What college or university did you attend?

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

50k with a degree is proof enough that one is not needed.

Valid point. I had typed up a better response but considering I don't have a degree, I should probably sit this one out.

[kprocivic]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Valid point. I had typed up a better response but considering I don't have a degree, I should probably sit this one out.

Hahaha

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

Hahaha

Makes it hard to be pro-degree when I don't have one.

[kprocivic]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Makes it hard to be pro-degree when I don't have one.

Agreed. Professional careers absolutely, but errbody can't be doctors/lawyers.

[TheWatchGuy]

even in my line of work (construction) a degree is starting to be needed if you want to be anything other than a laborer or tradesman. Super, PM, Field/Project Engineer, or any other "management" type position all are now requiring a degree unless youve been doing it for a long time.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

even in my line of work (construction) a degree is starting to be needed if you want to be anything other than a laborer or tradesman. Super, PM, Field/Project Engineer, or any other "management" type position all are now requiring a degree unless youve been doing it for a long time.

This is where I got lucky. I've got years of management, sales, and purchasing experience. During those years I built a network of sales, tooling, data networking and construction professionals. I'm currently a Project Coordinator and my salary is based on my experience/knowledge. I'm very fortunate that I get paid for what/who I know versus amount of actual work performed. My bosses come to me with problems and through phone calls, google and my knowledge, shit gets done. I also do heavy equipment certification training for them and do data/com work and detail cars on the side.

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

This is where I got lucky. I've got years of management, sales, and purchasing experience. During those years I built a network of sales, tooling, data networking and construction professionals. I'm currently a Project Coordinator and my salary is based on my experience/knowledge. I'm very fortunate that I get paid for what/who I know versus amount of actual work performed. My bosses come to me with problems and through phone calls, google and my knowledge, shit gets done. I also do heavy equipment certification training for them and do data/com work and detail cars on the side.

yeah im pretty sure all my degree did was teach me how to find the answer lol. Everything else is learned in the field.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

yeah im pretty sure all my degree did was teach me how to find the answer lol. Everything else is learned in the field.

Exactly. You can teach/show someone all day long, but until they do it for themselves they don't know shit. A degree without hands on experience is just an expensive piece of paper.

[UncleWede]

My degree in math has less than zero to do with computers, other than it showed I could stick with something for 4 years (OK, 5.3, but who's counting?)

[Wolf]

University of HOLY SHIT 6 MORE MONTHS LEFT ON STUDENT LOAN

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Wolf

University of HOLY SHIT 6 MORE MONTHS LEFT ON STUDENT LOAN

Congrats! I know this feeling. I have 4 months left of the financial anal rape that has been called "Child Support"

[bimmerfrk]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Congrats! I know this feeling. I have 4 months left of the financial anal rape that has been called "Child Support"

paying for your kids is not rape. You dug the hole yourself....... just saying.

[Rokoz]

Originally Posted by bimmerfrk

paying for your kids is not rape. You dug the hole yourself....... just saying.

You've got to be careful about what holes you fall into

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by bimmerfrk

paying for your kids is not rape. You dug the hole yourself....... just saying.

I don't disagree with you but this is not the case. I have no problem paying for my children. The problem that I have is that none of the money has gone toward making positive changes in my children's lives. I'm not going to explain details. Let's just say some people make a living off child support and government assistance. Some people use their children as a paycheck, this is the case here.

[bimmerfrk]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

I don't disagree with you but this is not the case. I have no problem paying for my children. The problem that I have is that none of the money has gone toward making positive changes in my children's lives. I'm not going to explain details. Let's just say some people make a living off child support and government assistance. Some people use their children as a paycheck, this is the case here.

I am sorry to here that hopefully you were still able to make a positive impact on your child.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by bimmerfrk

I am sorry to here that hopefully you were still able to make a positive impact on your child.

I appreciate you saying that. There are other ways of creating impacts that are not financially based. Given the proper influences, money comes with the right attitude and good decision making skills. There is no respect given if one's only means to financial stability is accepting money that isn't earned.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by catcher22

Undergraduate School: Catholic University
Graduate School: George Mason University

Education is paramount in my industry.

No degree, no respect, no job.

You forgot one more thing...

No girl either.

[e90335e36m3]

Undergraduate: Rice University
Law School: UC Davis
Business School: University of North Carolina

[sspade]

UOIT

... and I credit this experience for most of my success so far.

Zero student loans, thanks to my athletic ability.

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by e90335e36m3

Undergraduate: Rice University
Law School: UC Davis
Business School: University of North Carolina

Cars: Chevy Sonic


And people say collage graduates know it all

[Rmtt]

Clemson. BS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Controls and Automation.

Daughter also graduated from Clemson last year. She will be starting Duke shortly once the virus angle is figured out.

[PoorLurker]

haha was reading the thread and not looking at who posted - I got to my first post and thought that guy was an idiot.

I trolled myself, haha