College or work

Little Less Conversation · 24-10-2018 09:30PM #1

I have always loved learning and the college atmosphere and always hated work or just work was a daily struggle. I went to college straight after school. I have given up work in my late 20s to go back to college. And here I am again in my 30s, gave up with work and I'm six weeks back in college.

I'm sitting here with an assignment to do and I'm questioning this whole college thing.

JustJoe7240 · 24-10-2018 09:31PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I have always loved learning and the college atmosphere and always hated work or just work was a daily struggle. I went to college straight after school. I have given up work in my late 20s to go back to college. And here I am again in my 30s, gave up with work and I'm six weeks back in college.

I'm sitting here with an assignment to do and I'm questioning this whole college thing.

What are you questioning?

biko · 24-10-2018 09:33PM

Chin up, ol boy

Feisar · 24-10-2018 09:33PM

The tab, who's paying it.

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-10-2018 09:36PM

Nice position to be in to just "give up work" in your 30's

dmc17 · 24-10-2018 09:38PM

A little less procrastination......

One eyed Jack · 24-10-2018 09:41PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I'm sitting here with an assignment to do and I'm questioning this whole college thing.

If you’re able to afford to go to college, and you enjoy it, where’s the problem?

What are the questions?

Feisar · 24-10-2018 09:41PM

Reread the OP.

Dude/Dudess! You don't seem to need a wage to make ends meet! Chill the beans, you are sorted!

Ken. · 24-10-2018 09:43PM

There is a guy I went to school with. Only child to very wealthy parents who will inherit it all when they go. He only finished college in 2016. We done our leaving cert together in 1996.

Feisar · 24-10-2018 09:46PM

Putinbot wrote: »

There is a guy I went to school with. Only child to very wealthy parents who will inherit it all when they go. He only finished college in 2016. We done our leaving cert together in 1996.

First generation makes it. 2nd generation maintains it, 3rd generation blows it.

Tis very hard build an empire.

Little Less Conversation · 24-10-2018 09:46PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Nice position to be in to just "give up work" in your 30's

I'm child free, so why not?

Pelvis · 24-10-2018 09:50PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I'm child free, so why not?

You're the one who started the thread. Are you just looking for validation?

One eyed Jack · 24-10-2018 09:57PM

Pelvis wrote: »

You're the one who started the thread. Are you just looking for validation?

Aye, a little more information would be more helpful alright

Beasty · 24-10-2018 09:58PM

Putinbot wrote: »

There is a guy I went to school with. Only child to very wealthy parents who will inherit it all when they go. He only finished college in 2016. We done our leaving cert together in 1996.

Yeah but there not many of you who do their leaving cert aged 6

Little Less Conversation · 24-10-2018 10:02PM

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

What are you questioning?

It's just too hard. College work isn't easy.

Yer Da sells Avon · 24-10-2018 10:05PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I'm sitting here with an assignment to do and I'm questioning this whole college thing.

Just do the assignment. And then see if you're still questioning it.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 24-10-2018 10:06PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

It's just too hard. College work isn't easy.

Did it take until your third time there to realise this?

It's not meant to be easy.

One eyed Jack · 24-10-2018 10:07PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

It's just too hard. College work isn't easy.

It appears you’re questioning whether to work or not to work, and if not work, college, and if not college, then what?

Well there’s plenty of other options open to you as long as you have the means to avail of the opportunities, such as travelling, whether it be at home or abroad, volunteering is a good one, so long as you have the means to support yourself, but whatever you do, don’t do nothing, that’s not likely to lead to anything positive in your future.

Little Less Conversation · 24-10-2018 10:07PM

Ashlyn Loud Sawdust wrote: »

Did it take until your third time there to realise this?

It's not meant to be easy.

I always found it easy until now.

begbysback · 24-10-2018 10:09PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I have always loved learning and the college atmosphere and always hated work or just work was a daily struggle. I went to college straight after school. I have given up work in my late 20s to go back to college. And here I am again in my 30s, gave up with work and I'm six weeks back in college.

I'm sitting here with an assignment to do and I'm questioning this whole college thing.

So you went to college to avoid work, and now they've given you work in college :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

JayRoc · 24-10-2018 10:14PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I'm questioning this whole college thing.

If you're questioning how to live without a wage while studying as an adult...just do what loads of us did, go to college part-time while working and look to get a better job when you graduate.

If you're not questioning how to live without a wage......eh....why aren't you?

24-10-2018 10:34PM

It's entirely subjective, but avoid abstraction and get into practical knowledge that will be conducive to an economically viable profession.

Rented Mule · 24-10-2018 11:16PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

It's just too hard. College work isn't easy.

I'm 50 years old, married with three children. My wife was diagnosed with MS after our third child was born and unable to work. I'll also add that two of our children are special needs.

I work 60 hours a week (with a 15-20 hours per week commute). I'm in college taking a course (for fun) at the moment as well as studying the guitar.

When my shoulder holds up, I try to swim three-four days per week. My swims are anywhere from one to three hours long (at the moment, the shoulder is not holding up).

On the weekends, I look after the house, garden and kids during the day. At night, I make sure to take my wife out as much as possible. We'll see friends, hit the local, take in a gig. It's exhausting, but it's not just about me. Best advice my father gave me was "happy wife, happy life".

Time flies by because despite the obstacles, we're making the most out of everything.

So enough about me and my story. You were saying that you're in college and it's hard?

That's too bad, because life is so easy for everyone else. :rolleyes:

c.p.w.g.w · 24-10-2018 11:28PM

I went to college after taking a gap year to work.

I probably should have given college a miss, as my course wasn't worth much. It certainly hasn't had any impact on getting work.

Work in a sector which requires no third level education.

Socially college was probably good for me, made a few friends during my time there, but it's 8 years since graduating and only in touch with one of those friends.

I just think a lot of the courses on offer are a complete waste of time(mine included). There seems to be a push to get a third level education in any field.

I know two lads who just completed their leaving cert, both got jobs working in a factory. Once they get made permanent, they get pension & health insurance and starting salary of €28 grand.

If I had known that 12 years ago, that's the route I'd have gone

JayRoc · 25-10-2018 12:08AM

Rented Mule wrote: »

I'm 50 years old, married with three children. My wife was diagnosed with MS after our third child was born and unable to work. I'll also add that two of our children are special needs.

I work 60 hours a week (with a 15-20 hours per week commute). I'm in college taking a course (for fun) at the moment as well as studying the guitar.

When my shoulder holds up, I try to swim three-four days per week. My swims are anywhere from one to three hours long (at the moment, the shoulder is not holding up).

On the weekends, I look after the house, garden and kids during the day. At night, I make sure to take my wife out as much as possible. We'll see friends, hit the local, take in a gig. It's exhausting, but it's not just about me. Best advice my father gave me was "happy wife, happy life".

Time flies by because despite the obstacles, we're making the most out of everything.

So enough about me and my story. You were saying that you're in college and it's hard?

That's too bad, because life is so easy for everyone else. :rolleyes:

You work a twelve hour day? Five days a week? With a commute of three to four hours each day? And go to college? And swim three or four days a week?

How?

FourFourRED · 25-10-2018 12:13AM

Try out a drilldo some afternoon and see how you feel about finishing your course then.

Filmer Paradise · 25-10-2018 12:17AM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

I went to college after taking a gap year to work.

I probably should have given college a miss, as my course wasn't worth much. It certainly hasn't had any impact on getting work.

Work in a sector which requires no third level education.

Socially college was probably good for me, made a few friends during my time there, but it's 8 years since graduating and only in touch with one of those friends.

I just think a lot of the courses on offer are a complete waste of time(mine included). There seems to be a push to get a third level education in any field.

I know two lads who just completed their leaving cert, both got jobs working in a factory. Once they get made permanent, they get pension & health insurance and starting salary of €28 grand.

If I had known that 12 years ago, that's the route I'd have gone

Too many people going to college doing nothing courses these days. Every corner boy seems to have a Degree nowadays.

Degree no good now. You gotta have a Masters.:rolleyes:

Lots of these people would have been better off doing an apprenticeship...

But their snobbish parents & social circle/Whassup group wouldn't countenance such an endeavor. Oh God no!

This folks is what we call a progressive society.

Filmer Paradise · 25-10-2018 12:19AM

JayRoc wrote: »

You work a twelve hour day? Five days a week? With a commute of three to four hours each day? And go to college? And swim three or four days a week?

How ?

Clue is in his username.

JayRoc · 25-10-2018 12:22AM

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Clue is in his username.

Maths isn't my strong point, but....

Filmer Paradise · 25-10-2018 12:23AM

JayRoc wrote: »

Maths isn't my strong point, but....

Rented Mule.

c.p.w.g.w · 25-10-2018 12:30AM

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Too many people going to college doing nothing courses these days. Every corner boy seems to have a Degree nowadays.

Degree no good now. You gotta have a Masters.:rolleyes:

Lots of these people would have been better off doing an apprenticeship...

But their snobbish parents & social circle/Whassup group wouldn't countenance such an endeavor. Oh God no!

This folks is what we call a progressive society.

Thankfully my parents didn't mind what i did. But it was either college or full time employment*

But i was the first in my family(on my fathers side) to complete third level education.

*wasn't a huge amount around at the time, or at least that i could find. Didn't know enough about looking for jobs either...ah to be 18 again

College or work

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