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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah
If you want to have a job and work for somebody else and be a work processor, then go spend thousands and thousands of dollars for a couple pieces of paper that say "hi, I just spent a lot of money and I want to work under you and not make as much money as you do."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely anti-school. I am all for everybody being required to have an education... but up to a point.
Depending on the field though, if you go into business for yourself, you can make 6-7 figures and your real world experiance is what counts. In business ownership (again if you find the right field), they sky is the limit for your income; you still have money coming in if you're sick, injured, on vacation, etc; and you are completely free to say "OK I want to go here on this date... I want my kids to go to this school... I want this quality of life." and never have to make compromises on your life because of lack of money.
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no offense kasey, but you have no idea what you're talking about. professors make their money off of textbooks, research, etc... ever wonder why you pay so much for books? businesses do make great money, but its not secure. you guys forget about job security. you think a PhD is anywhere as likely to be unemployed as a uneducated entrepreneur?
i don't know what you're doin now kasey, but your ideas to ditch school in hopes for a quick buck isn't the end-all solution. sure, you might do well, but the chances are slim. and to suggest to a high-schooler that there are easier ways around an education isn't the brightest of ideas. personally, i'm not willing to take a risk on my future.