Job offer.

[buttercup132]

Whats GED?

[caseysmom]

I am not sure what it stands for but it is a test you take instead of finishing high school, it is a degree pretty much equivalant to a high school diploma and I don't believe its too hard to pass.

Maybe its a california thing??

[buttercup132]

Maybe, I thinkw e have something along the lines of that here but I think it's for when your 19 or something.

[Sevaede]

G.E.D. stands for General Equivalency Diploma. It's what they offer to you when you don't complete your regular high school coursework.

From what I've seen, it's a work at your own pace thing. They give you packets and books. When you complete them, you receive a G.E.D. It probably varies from place to place, though.

[jennielynn1970]

Do you plan to be a groomer forever, or at least 10+ years? If not, stay in school and get your diploma. Seriously. Dropping out will put you at a huge disadvantage later in life if you want to get a career in something that requires more of an education, and a higher salary. Not that grooming won't be a good job (I have no clue about this...), but I'd say at least get your diploma.

Not sure about Canada, but here in the US, you won't get much of anywhere without the minimum of your high school diploma, not to mention an associate's degree. Quitting school is never the answer.

[Laura's Babies]

If you are a smart sort of person (in school) you could probably go on and take you GED test, pass and get your diploma anyway. I have a foster grandson that quit, took his and passed and is done with school. If you don't pass, no sweat, you can study and go at your own pace but you NEED that diploma!!!

[moosmom]

Jenn_Librarian gave you great advice. Do yourself a favor and stay in school and get your diploma. Most employers require a high school diploma. Don't short change yourself. JMO.

[jennielynn1970]

Not sure what other states are like, but here in PA, a GED won't get you crap. They have grades of diplomas for graduates. Were you in a general course, an AP course or a vo-tech course. Smarts or not, and I hate to say this, but it also has to do with being motivated and wanting to excel and do your best. Who wants to hire someone who decided to quit school and just take the GED because it was the easy way out??

Even if you go to a charter school, or take cyber school courses... get an education.

If your employer wants what is best for you, they would not suggest or encourage you to drop out. That's just wrong.

I'm not trying to be a smartass or anything either... seriously.... you seem like a really intelligent girl, it would be such a shame if you dropped out.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Sounds like a good job, but I don't think you should quit school, no matter how much it stresses you out and don't like it. School does that to almost everybody. One of the stupidest things people can do for themselves (IMO) in today's society is quit going to school. You never know what could happen later on in life; you may need that diploma someday.

[KittyGurl]

Stay in school and get your diploma. Dropping out will really hurt you in life and you will be sorry about dropping out. Quiting college is one thing you can always go back, but dropping out of high schoolis a bad idea.

This is just my opinion. It's your desicion. You do what you think is right.

[Giselle]

Do not quit school!!

Today's society is very fast-paced and very competitive. I'm sure your job is fantastic now, but think about the logistics. I assume you still live with your parents. I'm sure you'd want to move out and begin an independent life with your own car. That means bills, bills, insurance, bills, (and here in America), TAXES. After you pay off your bills and taxes and insurance, you are left with a fraction of your original paycheck. Not to mention your mortgage/rent/food/pet food/pet supplies, too...

In the long run, your education will stick with you forever. Your job? Not so much. As a fellow teenager, I can sympathize with you. School is stressful, but, like Aristotle once said, "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet".

[buttercup132]

If you are a smart sort of person (in school)

Thing is I'm not. I don't know if you guys have this where you live but here we have Academic classes and applied classes. Applied classe are more slack, hands on and easier where academic you don't really get any help from the teacher it's just come in class this is what your supposed to do and you do it no help no explaining.
I have all my life in high school taken applied classes, all through middle school I stuggled to pass and always had C's and D's. Now on my last year all of a sudden it's like I'm in all academic classes and I'm getting work piled on me, we get assigned big projects when we aren't even finished the ones we were doing before. That freaks me out and I can't do it especially when thats not what I'm used to.

Who wants to hire someone who decided to quit school and just take the GED because it was the easy way out??

I don't plan on getting hired anywhere I will have my own place no matter what.

you seem like a really intelligent girl

I am but not in school. I'm smart when it's something I like and am motivated to learn about.

Do you plan to be a groomer forever, or at least 10+ years?

I do, I planned on it for the past few years. This might sound dumb but my mom also went to a phsycic (sp?) and she said she saw me being very succesfull especially if I got into fancy? clipping, I assume what she ment by that is show clipping.

If I ever need my grd. 12 I can always get it whenever I want.
But really that is very very doubtful being as even if for some very very strange reason it fell through I would still be doing the same thing which requires the same things.