Plan B: Skip College - Page 3

pauldun170 · 05-18-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

On the High School level I think a GED actually looks better than a HS diploma. You actually have to try for a GED.

GED means you couldn't cut it in high school.
Ya might not wanna go flashing yur GED around a real job

Smittie61984 · 05-19-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

GED means you couldn't cut it in high school.
Ya might not wanna go flashing yur GED around a real job

GED means you didn't attend high school and tried later. HS diploma means you showed up. It was also meant to be sarcastic because our government education system is fucked up and a HS diploma means shit now.

pauldun170 · 05-19-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

GED means you didn't attend high school and tried later. HS diploma means you showed up. It was also meant to be sarcastic because our government education system is fucked up and a HS diploma means shit now.

Maybe your Government Education system sucks.
Not mine..

GED is still FTL round here.

pauldun170 · 05-19-2010, 05:39 PM

Actually...I wouldn't know.
A lot has changed since I graduated high school.

Homeslice · 05-19-2010, 06:09 PM

GED was always considered the stoner/burnout route in my day.......

These days it's evolved into something different, like maybe someone had a child and needed to drop out of HS, or they decided to join the NBA, or do volunteer work overseas....

As to whether a HS diploma is better or worse than a GED, that would depend on the school system I guess. Some are better uses of time than others.

Avatard · 05-19-2010, 06:14 PM

My kid quit HS and took the GED test and passed a year early. She was just so far ahead of the school system here, that they were just holding her back.

Tsunami · 05-19-2010, 07:33 PM

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“It is true that we need more nanosurgeons than we did 10 to 15 years ago,” said Professor Vedder, founder of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, a research nonprofit in Washington. “But the numbers are still relatively small compared to the numbers of nurses’ aides we’re going to need. We will need hundreds of thousands of them over the next decade.”

Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees: accounting (a bachelor’s) and postsecondary teachers (a doctorate). But this growth is expected to be dwarfed by the need for registered nurses, home health aides, customer service representatives and store clerks. None of those jobs require a bachelor’s degree.

Though I agree a college degree isn't necessary to get a job...what is up with these 2 statements?

I'll take the college degree and become a surgeon...I can't afford to live off a nurse's aid's salary. They make like $10 here and not only wipe up shit but have to take a lot of shit....

Sure there are growing fields that don't require a degree, but for the jobs mentioned above, I rather get a degree and make more money. I am not going to forgo schooling to be a store clerk for the rest of my life. And you need a bachelors in nursing to get hired these days...

Homeslice · 05-19-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

Though I agree a college degree isn't necessary to get a job...what is up with these 2 statements?

I'll take the college degree and become a surgeon...I can't afford to live off a nurse's aid's salary. They make like $10 here and not only wipe up shit but have to take a lot of shit....

Sure there are growing fields that don't require a degree, but for the jobs mentioned above, I rather get a degree and make more money. I am not going to forgo schooling to be a store clerk for the rest of my life. And you need a bachelors in nursing to get hired these days...

I didn't even know you could become an RN without a Bachelor's

EpyonXero · 05-19-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

Though I agree a college degree isn't necessary to get a job...what is up with these 2 statements?

I'll take the college degree and become a surgeon...I can't afford to live off a nurse's aid's salary. They make like $10 here and not only wipe up shit but have to take a lot of shit....

Sure there are growing fields that don't require a degree, but for the jobs mentioned above, I rather get a degree and make more money. I am not going to forgo schooling to be a store clerk for the rest of my life. And you need a bachelors in nursing to get hired these days...

Thats a whole other topic, paying people a living wage to do the jobs we need them to.

pdog · 05-19-2010, 07:35 PM

People get college degrees so they DON'T have to become a CSR or a store clerk. Those jobs suck.

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Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	My kid quit HS and took the GED test and passed a year early. She was just so far ahead of the school system here, that they were just holding her back. __________________ Insert free thought here.

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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	GED was always considered the stoner/burnout route in my day....... These days it's evolved into something different, like maybe someone had a child and needed to drop out of HS, or they decided to join the NBA, or do volunteer work overseas.... As to whether a HS diploma is better or worse than a GED, that would depend on the school system I guess. Some are better uses of time than others.

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pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	People get college degrees so they DON'T have to become a CSR or a store clerk. Those jobs suck.