Posted by jdemaris on December 14, 2009 at 15:47:02 from (72.171.0.149):
In Reply to: Re: dealerships posted by olliekid on December 14, 2009 at 14:24:22:
"Smart" and "good in school" are two different things. But both are smart. One was very good in school and skipped a grade. But, he dropped out of college - not because of intellect, more because he just wasn't ready for that environment and lack of structure. He found it in the Navy although he always said he hated it. Every time he was ready to get out, the Navy would offer him a $10,000 or $20,000 bonus to re-enlist. So, he fell into that trap a few times and finally left. When he got out, he was offered a high school teaching job with NO college degree. He tried it, and had a certain time to get a degree. But hated teaching. So, he then got an engineering job, again with no degree. Then over the years with the GI bill, he got a BS and MS.
The other kid did OK in school but was bored and didn't work at it. "Luckily" he got into legal trouble and the judge agreed to let him off if he joined the Navy. He did great and basically, enrolled in the same nuclear tech programs as his older brother. His biggest complaint in the Navy was there was little incentive to do a good job on anything, or work hard. He was given an engineerning job (aerospace communincations) as soon as he got out, even though he's never been to college. Now he's got the GI bill to help pay and he'll be going to go an get a degree - just to have it. Not sure when. He had been stationed in Japan and Korea and married over there. Brought his wife home, then got divorced, etc. So, he was a bit preoccupied for awhile.
I know a few other kids in the area who did just as well, and one I used to think was an idiot. Who knows? Main thing is - you need to get into a good tech program so you actually learn something that will be marketable later.
I've got three adult sons. One avoided the military and went to college for his BA and MA. He works for IBM and makes the least, as compared to his two younger Navy-trained brothers. Also has the least secure job.
By the way, they also made a lot of money while in the Navy. The military has certainly changed a lot since the 60s-70s.
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