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re: 1 in 4 Americans defaulted on their student loans, study finds

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:56 pm to
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How would the OT handle this issue?


Guys named Nunzio.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99037 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:00 pm to
I’m against all student loans actually. If you can’t pay for college or get a scholarship, it’s time to go to work.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139227 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:01 pm to
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The only job with a salary listed that took fresh out of undergrad biology majors pays a whopping 36k/year.


Dude, that's a basic biologist search. There are about a million environmental consulting firms that are constantly looking for people with degrees in biology and chemistry. You're a fricking moron.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139227 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:01 pm to
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Posted by Hammond Tiger Fan
Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
16419 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:21 pm to
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Taking away federally guaranteed money will cause these universities to slash prices overnight


Colleges/Universities and Pharmaceutical companies do nothing but gouge the hard working common folk.
Posted by bmy
Nashville
Member since Oct 2007
48203 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:27 pm to
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Ask your grandfather what his interest rate was on his home. It wasn't 3%.


Be sure to ask him how much the loan was for too
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43534 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:32 pm to
If we can bail out banks we can bail out citizens who provided tax income to help those assholes.

Posted by Areddishfish
The Wild West
Member since Oct 2015
6538 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:45 pm to
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Biology and chemistry bachelors degrees are economically worthless.


Chemists at my dad's plant that work in the lab making six figures.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41669 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:47 pm to
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Ask your grandfather what his interest rate was on his home. It wasn't 3%.


My grandfather built his house in the 60s.

My father bought a house in 1984 with a 14% variable interest rate. 3 beds, 2 baths, bonus room, 1900 square feet. Cost $62,000.

Guess what happened in a couple of years? His rate started going down, and eventually got to about 6%.

Eventually my parents divorced and I moved in while in college, got roommates, and paid the note. The note (PITI) was $545 a month.

When dealing with debt, I will ALWAYS take a low balance and a temporary higher rate, as opposed to a high balance with a lower rate.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Member since Oct 2012
41896 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:50 pm to
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There are about a million environmental consulting firms that are constantly looking for people with degrees in biology and chemistry. You're a fricking moron.


I'm looking now. Preliminary research On glassdoor is showing averages for all salaries, as in including salaries of highly experienced and highly credentialed employees, at 62k For environmental consultants. That’s not bad, but it ain’t crazy. Again that was the average of all salaries. Wouldn’t give me data on positions that required 2 years or less experience or for those with no advanced degree. I imagine those positions make less.

The glassdoor average for environmental scientist is only 51k.

Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41896 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:05 pm to
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Chemists at my dad's plant that work in the lab making six figures.


And are these chemists 22-25 years old with bachelor degrees? Because I'm guessing they probably aren't.

What's funny is I clicked on 3 random "environmental consultant" job postings and one of them specifically stated that it was entry level, yet stated that 3-5'years of post grad experience was the minimum requirement to be considered for the job.
This post was edited on 11/7/19 at 4:09 pm
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:23 pm to
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Be sure to ask him how much the loan was for too



Umm, that's part of the point.

Isn't it interesting how today's snowflake has to have scraped hardwood Instead of carpet? Quartz counters instead of formica? You guys can say it cost less all you want. And it did. But don't try to tell me "Boomers" are more needy than our lazy, pompous and entitled asses.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
93541 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:24 pm to
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But don't try to tell me "Boomers" are more needy than our lazy, pompous and entitled asses.


ok, bawmer
Posted by jclem11
Chief Nihilist
Member since Nov 2011
10028 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:27 pm to
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Isn't it interesting how today's snowflake has to have scraped hardwood Instead of carpet? Quartz counters instead of formica?


It is more profitable to make "luxury" apartments and that "starter" homes are not being built anymore. How are we supposed to buy a product that is no longer made?

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But don't try to tell me "Boomers" are more needy than our lazy, pompous and entitled asses.


Posted by yatesdog38
in your head rent free
Member since Sep 2013
12737 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:27 pm to
Prior to enrolling a there should be a class showing the risks of working in the food service industry and graduation rates and loan defaults.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:27 pm to

Bawmhauer. TYVM.
Posted by yatesdog38
in your head rent free
Member since Sep 2013
12737 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:30 pm to
agroecology sounds like you would be "highly" qualified in hydroponic hemp.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:31 pm to
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How are we supposed to buy a product that is no longer made?


You can still get no cable, an old 19" Magnavox and read the newspaper. Whippersnapper. And cut your hair.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
93541 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:31 pm to
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And cut your hair.


hippie!!
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56772 posts
Posted on 11/7/19 at 4:31 pm to
I may or may not know how to create self-sustaining systems with a variety of flora and fauna.
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