Job offer.

[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".

[caseysmom]

Good luck with your "apprenteship".

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

[G535]

I left school at 14 and home at 16, I started my own business and when I couldn't cope with that any more (after 20 years) because of arthritis I started another business. You only live once and it's no use being miserable doing something that you don't have to do. Good luck!

[Argranade]

I'm not in school anymore and I stopped like 2 years ago,

Right now I'm looking into taking photography courses and working with birds, it's all I want to do in life, I also plan on getting a job at Pj's where I can get allot of money every week to save up for vet trips, new cages, new cameras ect..., I hope to work in the bird section at Pj's. School is too much presure for me, I came home with head aches almost everyday and I almost fainted a few times walking down the hall ways lol, It was too much for me to handle and ever since I left my head aches have stopped, even if I wanted to go back I just can't because when my head hurts my vison goes blurry and I can't read my work properly, plus my school did too many drugs and I don't need to be around that kind of enviorment, it gets so crazy!

I feel better doing things I enjoy. Not everyone was ment to go all the way, some people are better off doing things there own way, just be careful when moving out because life is VERY hard out there doing things on your own, there was this thing on tv and like every 7 in 10 teens that left home came back because it was too hard to live on there own so fast, it says you should wait till your around 20 before you think about going on your own, of course it's your choice Alicia and wish you the most freaken best in life!

[buttercup132]

Maybe if you are working as a cashier or waitress, something not needing a degree or diploma, your employer may not care what your GPA was in college.

Or if your isn't a complete a** and you actually talk to them.

Why would someone want to hire a person who behaved like a slacker and didn't give a crap about their future

I guess if their mind is set like yours they would. But most people understand that how you act in school and work is totally different. I rebel in school and am terrible at it but at work I enjoy it I'm motivated to do it and I understrand it (because I like it ). I would never dream of calling in sickl when I wasn't but with school I could care less if I missed a day for no reason.

I, for one, wasn't saying there is anything wrong with grooming

No you didn't but the person I quoted did. And ya I'm fed up with that one poster because evry thread I make she comes in and talks to me like I'm stupid.

I would have if I hadn't been so behind

I'm behind too. I have a math and a science to still get plus my other manditory courses.
And if I fail anymore that's more time in school.

[CagneyDog]

I'm not sure I have any advice as only you can truly know what is best. However, I do wish you the best of luck.

Don't even give notice to the people that constantly attack you here.

[buttercup132]

a. create advertising for your grooming salon (if you ever branch out on your own, you MAY be responsible for designing your business cards, print ads, etc)

Don't need that as I already stated I will be walking into 200 clients and my boss will be sending dogs my way.

do your basic accounting (along with payroll as well as taxes)

I don't need pay roll as I'm not having anyone else work for me. Unless maybe my mom but she can get paid cash.

Someone said my boss shouldn't let me drop out. She did the same thing and was the same way in school. Now we can't even fit another dog in till the new year because we are so booked. People drive hours to come to our shop. Another groomer who I work with went to college and graduated that to be a travel agent. She hated it and came to work for us, thus waisting her time.

[BC_MoM]

Good luck with your "apprenteship".

Haven't you been told to STOP? You really need to get a life.

[Scooter's Mom]

My opinion on this is that you should stay in school.

You will need the basics of a solid education in order to do the following:
a. create advertising for your grooming salon (if you ever branch out on your own, you MAY be responsible for designing your business cards, print ads, etc)
b. do basic inventory
c. do your basic accounting (along with payroll as well as taxes)

I say you may be responsible because a new company doesn't always have the funds to hire someone to do these things for them. It may take a year or two before your funds allow any 'extras' like someone to design your flyer, or a person to do your taxes.

I'm not judging you personally, but I have to say I am judgemental about certain things. If I see an ad or flyer that looks unprofessional, then I won't take my animals there. I assume that if a person cannot take the time to present themselves appropriately, then they don't want my business.

Please, stay in school. Education truly IS the key.

I don't claim to be perfect, I make typos often. I just know that without an education to fall back on, even the best laid plans can fail.