re: People over 40 going back to school

You get one crack at this whole being alive thing. Why not make the most of it and try to better oneself?

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I don't think there is anything wrong if they are trying to better themselves

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Seriously. frick you OP.

My dad took classes at LSU after he retired. He just liked doing it

I am 38 and have been back in school taking night classes and online classes for the last 4 years.

I am a project manager in Houston for Oil/Gas contractor. I have worked my way up through my current company and have been a supervisor over much younger and inexperienced people that have college degrees.

The simple reason to get a degree is because with all my years of experience, to move up to the next step or to pursue work at a different company, you must have a 4 year degree. It can be in basket weaving, it doesn't matter. People just want the piece of paper. As long as you demonstrate your value and experience the degree simply gets you in the door.

Plus, you are a douche

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Here's a little hint: that 40+ man or woman that's in your class could give two fricks about what your dumbass thinks, says, or does.

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That doesn't affect the cost benefit of going back to school. Like nurses, there are sometimes it is worth it and I don't think people have a problem with it. However, if you go back and spend 50k to get a job that pays 50k/year you'd be better off investing that cash. There's qualitative factors here like happiness and bettering yourself, but the OP has a point as far as the financial credibility this has.

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However, if you go back and spend 50k to get a job that pays 50k/year you'd be better off investing that cash. There's qualitative factors here like happiness and bettering yourself, but the OP has a point as far as the financial credibility this has.

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So if someone were making 30k with a ceiling close to that now and spent 50k to get a 50k job, they wouldn't benefit from a 20k a year raise? 10 years is 200k more with that increase alone. What about all of the potential advancements in the career?

Still leaves them 20 years of higher pay before retirement. I don't see the issue.

I had a couple of people that were 60+ in one of my gen ed classes freshman year. Pretty crazy. One guy announced to the class that he takes one class every year for tax purposes apparently. The other was an older lady, maybe in her 70s, who looked like she was just trying to get a degree for personal accomplishment

But if you’re in your 40s trying to switch career fields by getting a degree, it’s too late for that

This place was much better when you weren't posting....