getting paid $10 An hour after 4 years college degree

For the people with GED's that are now CEO's of companies and making $300K+ a year, that's fine and dandy, but why not offer some real insight into your late night infomercial stories unless you are just talking out of your ass?

But for the realistic people on here, having a college degree still means something. It's just not as valuable in the current economic climate we live in, at least in terms of guaranteeing a good salary, let alone employment.

In fact even just a basic 4 year business degree is more valuable than having nothing. I'm in my mid 30's and started out making crap wages out of college, but I've worked hard and paid my dues and now making a consistent annual income around $100K.

Long story short, for new college grads struggling to find jobs or making crap money, don't give up hope. Just take what you can get and prove your value to your employer. Either way the days of graduating college and getting offered $60K+ year for an 'entry level' job are gone and never coming back unless you are in a highly specialized field like engineering and live in an area that may command that.

You still don't get it do you? I feel sorry for you.

Damn!

Glad I skipped college. No doubt you have massive school bills on top of it.

When people stop going, it will get cheaper.

a degree in what? Home economics? Or P.E.? LOL


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These two din't get suckered into a degree like you and they are doing way better than you

[link to finance.yahoo.com]

Why College May Not Be Worth It

Trading your labor for a paycheck is always a losing proposition. Fortunately, there are far better ways to earn money.

Try getting a job in the elephant circumcision ward of your local hospital. The pay ain't much, but the tips are huge.

I guess that leaves me out too. I, like you, am a ditch digger.

You made my day lol

The real insight for people who make big bucks is that they found their talent and nurtured it. They had a drive as well. You also can't teach talent. You either have it or not. So find where your strength is and find a way to market it. And some people are sometimes just not going to be rich and famous no matter what they do. But they can make a living doing something they love. They just may be assistants to the bosses though. Some are leaders and some are followers. Don't fight what you are. Accept it and go with it.

Most people who go to school have no idea what they want to do. They have no idea who they are. These dropouts you find are able to find out who they are and what they are good at before diving into a university and spending big bucks only to come out with a sucky attitude and nothing else.

Find your talent first by working different jobs at minimum wage. Then go to school if you need more refinement when you are older. The only ones who should be going to university when young are those who knew their talent early on(most likely when they were just kids) and they just need the degree. But these people are rare.

I see some of you post that you have 10 or 20+ years experience in your department and you're only making $13. My fiance has roughly 4 years experience in his current position, he makes $15.45 plus overtime every week. (with the exception of a month and a half recently)

Last Edited by Gemini on 08/16/2012 01:53 PM

That's what I did 2.5 years ago. Got an associates in computer science (networking emphasise) for the past 4 months I've been making 23/hr sitting on my ass all day. Fuck 4 year degrees, they are a waste of time and money.

I've got six years in my profession and I make $22/hour.

Halfway into this deal I realized the error of my ways and would now rather live off the land away from any cities, though. I've changed my mind and do not wish to be a tool for human suffering any longer, but that's a story for another time.


US Military.

One more thing-

If (mostly) everyone gets a degree to have an "advantage" doesn't it pretty much defeat the purpose?

Dumb asses...