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re: If you were 18 & going to college in todays environment, what major/career would yo go to?
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:24 pm to Gifman
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:24 pm to Gifman
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Military for 10 years, gather pension and free tuition. Major in an engineering field. Go work for fed gov from 32-57. Retire. Get two government pensions, 401k, then SS. Pretty good plan. I know an older fella at my church who did this and he's worth about 15 mil.
Best post I have ever read. For real.
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Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:28 pm to ShunnedHuman
Cyber security is where it’s at.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:32 pm to Sun God
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No thanks
Lockheed or similar company will also snatch you up and pay you a boatload too if you've done a military contract and get an engineering degree. Do there's more options.
Then they'll pay for your MBA so you can make even more money
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:39 pm to Gifman
Or you can graduate in engineering out of high school and do all that without being in the military
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:41 pm to Sun God
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Or you can graduate in engineering out of high school and do all that without being in the military
The only way I’d ever encourage the military is through a service academy. Everyone I know that has done them are impressive people and can pretty much do whatever they want with that resume
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:47 pm to Sun God
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Or you can graduate in engineering out of high school and do all that without being in the military
Military will give you a great pension and pay for yhat engineering degree at a top school. And you'll be in the front of the line for MANY jobs because of your military background.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:49 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
99 percentile on the ASVAB checking in
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:50 pm to Gifman
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Military will give you a great pension and pay for yhat engineering degree at a top school. And you'll be in the front of the line for MANY jobs because of your military background.
A good option for some no doubt
Posted on 12/27/25 at 1:58 pm to ShunnedHuman
Louisiana: Skip college, go into HVAC/Electrical
OOS: Engineering or Finance
OOS: Engineering or Finance
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:14 pm to ShunnedHuman
Wetland science/ ecology
Botany Plant Science
Botany Plant Science
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:18 pm to ShunnedHuman
Electrical engineer - huge focus on power generation over the next 100 yrs.
And if I wasn’t smart enough to be an engineer:
General business with a lean towards insurance/ risk management or construction. Then just get in and work your arse off.
Military
And if I wasn’t smart enough to be an engineer:
General business with a lean towards insurance/ risk management or construction. Then just get in and work your arse off.
Military
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:24 pm to ShunnedHuman
Some sort of engineering. Mechanical is the most versatile. Industrial Engineering as an alternative if you can’t get through a true engineering degree.
Gain some experience out of school.
Move into supply chain.
Make $$$$$$
Gain some experience out of school.
Move into supply chain.
Make $$$$$$
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:36 pm to ShunnedHuman
I probably made the wrong decision being an astronaut since I’m afraid of heights. If I could do it all over I’d probably just be in a drum circle.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:42 pm to DandA
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Finance
What are you folks who plan to stay in La doing with finance degrees?
I always heard you need to go to a great school if you want to major in that and plan to live out of state if you want to make good money in that.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:45 pm to ShunnedHuman
Why would you go to college when you can work in a plant and make six figs?
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:47 pm to DCtiger1
Couple of semesters of nursing 
then drop out because my OF would blow up
then drop out because my OF would blow upPosted on 12/27/25 at 2:50 pm to ShunnedHuman
Probably environmental engineering, not near as rigorous a degree as ChemE or ME, solid pay, and Public and Private sectors are just about always hiring.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:52 pm to USEyourCURDS
Starfish pics selling like hotcakes
Posted on 12/27/25 at 3:30 pm to ShunnedHuman
Some combo of robotics and AI, but I am a technical guy. It wouldn't be a good fit for a lot of others. I wouldn't be a good doctor or financial planner, so picking the right field of study starts with understanding your lane.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 3:30 pm to ShunnedHuman
MIS degree and every Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and SAP certification I could cram in.
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