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Jimellow · 08-05-2006, 06:58 AM

Just a note: A college degree does not guarantee a great job.

You seem to have work experience, and that would compliment a degree very nicely, but it's also possible that you could get a better, more enjoyable, job without a degree.

I would highly recommend college, if only because I found it to be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my life. The degree is nice also, but I didn't go to college with employment in mind, but instead to better myself and be immersed in a field I am intersted in. For that reason, I would recommend going to college and taking classes.

That being said, it's much easier to say "I am going to quit my job and get another one, etc." I would recommend you do some planning first, because while your job may suck, it seems to pay well, and for now you at least have money coming in. If you quit your job and have trouble finding another, you may quickly regret leaving your current one as soon as you did.

I tend to be a very optomistic person and that advice directly above is not really from me, as much as it is my parents, as they tend to be the more realistic voice on ideas and plans I have in life.

Ultimately, you have to balance enjoyment and employment. It would be great if you could get a job that transcends both, but in order to do that you have to think about what you enjoy doing and what jobs exist that re-create that experience. I've been unable to find it myself, but I'd imagine it's a goal of almost every person that is immersed in a working environment.

Good luck.

08-05-2006, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Just a note: A college degree does not guarantee a great job. You seem to have work experience, and that would compliment a degree very nicely, but it's also possible that you could get a better, more enjoyable, job without a degree. I would highly recommend college, if only because I found it to be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my life. The degree is nice also, but I didn't go to college with employment in mind, but instead to better myself and be immersed in a field I am intersted in. For that reason, I would recommend going to college and taking classes. That being said, it's much easier to say "I am going to quit my job and get another one, etc." I would recommend you do some planning first, because while your job may suck, it seems to pay well, and for now you at least have money coming in. If you quit your job and have trouble finding another, you may quickly regret leaving your current one as soon as you did. I tend to be a very optomistic person and that advice directly above is not really from me, as much as it is my parents, as they tend to be the more realistic voice on ideas and plans I have in life. Ultimately, you have to balance enjoyment and employment. It would be great if you could get a job that transcends both, but in order to do that you have to think about what you enjoy doing and what jobs exist that re-create that experience. I've been unable to find it myself, but I'd imagine it's a goal of almost every person that is immersed in a working environment. Good luck. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.