College or work

JayRoc · 25-10-2018 12:31AM

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Rented Mule.

Eh, I get that. I am saying (as much as I respect his situation) unless he has a time machine I don't see how he could be

working 12 hours a day

commuting 3- 4 hours a day

swimming 1- 3 hours 3 - 4 times a week

going to college

learning how to play guitar

prinzeugen · 25-10-2018 12:36AM

There are kilos of info you could learn.

Part time job.. Tons of learning. You need to decide what is important.

Pac1Man · 25-10-2018 01:06AM

JayRoc wrote: »

Eh, I get that. I am saying (as much as I respect his situation) unless he has a time machine I don't see how he could be

working 12 hours a day

commuting 3- 4 hours a day

swimming 1- 3 hours 3 - 4 times a week

going to college

learning how to play guitar

Shush now. Don't let logic get in the way of a good 'I have it harder than you' story.

25-10-2018 02:53AM

A degree is very useful for living around the world. Sure, most people end up doing something pointless, but mine lets me live in Asia legally.

ToddyDoody · 25-10-2018 03:02AM

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.

The worst thing you'll be is poor, irregardless of what decisions you make.

Rented Mule · 25-10-2018 09:25PM

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?

Some of the work is done when you get home. You log in remotely and finish up whatever needs to be done. There are changes that have to go in after hours.

College is four hours on Tuesday night
Guitar is on Thursday night
Two of the swims are always at the weekend.

You have to rigourously schedule your time. It's not easy. You just keep going.

Rented Mule · 25-10-2018 09:28PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Shush now. Don't let logic get in the way of a good 'I have it harder than you' story.

It's not a "harder life than you". I just found the "college is hard" line to be funny.

I'm very well compensated and have every intention of retiring early. My father was able to retire at 52. He lived a very full life after he retired. I plan on doing the same.

Little Less Conversation · 27-10-2018 07:56PM

I'll never get this assignment done. Just signed up to Netflix.

Alf Veedersane · 27-10-2018 08:58PM

JayRoc wrote: »

Eh, I get that. I am saying (as much as I respect his situation) unless he has a time machine I don't see how he could be

working 12 hours a day

commuting 3- 4 hours a day

swimming 1- 3 hours 3 - 4 times a week

going to college

learning how to play guitar

Commutes in a DeLorean.

Donald Trump · 27-10-2018 09:58PM

JayRoc wrote: »

Eh, I get that. I am saying (as much as I respect his situation) unless he has a time machine I don't see how he could be

working 12 hours a day

commuting 3- 4 hours a day

swimming 1- 3 hours 3 - 4 times a week

going to college

learning how to play guitar

Maybe he gets paid to learn to play the guitar. It's part of his job. 2 hours a day. Does it when he gets home.

Swims part of the way to work. That's two hours a day. Jogs the other two hours. Takes calls on his waterproof bluetooth on the way. That's four hours work total outside of the office.

He has so much done when he gets to the office that he spends the other 6 hours studying for collage in between the odd work call and shouting at junior staff.

Donald Trump · 27-10-2018 09:59PM

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

I'll never get this assignment done. Just signed up to Netflix.

Just wait until you discover that the internet is full of photos of young wans posting pictures of themselves in the nip!

SEPT 23 1989 · 27-10-2018 10:02PM

Never met a poor plumber

kippy · 27-10-2018 10:16PM

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.

Indeed. I've started seeing some of the most entry level IT Jobs, First Level helpdesk etc, looking for College Degrees -absolutely crazy stuff.

Anyway, OP, fair play to you for being able to make those life changes. I am not sure if I'd like to be in full time college in my 30s though.

Donald Trump · 27-10-2018 10:29PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Never met a poor plumber

I never met a poor one, nor a wealthy one, either

Couldn't be fraternizing with the working classes now could I

:pac:

CIP4 · 27-10-2018 11:14PM

I went straight to college after leaving cert did my four year degree and while I enjoyed it I was sick of it by fourth year and just wanted a job, independence and money. Started work straight away after finishing college in 2016.

Decided then to go back in September this year part time while still working full time I am only doing an add on diploma so only a year but it is tough going I have a whole new respect for people who do whole degrees part time over several years while still working. In my case I don’t find the course overly challenging but it’s the time aspect is the killer. All the assignments and study really eat into any free time in the evenings and weekends. Still I do enjoy learning new things so it’s worthwhile to me.

Pac1Man · 27-10-2018 11:24PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

It's not a "harder life than you". I just found the "college is hard" line to be funny.

I'm very well compensated and have every intention of retiring early. My father was able to retire at 52. He lived a very full life after he retired. I plan on doing the same.

'Hard' is not an absolute. Plenty of people have it harder than you or I but doesn't make our own situation less hard.

Pointing out everything in your own life that you perceive to be hard and then quipping at the end implies that the op actually has it easy but in reality you have no idea.

engiweirdo · 27-10-2018 11:43PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

Some of the work is done when you get home. You log in remotely and finish up whatever needs to be done. There are changes that have to go in after hours.

College is four hours on Tuesday night
Guitar is on Thursday night
Two of the swims are always at the weekend.

You have to rigourously schedule your time. It's not easy. You just keep going.

Work is down t'mine to which he walks barefoot with hundredth weight of coal strapped to back. They don't make em like they used to.

rom · 27-10-2018 11:43PM

kippy wrote: »

Indeed. I've started seeing some of the most entry level IT Jobs, First Level helpdesk etc, looking for College Degrees -absolutely crazy stuff.

Anyway, OP, fair play to you for being able to make those life changes. I am not sure if I'd like to be in full time college in my 30s though.

Its entry level yes but the expectation in IT is that you will learn and grow in the org. You won't be at that level for long once they skill up. Without a strong foundation is will be difficult for someone to progress. Not many are going to stay at the bottom rung of the ladder for 20 years in IT.

If a job is technical and in IT and doesn't need some 3rd level qualification or industry cert its not a technical job no matter how much the person has learned externally.

Education is a foundation. Lots who have it are sh1te in the workforce also but it does help to have a good foundation.

College or work

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