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Originally Posted by qwikz28
no offense kasey, but you have no idea what you're talking about. professors make their money off of textbooks, research, etc... ever wonder why you pay so much for books? businesses do make great money, but its not secure. you guys forget about job security. you think a PhD is anywhere as likely to be unemployed as a uneducated entrepreneur?
i don't know what you're doin now kasey, but your ideas to ditch school in hopes for a quick buck isn't the end-all solution. sure, you might do well, but the chances are slim. and to suggest to a high-schooler that there are easier ways around an education isn't the brightest of ideas. personally, i'm not willing to take a risk on my future.
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The job market for PhDs is crap right now. There are very few spots for PhDs in colleges right now (in a few years many will retire, yes, but there is already an overabudance of qualified people to take their place just waiting for them to retire), and very few non academic places want PhD candidates because they have to pay them more. Job security for a PhD is not a good as for someone in the corporate world. Might be about the same for an entrepreneur, but may actually be worse than for someone with just a BA. Don't believe me, find a job posting for a university, and then ask them how many resumes they received. I'll bet they receive hundreds of well qualified candidates for one position. And it happens all over the country.
Nonetheless, a BA/BS is much better than just a HS Diploma or GED. But many fields can get away with just a Bachelors. Others need an MA.
For WayFast, he needs to just take classes in various fields and find what interests him. It's not always going to be about the money. You think teachers do it for the money? Teachers with Masters degrees often make less than someone in a management position with just a bachelors. As I said, with my EdS I will still make less than James who never finished college. It's not as uncommon as you suggest.
Bottom line, don't always think about the money. You can survive on a minimum income if you know how to manage your money. Do what you enjoy doing, and the only way to find that is to take different courses in different areas, or as to work in different fields as an intern or apprentice. Looking around on the internet is most likely not going to find you what you like to do.