Working vs. Investing to work. A true and ironic battle that we all face. We all need money to survive, so we work. We want better paying jobs so we invest in our education to eventually work. Is our benefits of education really paying off?
I did a little research in my own little network of adult family/friends. I counted a total of 22 people. Out of the 22 people, 16 of them have degrees in college. Two Associates, thirteen Bachelor's and one Master's. Out of the 16 degrees, only three have careers in their field of education where their range of income is averaging around $40 - 65k a year. What needs to be noted is that 2 of the 16 people had been laid-off last year so they were not counted. Of the remaining 6 people without degrees, 2 of them are students and 4 of them have careers that range from $65 - 100+k salary annually.
Can you think of what those people who are reeling in the higher salary without the same education are saying about us suffering students? They don't have any student loans, they have a higher range of income, and they didn't have to suffer the long hours of studying to top it all off. What they did was picked up skills and certifications in their field of expertise and used their determination to take off in the world of working people. They all have a great level of work ethic and have continued to sustain a stable life for their families.
I am not discrediting those who had completed school in any way, but my heart goes out to them in their endeavor to survive.
So, the battle goes on within ourselves. Some people have completed their investment in school and are facing survival with or without student loans. The others have only worked and are established without debt to education. As a student myself, I struggle with this knowledge.
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I understand what you mean it is as if those that had come to school have wasted there money away and now are regretting going to college. but in a way those who did go to college will eventually find a job and that degree will help them move up in the company then those without one
ReplyDeleteThe question is now, do you want to risk it and go to college in hopes of a good job? Or do we find the most decent job we can without it. I heard that people who've gone to college get paid a whopping 70% more than those who don't. But that isn't always the case. Maybe it's best if we focus on getting educated for a career we know will be a timeless demand, and not something that's risky in getting into at all.
ReplyDeleteI know people who make good money and did not go to college.I wonder why its easier for them to get a good job without having to go through college and we have to work our way there. If there were only a way to guarantee a good job without higher education. We are working towards a career we want the people that make the big money without the education may have a job that pays good but they could hate the job or have to work a lot of hours to get the money they have.
ReplyDeleteYou have to be a pretty savvy business person to make it without education. There are many people who can do it. Some are so savvy that they steal from Peter to pay Paul. You know what I mean? It is a personal choice to school or not to school. It all depends on what you want to do and what you're willing to do to accomplish it. I have a degree, but am not willing to send my kids to daycare so I can have a career....but I don't regret my education. I use it in other, non-profit, ways. So yeah....there you have it.
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