05-24-2015, 11:30 PM
(05-24-2015, 11:17 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Hey, I hear you loud and clear about degreed people not finding paying jobs in their field of study. Many years ago, I graduated with a B.S. in Mass Comm and minor in PR. No one told me there was no money in those fields, heck my Dad was just thrilled to see me going to school (as he only went to 10th grade), the "guidance advisors" at the school were more than happy to tell me I was going in a great direction... So, after a year of working in radio, I quit and went into the hands on trades. I ended up making 4X the $$ I was making in radio.
My point of that anecdote wasn't to brag about landing on my feet, as much as to demonstrate that people have to follow the money more than following their dreams. The opportunities are there, people just need to want it.
Trust me I too hear you loud and clear, I've been thinking about going back to school recently after years of "laboring" in many jobs. I'm just trying to pick one with job security, and offer a decent wage.
