I might get a job at GoodYear, but I'm not sure.

[Cataholic]

To me, that seems like a ton of hours. You would have no opportunity to persue any schooling with that sort of schedule. Even if you found a program that fit in with that sort of work schedule, you would be burned out.

I would stick with where you are- for the time being- and get into school. Focus on that aspect full time, and let work be your part time job.

Oh, yeah....this applies to men, too.

[Genny]

That's kinda what I want to do. But some of my family tell me that I'm crazy if I don't take this job at the pharmacy...I don't know what to think...

A different manager started making the schedule out last week and so I got 20 hours this coming week. I don't know...maybe I'll start getting more if I stayed here.

I know right now the pharmacy job would be best, but yea like you said lots of hours and there wouldn't be any way for me to go to school if I wanted to. In the long run-years from now if I go to school now then that would be the best thing, huh? Decisions Decisions....it's hard!!!

[pomtzu]

You keep saying things are "hard". Yup - life is hard unless you were born into a wealthy family and have everything handed to you.

As I said before - if you want easy - then stay at Chick. If you want better than that, then you need to seek it out, because it won't come looking for you.

Somehow I have the feeling that if you stay at Chick and don't take the pharmacy job, that you still won't go to school - simply because you view it as "hard".

[Cataholic]

There are many things I am thankful for when it comes to being parented. One of them was the fact that college was never an option for any of us 8 kids. It was never, "if you go...", it was always, "when you go...", or "where will you go..".

I really don't get the "college isn't for everyone..." type of reasoning. What is the disadvantage of obtaining more education past high school? It buys you 4 [I]constructive[I] years of maturity, has the potential of opening up ones eyes to things beyond what the local high school might have taught, and still, from a statistical perspective, offers you much more in career options (including, but, not limited to, income potential).

Sure, there ARE jobs out there for the high school educated individual. And, there are people that luck out, or through ones connections, land the J.O.B. But, it just doesn't seem that secure, IMO, to rely on those things.

Having an education does not grant you anything other than a college diploma, there still must be work on your end to make things happen. In my experience, having that degree makes it easier to make things happen. I look at my friends, their education, and their career options. I prefer my degree.

Genny, how old are you? When did you graduate? Are there local community colleges in your area? Did you take the SAT/ACT? Do you even have to take those anymore? LOL. And, can you get into a community college without either test? Will your parents pay for your education (a huge bonus, IMO, LOL).

Which member of your family actually disuades you from persuing an education? It sounds a bit like you are flip-flopping, which is so normal, presuming you are as young as I think you are. You can still flip-flop, just do it while taking classes.

[Karen]

Not everyone will benefit from a standard 4-year degree. There are people who incur debt without getting any skills that relate to what they want to pursue. Sometimes military service is an alternative - and can involve training for skills that will lead to good jobs once you leave, sometimes an apprenticeship or internship in the field of your choice is a better option ... It all depends on what direction you want to go!

[Cataholic]

Not everyone benefits from anything at all. A military service can leave you dead, wounded (physically or mentally disabled), and unemployed when you leave.

There can be an argument presented for and against most things in life. I am talking about the more sure 'bet', if you will.

[pomtzu]

I'm one of those that believes that college isn't for everybody.

I never went to college - never regretted it - and always had a good paying job and making more than some of my college educated friends were. In the customer service department of the company I worked for, there were several college graduates working there. Some decided that what they went to college for, they didn't want to do after graduation. Others couldn't find a decent paying job in their field, and others couldn't even find a lousy paying job in their field.

Neither of my brothers ever went to college, and both ended up as engineers, making more money than I would ever have imagined.

There's plenty out there for those who choose not to further their education with 4 more years. To me, it just sounds like Genny doesn't want to go to school and is content with her present job if she gets more hours, and there's no motivation to move ahead since she doesn't know what she wants to do with her life.


ETA: There are also many companies that offer a college reimbursement program. You can work and be taking a couple of courses at a time. Sure - it's going to take longer to get a degree, but in a program like that, you can have the best of both worlds.