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re: Getting a degree later in life. Only have high school diploma,tuition is covered
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:03 pm to clownbaby
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:03 pm to clownbaby
I didn't really get started in college until I was 32 yrs old. I'll be 34 as of this Saturday. Going back to school was the best decision I ever made. Like you, I had a really good job, but like most things in life things change. I learned the hard way that the job market is entirely different when you are in your early 20's vs late 20's, early 30's with no college degree. If someone else is paying for it, you would be a fool not to take them up on it.
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Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:21 pm to clownbaby
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Thanks for all of the replies. So far I'm leaning toward some field of engineering
Just make sure you'll enjoy that field of study. Dragging the degree out over a number of years is going to grow tiresome and annoying.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:21 pm to clownbaby
If I were to do it over again,I would have gone with Economics 
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:23 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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If I were to do it over again,I would have gone with Economics
I know a lot about ECON...what do you want to know?
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:25 pm to LCA131
How do I print my own money like the government does? I need more money so I can buy more bitcoins
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:28 pm to clownbaby
Get a degree in finance. No matter what field your business is in, being able to evaluate raw financial data and turn it into useful information for you or your manager is really useful.
On top of that, it makes personal finance much easier. You end up using it at home just as much as work. Good luck
On top of that, it makes personal finance much easier. You end up using it at home just as much as work. Good luck
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:29 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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How do I print my own money like the government does? I need more money so I can buy more bitcoins
I shall not answer this silliness but I WILL tell you something...Many of the things that they teach in ECON just are not true any longer. As we have moved into the period of more and more government meddling, the free market has less and less impact.
You're welcome.
Of course I learned free market stuff about 50 years ago...
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:36 pm to clownbaby
Unless you are really dedicated to engineering, I wouldn't go that route. Like I said earlier, it is very time intensive. Taking one or two classes a semester is asinine unless you want an associates degree. Three would be the bare minimum
I'll give you a little insight as to how much fun engineering is. Imagine coming home after work 3 days a week and having to do 5hrs of homework for one subject. Yeah, it's that much fun. Imagine how much fun it will be to spend 30 minutes working one problem to realize at the end of it that you got the wrong answer. Yeah, it's that much fun.
Engineering isn't some happy, skippy, jolly fun time degree. Yeah, you'll like a few courses, but most of them will suck
Get a business degree
I'll give you a little insight as to how much fun engineering is. Imagine coming home after work 3 days a week and having to do 5hrs of homework for one subject. Yeah, it's that much fun. Imagine how much fun it will be to spend 30 minutes working one problem to realize at the end of it that you got the wrong answer. Yeah, it's that much fun.
Engineering isn't some happy, skippy, jolly fun time degree. Yeah, you'll like a few courses, but most of them will suck
Get a business degree
This post was edited on 3/18/14 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:38 pm to LCA131
That's why I need bitcoins... So I can play all the arcade games I want when I go to the mall
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:39 pm to LateArrivalforLSU
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If you took two classes per semester (fall, spring, summer), that would take you seven freaking years to graduate. I'm assuming you have no college credits.
He is going to be seven years older regardless, would be better to be 7 years older and have a degree. My dad took 15 years of night school to get a electrical engineering degree, was very common thing in his time (1950-60s).
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:40 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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So I can play all the arcade games I want when I go to the mall
"...and you want to be my latex salesman.."
This post was edited on 3/18/14 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:46 pm to clownbaby
What is the obsession over engineering?
I went back to college in my late twenties and chose nursing. Currently working in the perioperative arena and DAMN trying to figure out what ten people want and one patient needs all at the same time can get confusing!
I went back to college in my late twenties and chose nursing. Currently working in the perioperative arena and DAMN trying to figure out what ten people want and one patient needs all at the same time can get confusing!
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:57 pm to MISISIPICOAST
I wouldn't call it an obsession...
Coupled with my experience, an engineering degree would benefit me greatly
Coupled with my experience, an engineering degree would benefit me greatly
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:58 pm to MISISIPICOAST
quote:Salary and job security
What is the obsession over engineering?
Reason I started it was because I wasn't making enough money at my previous job. I absolutely loved it, but was only making enough to barely pay bills. Truck broke, and I had to take out a loan to pay for it. That brought my bills up even higher to the point where I couldn't afford what I had(not much). I love all things mechanical so it was a natural choice
With almost no previous job experience, and at the low end of the ME pay scale, I'd be making double what I was. With my experience and age, it should be three times what I was making. I have a ChemE buddy that started out making $100k more than me with the degree I had. It was specialized and in demand, but companies wouldn't pay enough money to keep people interested in the industry. I graduated with 8 guys, and out of those 8, I was one of three who worked in the woods. After we graduated, LSU dropped the program
This post was edited on 3/18/14 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:05 pm to clownbaby
I think I'd go in either ISDS, finance or business, or something in computer science. Maybe ISDS with some sort of business/finance concentration (if that is an option).
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:05 pm to jimbeam
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engineering
No. Get an education instead.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:06 pm to clownbaby
I would focus on computer software or IT or hospital admin.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:09 pm to Come2Conquer
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The best laid plans of mice & men often go awry. OP, I feel you on your attitude toward your present company, but plenty of great employers have hit hard times & folded.
You need to pursue a degree for YOU and not for them.
Agree with this 100%. If you are going to school on your off time, it should be for something that benefits YOU, whether with the current company or another path. If the company wants to pay you during work hours for time spent at school, then let them tell you what to take.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:12 pm to clownbaby
They say there's a big need of biostatisticians and health economists nowadays.
A degree or some background in statistics and management would be good-skills that are useful in most fields.
A degree or some background in statistics and management would be good-skills that are useful in most fields.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:35 pm to cornhat
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A degree or some background in statistics
Dear God. Don't make the guy blow his head off. Basically, what I'm saying is, frick statistics.
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