finally promote you to that higher position you wanted. Degree or no agree, a man who grabs the bull by the phucking horns and handles business speaks volumes about how well he can perform a job and take the company where it needs to go. Even if he didnt necessarily graduate college.

3. All you do is sit around and mope all day as if you have serious problems when the truth of the matter is. You have it good, working for your phucking father (of all people) Meaning that your chances of being fired are slim to none. You get paid decent wage for what people with degrees arent even getting nowdays and yet you continually persist on being this negative nancy emo kid type motherphucker who walks around with this black cloud above your head all of the time posting these shyte threads like you're charlie phucking brown or that mule from winnie the pooh, and im getting damn sick of it. Shyte like this rubs on younger brah's and the last thing anybody come to see on a forum built for motivation is some whiny little sniveling turd complaining about problems that he doesnt have who actually leads a privledge life.

get yourself together, grab your phucking balls, and look around you. You complain about absolutely NOTHING! My mother just had surgery for a pre cancer growth and you're on here crying like a fooking pussy.

[VinMichael]

Brb unable to take out loans............


Brb girls won't date some paper pusher making 16 an hour...........


Brb **** my life

as if they need to know how much you make

[Sora1234]

arent you the same ******* that was sent home by his father because you were acting all emo and shyte that one day.

Now you're back here on the misc, complaining about making what is actual decent money like the world has it out for you.

1. You sound like a bytch....Theres people in this economy thats lie 40 something with kids and a wife livijng with their phucking parents due to being laid off and not having a job. Here you are with actual employment, making decent pay for a single guy with no kids and yet you act emo posting bullshyte threads like this time after time.

2. You're always looking at the downside of things and always so phucking negative about everything...Maybe if you were a bit more positive and showed some initiative, your father would notice that and finally promote you to that higher position you wanted. Degree or no agree, a man who grabs the bull by the phucking horns and handles business speaks volumes about how well he can perform a job and take the company where it needs to go. Even if he didnt necessarily graduate college.

3. All you do is sit around and mope all day as if you have serious problems when the truth of the matter is. You have it good, working for your phucking father (of all people) Meaning that your chances of being fired are slim to none. You get paid decent wage for what people with degrees arent even getting nowdays and yet you continually persist on being this negative nancy emo kid type motherphucker who walks around with this black cloud above your head all of the time posting these shyte threads like you're charlie phucking brown or that mule from winnie the pooh, and im getting damn sick of it. Shyte like this rubs on younger brah's and the last thing anybody come to see on a forum built for motivation is some whiny little sniveling turd complaining about problems that he doesnt have who actually leads a privledge life.

get yourself together, grab your phucking balls, and look around you. You complain about absolutely NOTHING! My mother just had surgery for a pre cancer growth and you're on here crying like a fooking pussy.

This man speaks the truth about me. Repped.

[Carverr]

probably nursing.

Didn't know you can become a nurse through cc

[Sora1234]

Didn't know you can become a nurse through cc

Ya, they have 2 year RN programs...

[dizzy8687]

true, but the chance of landing a job making good money is greater with a degree



well...considering the lowest paying hospitals here start their new grads at 65k+/yr at 36 hrs/week, i think it's a good estimate that i would earn more than 70k+/yr.

Yes for the most part it is easier with a degree
Reps for being 26 and having ur head rite

[Sora1234]

as if they need to know how much you make

That was mean.

[JazB]

You will only be getting a degree because of the situation with the business/family. its got you thinking that, people with degrees are way better off and they get somewhere in life. This couldn't be further from the truth, follow your passion and pursue it. As for a nursing, i hope you understand the magnitude of that career, not to mention how saturated it is

[Sora1234]

You will only be getting a degree because of the situation with the business/family. its got you thinking that, people with degrees are way better off and they get somewhere in life. This couldn't be further from the truth, follow your passion and pursue it. As for a nursing, i hope you understand the magnitude of that career, not to mention how saturated it is

Not considering nursing.

[1cav]

arent you the same ******* that was sent home by his father because you were acting all emo and shyte that one day.

Now you're back here on the misc, complaining about making what is actual decent money like the world has it out for you.

1. You sound like a bytch....Theres people in this economy thats lie 40 something with kids and a wife livijng with their phucking parents due to being laid off and not having a job. Here you are with actual employment, making decent pay for a single guy with no kids and yet you act emo posting bullshyte threads like this time after time.

2. You're always looking at the downside of things and always so phucking negative about everything...Maybe if you were a bit more positive and showed some initiative, your father would notice that and finally promote you to that higher position you wanted. Degree or no agree, a man who grabs the bull by the phucking horns and handles business speaks volumes about how well he can perform a job and take the company where it needs to go. Even if he didnt necessarily graduate college.

3. All you do is sit around and mope all day as if you have serious problems when the truth of the matter is. You have it good, working for your phucking father (of all people) Meaning that your chances of being fired are slim to none. You get paid decent wage for what people with degrees arent even getting nowdays and yet you continually persist on being this negative nancy emo kid type motherphucker who walks around with this black cloud above your head all of the time posting these shyte threads like you're charlie phucking brown or that mule from winnie the pooh, and im getting damn sick of it. Shyte like this rubs on younger brah's and the last thing anybody come to see on a forum built for motivation is some whiny little sniveling turd complaining about problems that he doesnt have who actually leads a privledge life.

get yourself together, grab your phucking balls, and look around you. You complain about absolutely NOTHING! My mother just had surgery for a pre cancer growth and you're on here crying like a fooking pussy.

[chirashi]

Go back to college and get your degree, its never too late.

If not nursing, what are you thinking about?

Unfortunately graduate school (MD/MBA/Law/Dental/Pharm/Masters in engineering/etc) is what it takes if you want to make the big bucks.

[NextBestThing]

OP, on my 26th birthday I quit my bull**** retail job and signed up for college. Utilizing CLEP and DSST exams and online classes I earned a degree in IT in 2 years, which I had years of experience in to begin with. Without connections and only my degree, personal technical experience, and a solid work history on my resume I got a job decent paying job within 2 months after graduating. My life got flipped turned upside-down. Now take a minute just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air.


srs though, I did it and so can you.

[Eskimo]

Do you have a job though?

No job, got out of military and couldn't find **** that paid anywhere close, so took a year off and am now enrolled in college for nursing and I live with my dad who just lost his job and is moving to another city or state so I have to give up my seat in nursing school.

Life's a bitch.

[nmballa]

OP, look in to a trade school. Welding, plumbing, electrical. Good money to be made. I never finished my degree and I managed quite well. Making six figures while in my 20's and now owning my own company. So there is hope buddy.

[awshx]

get an associates degree in ACCOUNTING if you're any decent with numbers

$40K-$60k a yr starting, up to $80k-120k if you can move into something like tax consulting after a few years

[SlapBassist]

What are some good trades?

Welding, hvac, and plumbing are probably best options. **** being an electrician unless you dont mind tracing other peoples ****ty wiring and redoing it or being in hot attics for long periods of time

[LetMeBang]

Do something in the oil industry. After 4 months of school you can be making $45/hour and have over half the year off based on 1 week on/1week off + 2 rotations off. So many opportunities: first aid, electrician, pipefitter, plumbing, welder, millwright, drilling, driving, labour, chef, insulator, instrumentation, NDT, swamper.

Would you rather some letters behind your name or 28 weeks of time off?

an American cant just cross canadian borders and ask to work in the oil fields...it just doesnt work that way. Many of the trade jobs are very saturated and u will be making chit for money for the first couple of years (esp chef).

You will only be getting a degree because of the situation with the business/family. its got you thinking that, people with degrees are way better off and they get somewhere in life. This couldn't be further from the truth, follow your passion and pursue it. As for a nursing, i hope you understand the magnitude of that career, not to mention how saturated it is

I am very knowledgable about almost any healthcare careers (my brother is a resident, i have friends that are residents, RN's, PA, pharmacist, DPT), so I know what im getting into. My first job after graduation, I worked in corporate (pharm) sitting in front of a computer 8-10 hrs a day making chit money. I actually enjoy the clinical setting a lot more since I get to move around, help people, and I dont have to wait x amount of years to make x dollars. I def wont be doing bedside nursing for more than 5-6 years, as I am planning to go back for MBA or MSN to get into healthcare administration. Many of the healthcare admin employees in hospitals are former RN's, so this would be an excellent foot in the door while making good money.
As for the job market, nursing has always been one of the better fields to major in even throughout the recession (along with accounting). The market has gotten A LOT better since last year and the simple fact that im a male will allow me to be more desirable in certain settings (ex: psych)

Go back to college and get your degree, its never too late.

If not nursing, what are you thinking about?

Unfortunately graduate school (MD/MBA/Law/Dental/Pharm/Masters in engineering/etc) is what it takes if you want to make the big bucks.

no point getting MBA if u dont have years of experience in your field (srs). For example, you are not going to jump ahead to a accountant manager or a controller just because u have an masters in accounting. You need to have some experience first and work your way up.
Law has arguably one of the worst job markets in the U.S. You will most likely not be making 6 figures as a new grad and dont forget the price tag of tuition. Pharmacy has a bad job market right now, but it's def better than law and u will be making 6 figures as a new grad if u work corporate or some mom and pop stores.
im not too familiar with dental or engineering, so cant make any comments on those.

[SighGR]

OP i wish I had a job to complain about

[SgtAlphaXII]

This has probably been pointed out, but your job/wage has nothing to do with your success with girls.

[Exiled93]

Would a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology be worth getting? Thinking of doing some engineering field but my school of choice(cheap) doesn't offer regular engineering, just construction,biomedical,electrical,industrial...bu t they're all "technology"

[LetMeBang]

Would a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology be worth getting? Thinking of doing some engineering field but my school of choice(cheap) doesn't offer regular engineering, just construction,biomedical,electrical,industrial...bu t they're all "technology"

nearly every tech jobs has a quick salary cap, so u can cap out at 50k, while engineers can make 200k+ as their careers progress

[eac1005]

non engineering degrees are overrated and not worth it anymore




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[awshx]

nearly every tech jobs has a quick salary cap, so u can cap out at 50k, while engineers can make 200k+ as their careers progress

engineering salaries top out pretty quickly too, I'm not sure where you're getting your information from

the only engineers who make more than $150k (aside from very hot fields like petroleum engineering) are those who are not actually doing engineering anymore, i.e. they got an MBA and are managing lower engineers or they got a JD and are doing patent law.

[Exiled93]

nearly every tech jobs has a quick salary cap, so u can cap out at 50k, while engineers can make 200k+ as their careers progress

Fine with me to begin with really. I'm going to see if I can become an engineer later on with job experience in my state. Because I would like to use it as a stepping stone. I've heard that you actually learn more with a technology degree. More hands on, while engineering is more math/theory.

[drFEEL]

op. if your gonna get a degree, dont go for just a degree, go for an actual job title. research the fuk out of that job title and other things that job title requires other than a degree.

if your just gonna get a new job, research the fuk out of different job titles and see waht they require and their pay. use legit sites like bls.gov. not some miscer made site or a .com

[Xanhax]

Maybe I should apply for scholarships and grants?

It's pretty much required now. Application via FAFSA is also how most schools accept loan information. Most people are surprised that they can actually get grants. You are 26 so that puts you at an advantage. If you are 24 or over, you are considered independent regardless of if you live at home or not - which almost guarantees that you will get some portion of a pell grant (5500/year).

If you simply study your ass off and pull a high GPA you can get state sanctified loans. I retain a 4.0 going into my junior year now and get an additional ~$6000/year from Calgrant.

If you are prudent you can seriously make this cash work for you. Picking the right major is paramount to getting a job after college.


TBH I went back simply to have the college experience, but then quickly found out that I'm killer at accounting. I just started my dual BS/MSA 3 year program here. I've got multiple hand written letters of recommendation from people that have worked in the industry. I study 30+ hours a week and attend my classes while having some part time work. It is incredibly difficult to time manage sometimes, but it is worth the work.


cliffs:
Apply for FAFSA regardless of if you think you'll get anything
Go back if you despise your work right now and wish to further yourself
Get EXCEPTIONAL grades - you are old enough now to know what to do (PLUS IT IS FUN)
Connections are important as hell
Good luck brah.

[LetMeBang]

engineering salaries top out pretty quickly too, I'm not sure where you're getting your information from

the only engineers who make more than $150k (aside from very hot fields like petroleum engineering) are those who are not actually doing engineering anymore, i.e. they got an MBA and are managing lower engineers or they got a JD and are doing patent law.

yea i know what u mean. It's similar in the healthcare fields too
a physical therapist assistant will cap out at 50k, while a DPT can cap out at 125k (nyc, minus OT).

i should have said engineer's salary cap is higher than techs and they can potentially make more than their salary cap