Plan B: Skip College

[Fleck750]

If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

Someone has to build, electrify, water and maintain that hospital so a few high paid doctors can screw with peoples health.

And the million dollar homes you aspire to live in? Someone has to dig the sewage, build the roads, plant the light poles that we all have grown accustom to.

I would be much prouder of my son for taking on a career that builds things over sitting on his ass all day making a $100k.

[pdog]

You should read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand

Originally Posted by Fleck750

If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by pdog

You should read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand

And as there becomes fewer people that can do labor jobs, their pay shall also rise.

There are 100's of thousands of college educated people in this recession that have lost their jobs, homes and most of their savings. I know very few electricians that this has happened to.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

Someone has to build, electrify, water and maintain that hospital so a few high paid doctors can screw with peoples health.

And the million dollar homes you aspire to live in? Someone has to dig the sewage, build the roads, plant the light poles that we all have grown accustom to.

I would be much prouder of my son for taking on a career that builds things over sitting on his ass all day making a $100k.

I would be even prouder if my son gets the 100K job telling your son what to do and how to do it.

Originally Posted by Fleck750

If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

Robots.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

Someone has to build, electrify, water and maintain that hospital so a few high paid doctors can screw with peoples health.

And the million dollar homes you aspire to live in? Someone has to dig the sewage, build the roads, plant the light poles that we all have grown accustom to.

I would be much prouder of my son for taking on a career that builds things over sitting on his ass all day making a $100k.

Right on!! Its too bad that some of those who do opt for higher education instead honestly believe they are so much better than a good worker.

To me its kinda like when I see people shitting on servers and fast food workers, yet they still go out to eat.

[pauldun170]

There is nothing wrong with taking a low end job as long as you are happy living the lifestyle that the career choice can provide for.

Some people are quite content living with just the basics and there is honor in living a simple uncomplicated lifestyle.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

There is nothing wrong with taking a low end job as long as you are happy living the lifestyle that the career choice can provide for.

Some people are quite content living with just the basics and there is honor in living a simple uncomplicated lifestyle.

Right on, right on. But when you say "low-end" do you mean low paying or just any job you can get without college. Men with trades can do very well.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Right on, right on. But when you say "low-end" do you mean low paying or just any job you can get without college. Men with trades can do very well.

low paying

[EpyonXero]

[QUOTE=Fleck750;374421]If everyone aims for a degree, who's left to maintain the infrastructure of society?

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The illegal immigrants who were are trying to run out of the country. Meanwhile the guys with socialogy degrees are on unemployment or living with their parents because they are above it or dont have the skills.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

Someone has to build, electrify, water and maintain that hospital so a few high paid doctors can screw with peoples health.

And the million dollar homes you aspire to live in? Someone has to dig the sewage, build the roads, plant the light poles that we all have grown accustom to.

A lot of times those people who dig the ditches, maintain eletricity, mow the lawns, etc make more than the doctors in the place or have the potential to.

I remember seeing a statistic that showed the most common vehicle driven by millionares is the F150 (the most common work truck). Infact I think it'd be safe to say that most millionares probably don't have a college degree (if even a HS diploma).

Then you have Union workers.