College isn't just "not worth it", unfortunately, it's a negative.

Discussion in 'Economics' started by wilburbear, Aug 8, 2012.

  1. Yeah, if you are willing to do it. Trades are cool and you can make solid coin-- but its really hard work for the most part. I like the idea of learning a trade then building a business around it with others doing the labor eventually. Even a truck driver can own a fleet of trucks-- Janitors can own cleaning companies, the sky is the limit-- that should be the goal.

    My grandfather was a union carpenter, but he built a small scale real estate empire buying and fixing up houses plus land-- using his skills as a tradesman-- too bad he didn't know how to enjoy his wealth once he earned it. But that's another story.

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    #31     Aug 8, 2012
  2. morganist

    morganist Guest

    Oh I forgot I wrote and published my own book. Did I tell you about that?:D
     
    #32     Aug 8, 2012
  3. That's what I did. I went JC for 4 years part time and finish at 4 year all they ask is where did I graduate not did I spend my entire time at 4 year college.
     
    #33     Aug 8, 2012
  4. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Metal cutters - those who operating milling machines can make 100k these days. There's a huge shortage of them.
     
    #34     Aug 8, 2012
  5. I don't know if this is true, but I was told the guys who operate those high rise crains make 500k per year.
     
    #35     Aug 8, 2012
  6. From your illogical post it was impossible to tell... seriously.
     
    #36     Aug 8, 2012
  7. During the building bubble would be my guess.
     
    #37     Aug 8, 2012
  8. jem

    jem

    I have said this before...

    but for the first decade of my life... in terms of the time I put in to college, I did not think it was worth it. and mine was paid for by the tennis team.

    I thought the same thing for about 10 years about law school as well.
    (although i loved the education.) For 5 or 6 years I had made more teaching tennis than being a lawyer.


    But, now I am in my late 40s now.
    Both of my degrees come in handy and the law degree opens up so many different doors.

    In my opinion education is almost priceless although it may not pay for itself. Many of your professors will be clowns but the thinkers you get exposed to can make all the difference later in your careers.
     
    #38     Aug 8, 2012
  9. college/university is great if you dont bother looking at the cost side of the ledger...

    Its like all the socialist programs that the left love, we could have nirvana on this earth, if cost and scarcity were abandoned, unfortunately many degrees worldwide after being heavily subsidized by government, are simply not good value.

    It can be a bit of a gamble on what degree you choose these days, a bit of foresight into future industry growth, employment potential is necessary.

    My masters degree is economics, so im not speaking from the biased never went to university crowd
     
    #39     Aug 8, 2012
  10. VinMan

    VinMan

    Here's my view.

    There's Ivy League and there's everything else.

    If you cannot get into Ivy League attend a solid state school with reasonable cost and get a marketable degree.
     
    #40     Aug 8, 2012