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picking a job based on money and not what you really want to do.. You will hate yourself in a few years
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DO IT! Take advantage of tuition reimbursement whenever possible. I just graduated after 4 years of part time - $30k in tuition and books paid for by my company. I got an Associate's from a local CC...
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To OP (and anyone else), I am a college professor and would be happy to provide advice on this issue. Feel free to PM me. I teach for a non-profit state school and teach online.
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I never had a job for that kind of position, but as far as I know, you can save your money and get a jobs like that little to no schooling.
Also, the bigger question is, what do you want to do for...
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Look into speech pathology or ABA/autism specialization. There's also special education. Autism is NOT a bubble - it is a booming business and there's nothing wrong with saying that. Parents and...
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If you can stand the sight of blood and don't mind a teeny bit of science (i think a year of anatomy and physio plus chemistry), get a two year nursing degree.
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You don't need to go to school to get a job that pays well. You can be uneducated and do a job that is either dangerous or that no one else wants to do and make good pay.
IE garbage man for...
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You are livin in a dream world if you believe takin a few college classes are miraculously goin to get you a good payin job. "Some college" on a resume often looks worser than "no college" because...
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no answer is 100% but it is always a good idea to look at the company rather than the job was my point, where I am Costco is paying 10.00/hr to start, but you are not going to advance,
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Degrees and certificates are not always of much value. Personally if I were you, and you were choosing betw. Medical and Office, I'd go with Medical, because that field is booming, and so much of the...
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This is one of the most important things said in this thread. Stay away from places like Virginia College, Strayer, Kalpan, University of Phoenix Online, etc. I also would not recommend going to be...
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Hopefully you are living somewhere that is accepting of that without any prior exp... I got 2 B.S. in Health Care Admin & Health Sciences... graduated Summer '09/'10... stuck in goingnowhere job at...
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I am not sure about your typing ability but that is one of the easiest to improve. I used to type around 20-25. After 9 weeks of dedicated typing 3-4 hours a day, I now type close to 100, even 110 on...
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That's a happy story, wish it had happened to me. However, my supervisor likes me and would promote me in a second if our department's budget wasn't frozen. The only people they are hiring are...
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I think the first question is, what salary are you realistically hoping to make in a few years? Is $30k a good steady income?
Costco does promote from within, and the average employee makes about...
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Left out ITT tech, that's the biggest scam since global warmin
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Nursing program at local CC. 2 years, maybe 2.5. Close to a guaranteed job as you'll get. Most hospitals here will pay your tuition if you sign a 2 year employment contract.
Have had many, many...
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Retail techs make ass money, work crap hours, and have to deal with the morons in the general public. Working as a tech in a hospital or other closed door pharmacy pretty much requires you to have...
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I disagree with him.. Can you not get the gov to pick up the 25% tho??
I mean 25% at a community college per term would only be like 200 bucks... Pro tip get your books from amazon, ebay and...
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You will be wasting time with that. Either you want a career or you want to make $10 an hour answering phones. If you're happy answering phones, skip the school and save the money.
Getting...
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This is a great question and I was thinking similar. I currently work for an insurance company as a mid-level supervisor. I don't see much advancement where I am at. However my company pays 75% of...
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The AA is pretty much free for you but I prob would go on with the BA until you have someone to comp it for you. If you get really good grades at your community college you might be able to score...
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Dumb, dumb, dumb. Seriously, if work is paying for 75% and you cant pay for the other 25% right now, then don't do it. There's no guarantee this path will pay off and all you are going to do is end...
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I am starting community college this spring and I need advice. I have been a hairstylist for 22 years and never really went to college. I was at the same company for 19 years and loved it but there...
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Steer clear from for-profit schools.
Make sure that whatever program you are considering is REGIONALLY accredited, NOT nationally accredited.
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We have 3 buildings in a couple mile radius. I am currently a Sup in the call center building. So I'm not even rubbing elbows with the higher paid employees in the other building, and can't get...
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Not at all, read it again.
Ok, but are the hiring managers or your manager telling you "gosh, we'd totally hire you for this job if you only had a degree" or is it just you think you can get...
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Nursing doesn't really appeal to me. Blood and needles make me queasy. I looked into Medical Assistant but I hate the site of blood.
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You're in trouble then. I'm guessing you are around 40. Don't waste time on classes without a goal. Unless you are willing to set 4yrs for undergrad and another 2 year for grad you should look at...
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People talk a ton of crap about ITT tech and yeah they suck but some of the CRAP that community colleges offers is pretty bad to.
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interesting. So you thnk that if I can't afford to pay 25% out of pocket, then getting a degree would be a waste? I work for a big insurance company and many positions which pay more, i can't get...
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I like working with people and I think I would enjoy working in a clinic or hospital. I have a lot of customer service skills and people skills but I don't want to work retail. I have worked evenings...
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I agree with Mr Ritz on this, the two community colleges near me have the average cost for an Associate's degree listed at $7,000, if your work will pick up $5k that means it will only cost you $2k...
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the secret is to get a job any job with a good company then move up within, I started out as a furniture mover, saw a posting for data entry, I can't type for crap, but got the job, my manager like...
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Thanks, I have applied for financial aid and am waiting to see how much they pay for but that will definitely determine how many classes I take. I am thinking at this point I will probably just go...
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I don't think taking a few college classes is miraculously going to get me a good paying job. If that were the case I would go take pottery and yoga lol......but if you can't touch type 45 wpm or...
