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union construction pays well , pipe fitters are good jobs .. but everyone i know in any of these fields is always worried about running out of work.. utility company's are always great to work for .. gas,water etc |
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:werd: My brother is an accountant for a firm in NYC. I'm sure he makes near or over $100K/year, but he's got an hour commute each way, plus at the end of the fiscal year and every quarter, he's working 9-10 hours a day, and even has to go in on Saturdays without compensation. On the other hand, I'm a 10th year teacher in one of the lowest paying districts in the state, and I make around 45K a year. Sure, that kinda sucks compared to some of the other jobs listed in the thread (or my other teacher friends in different districts), but it's not a bad gig. Plus, I have good benefits, a 7-hour work day, and only work 184 days a year with summers off! If I just stay with my Bachelors, I'll make around 65K at the top of the scale - in another 8 years or so. If you like the medical field, go for X-Ray tech, or the big $$ Registered Nurse. My wife's been a nurse for 17 years, will easily make what I made this year, and she works part-time. If she worked full time, she'd be kickin' my ***** in the salary department! |
working for the phone company or the power company would be a good job, i deal with those guys all the time, they do practically nothing and get paid very very well for it.
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imagine i am an employer. i wanna hire a good worker. i now ask the guy, are you a good worker? if he says no, he doesn't get the job, but if he lies, he gets it. so he will lie. and i get stuck with a bad worker. so how do i filter out the idiots? i ask, can you at least get through school? if so, prove it. so if there are so many applicants for jobs as you claim, then it would make sense that the employer would choose the most qualified. so having a degree gives you an edge on your peers. the idea of being too qualified doesn't exist anymore, people are settling for lower salaries. i can't think of one instance where having a degree is not beneficial. not to mention you get to go away to school, meet people, party, etc... :) |
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And are you really being stupid enough to say that idiots won't get through school, and that if someone does get through they're not?!?!?! If so you have one hell of an awakening coming your way. |
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When there are unionized teaching positions involved, there are union bargained salary points. If you plan on being a public school teacher you need to get tenure before you get advanced degrees like a masters. Budgets do not allow districts to hire people high up the scale when there are qualified people at a cheaper price.
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It happens all the time. My dad tried to get his friend into his company...the friend was told he was overqualified for the position and wouldn't hire him. And he only had a BA I believe, but a ton of experience. Go take a look at graduate school application statistics. There are often 200 applicants for 3 spots at many universities just to study there. Assume those at least 100 of those people actually have a decent application to be considered, and those 100 do find a placement somewhere. You know have 100 graduates in a few years time looking for work, of which exists only a few spots in academia. Multiply that by the number of schools in the US for that program, and you see the problem. Having a BA will open more doors than a HS diploma or GED will. We've established that. Often, an MA will open more doors than a BA. But a PhD is not always going to open more doors than an MA. A good degree will NOT ensure you a good place in life. It could, and more often than not probably will. But it is not the only thing that will get you anywhere. Still don't believe me, go to the LiveJournal community applyingtograd and ask about job prospects for certain fields. Or look at the memories as I believe there have been many posts about it (I'm a member, I used it to help me when I applied to grad school and I continue to help when I can). There are a few professions where the competition isn't as rough. In school psychology (my field), the baby boomers will be retiring soon, and there is a dire need in many areas of the country for school psychs. Not many people want to work in the schools, so there aren't many people in grad school for this position (must have a grad degree to be a school psych). That's the only profession I'm sure of though, since I"m living through it now. And yes, other professions will have the baby boomers retiring shortly, but many of those professions already have an influx of competent replacements, often too many for a relatively small number of positions. |
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One other point about 'overqualified'. A lot of companies won't hire someone they percieve as overqualified because they think the applicant will just leave as soon as they find another (better) position. Hiring costs, both hard and soft, are very high.
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I still think porn star is a good idea
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Don't worry about a 6 figure job, worry about enjoying what you do, and making enough to support yourself and eventually your family.. There's no point in having a 6 figure salary if you dispise going to work. Right now, I love both my jobs. I don't bring home a 6 figure salary, but i can't imagine sacrificing the fun i have at work for more money.
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i'm going for my pharm. d because i wanted something to do with chemistry/medicine
a ton of work and a lot of busting my *** and i'm not even sure it's what i want to do for the rest of my life the degree leaves a lot of doors open, i can continue and go into nuclear pharmaceutics or i can work in a hospital in various departments but, like i said, i just had to pick something.. |
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hobbies don't, but what can be a crappier existance than doing something you hate, loathe, or even just generally dislike every day? You gotta like what you're doing.
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Some thing I have said could possibly be miscontrued so I'm just gonna say now: I am not saying nobody shoudl go to school, that it doesn't help, or that it doesn't work. I am just saying that it's not for everybody, is not required to make any amount of money, and is not the be-all-end-all that people often make it out to be. Every field is different.
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