Re: College Education

Posted by Pops1532 on August 11, 2010 at 08:40:07 from (71.239.11.176):

In Reply to: College Education posted by Showcrop on August 10, 2010 at 04:27:02:

Lots of good points and a few comments that are way off base in this topic.

I wouldn't say that college kids have a better or worse work ethic than those that don't attend college.

Most parents that I know want their kids to have it better than they did, so they help them financially while they're in school, help them with a down payment on their first home, etc.

Someone mentioned $15 an hour being low pay. I'll agree it's not great but here in IL that's decent pay.

A stay at home Mom is a great thing. Don't care if it's "wasting" a Princeton education.

I agree most colleges cost more than they should by requiring classes that have nothing to do with your major, or ability to manage your personal affairs.

I also think colleges could do a much better job of placing their grads in jobs.

High school curriculum should be geared more towards making kids more employable.

Many companies won't even consider applicants that don't have a 2 year associates degree. That's what it takes to get a job as a floor sweeper in a local factory.

Someone mentioned getting in the trades. In some areas the unions are not accepting new members. My brother in law is a union carpenter. He worked for us before he joined the union. It took many years before he got enough work to earn more money than I did, even though he made more per hour. He stuck with it and it should pay off nicely when he retires.

Another thing to consider is the toll working on construction takes on the body. Back, knee, shoulder and hand problems are very common for those that work construction 20-30 years.

Being stuck in a job you don't like was mentioned. I probably know more people that don't like their jobs than those that do. Sometimes it's just a coworker they can't get along with, sometimes they just plain don't like what they do for a living. Family and financial circumstances often keep people from looking for a different line of work.

My son got his masters last year. He still can't find a job in his field (economics). The entry level jobs in his field are being filled by guys with 3-5 years experience because they've lost their jobs due to the lousy economy. The guys with 3-5 years experience were often making 60-80K (or more) a year are now taking jobs at 40-50K.

I'd say kids not heading to college right out of high school could be a good thing. That gives them a chance to figure out what they really want to do. They could also work and attend community college to get some of the required gen ed classes out of the way.

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