Job offer.

[caseysmom]

BC, Being a good, kind person is more important than having perfect spelling, just keep that in mind. I hope you find happiness and fulfillment whatever you decide. Your young and have your whole life ahead of you.

[CathyBogart]

After going through and reading through the WHOLE thread, I have more to add.

I was a C and D student in HS, and I could never get myself motivated enough to commit to doing well for more than a few days at a time. Leaving school gave me the time I needed to work for a few years (In a hobby shop, which I loved) and find for myself when I was motivated enough to really commit to school. Now I'm doing much better.

Most prospective employers don't care what you did in high school. If you have a certification or an AA, that's what they look at. According to my mom (when I was stressing about not getting the best of grades in college) they don't give a hoot what your GPA was in college either.

Follow your heart, if this job looks like a great long-term prospect, do it. It sounds like a great experience.

[Muddy4paws]

Just remember that people can be a bit fussy when it comes to their dogs. Just because she has offered you her customers doesn't mean that the customers will stay with you. People do seem to look up to more older groomers I find that alot, I own my own buisness and Im 19 so believe me with that issue.

How do you compare to qualifications? If she used to work as a vet people will see that as a added bonus, Knowing their dogs will be 110% dafe with this lady.

Can you afford the rent etc? What is customers do decide to go somewhere else? Why not see if you can do a partnership with this lady instead, giving her the option of a silent partner status rather than physically helping you.

[JenBKR]

Do you need your parents' permission to quit school? How do they feel about you quitting school and taking this job? Just wondering their take on it, as parents really do know more than we give them credit for as teenagers I personally didn't care much for high school, and I didn't try very hard either. I did enough to squeak by. I did not want to go to college.....until the very end of my senior year when I suddenly changed my mind. I started out at community college and loved it. I transfered to a 4-year university and finished my B.S. Certainly not what I had envisioned. But sometimes life takes a different direction that what you plan. Do you have GEDs or something like that where you live? I think that would be good for you, then maybe consider taking some classes at a community college. Maybe some business classes, especially if you want to own your own business. You have a lot of options right now, and I just wish you luck in deciding. I know this must be difficult for you, but think about what's best for you in the future, not just right now. Good luck, and keep us updated in what you decide to do!

ETA: Some people mentioned what is called work-study here, where you go to high school for part of the day then leave to go to work. That might be good for you to look into as well. I believe you get school credits for working, but I am not sure exactly how it works. Talking to your counselor in school about all of your options is a great idea

[Flatcoatluver]

Alicia, I know exactly how you feel, I was in you same shoes. I couldn't concentrate in school, I was severally depressed, and school was miserable for me. I got horrible grades, and I just wanted to give in. I then heard of a online high school, this is my second year and finally my last. It's wonderful because you can do work whenever you feel like it, since I have a job that I work 4-5 days a week, I can juggle my school work around the days I work and I also have time to hang out with friends and train dogs. There is so many more class options to take in this school. Maybe you can try and find a online school next semester. Last year there was only couple of online high schools, now there is hundreds.

I wish some people in here would stop being so rude, your comments are hurtful, I and others have felt specially targeted by you in the past. If only we could be as perfect as you.

[Sevaede]

This thread had given me some new perspective on my own situation. Sweet.

[lorn]

WOW! Talk about Needing to stay in school, after reading some of these posts I think there are alot of adults here whom need to go Back to school (grade 12 or not).... How immature and demeaning some of these posts are.
Alot of youhave given some really great advice and are tryning to help, but gosh some of you are just WOW NASTY.
You are in a way (some of you) making it sound like the career she has chosen is not good enough. What is wrong with being a Dog groomer.??????
If it is something you enjoy isnt that what is also important.
Being a Groomer has alot more involved than just bruching and bathing a dog/cat. You are trained for many other things to.
She has been offered a position to take over a groomin buisiness that is located in a vetenaraians basement. The vet has seen her work before and has been recommended her by her employers, once she is fully trained.
As for renting the space, that has all been talked about.
Alicia is excelling in her Job and her employers are amazed with her.... She has found her calling.
Some people are just not cut out for school.... She will be leaving to go on to do an aprenteship which she has been offered for free at her present company. What she is saying is that she feels she will fail anyway at school and will have to keep going back to finish getting her credits. So instead of this she wants to get on with what she wants to do the most and go on to a different type of schooling.... In a perfect world she would finish highschool and then go on to her apprenteship, but hey this is not a perfect world.
If she feels she needs it down the road then she will have to do Independent learning at home to get it or she could go back.
But for now I believe what is best for MY CHILD is to do what she most enjoys doing and continue learning her trade.
I DO NOT appreciate people pickng her apart....GOD GROW UP!

[Karen]

Hey, hey, hey. No one here should ever tell anyone else to "grow up" - regardless of their age. We need to treat each other with respect, regardless of our differing opinions.

I, for example, never said that being a groomer wasn't a good career. I just pointed out that, because she has said her eventual goal is to own her own business, banks might take her business plan and request for start-up capital more seriously with a high school diploma under her belt. She's in Canada, not the US, so I do not know if a GED - or it's equivalency is given the same consideration as a diploma in Canada. That's something for her to research.

[caseysmom]

Hey, hey, hey. No one here should ever tell anyone else to "grow up" - regardless of their age. We need to treat each other with respect, regardless of our differing opinions.

I, for example, never said that being a groomer wasn't a good career. I just pointed out that, because she has said her eventual goal is to own her own business, banks might take her business plan and request for start-up capital more seriously with a high school diploma under her belt. She's in Canada, not the US, so I do not know if a GED - or it's equivalency is given the same consideration as a diploma in Canada. That's something for her to research.

That goes for post #29 of Buttercups other thread also, there is another member telling someone to grow up, hopefully this applies to that person also.

[KittyGurl]

What do your parents think about you quiting high school? You only have ONE more year to go. ONE more year. After that you are done, so why don't you just finish it up.

[Sevaede]

BC, just do what is right for you. What is good for you may not be for others and that is perfectly okay. Just do the best you can with the information you have at the time!

[buttercup132]

What do your parents think about you quiting high school? You only have ONE more year to go. ONE more year. After that you are done, so why don't you just finish it up.

Read the thread, I'm pretty sure I've already aswered like every question you have asked..

we return to the topic at hand

This thread wasn't made to ask people if I should stay or leave school so your still not on topic.

[moosmom]

Good luck with your "apprenteship".

[Kfamr]

Being that I was in the same situation as you, I say stay in school. I would have if I hadn't been so behind.

If you do drop out please do check and see if Canada has something similar to the GED. I would think they'd have to. A majority of places accept the GED just like they would a diploma.

Some of the comments in this thread are absolutely disgusting and the exact reason why so many stay away from Pet Talk. Being a highschool drop out does NOT make one lower than you. I'd think refraining from being a witch to people would be more important than one's spelling. Save the witchiness for Halloween.

[caseysmom]

Good luck with your "apprenteship".

Please stop correcting spelling errors, Karen specifically asked that this stop.