<< Get married to your girlfriend. That'll help out with the loans tremendously!
That is... only do that if you love her, of course. >>
Switch the order on those two, don't get married for financial reasons.
Viper GTS
<< Get married to your girlfriend. That'll help out with the loans tremendously!
That is... only do that if you love her, of course. >>
Switch the order on those two, don't get married for financial reasons.
Viper GTS
<< Tip no.1
Make sure your girlfriend doesn't get pregnant. You may be saying WTF, but that has been a #1 career killer.
I was the first in my family to attend college. I was stupid and didn't want to bother with it, so I did factory work, dug ditches, was a bouncer (actually the best of all those jobs). After a few years of that I went to community college and tried a few things. Not much money and financial aid was easier than a 4 year program. Save yourself grief and skip the factory stuff (or whatever your equivalent is)
Don't think you are beaten before you start or you will be. Try community college. >>
well said. trust me, i know all about not gettin my g/f prego. my sister got pregnant when she was 17, and now is a big ol' loser, but thats a long story. if i do go to college, it will almost definitely be community college, cus it's cheap and local.
but the main problem still is: how do i go to college and still make money to LIVE???? my schedule is already nearly filled w/ work and i make a measly 9.50 an hour plus bonus. sad thing is, at my job, i am one of the higher paid people in my position, cus i've been there almost 2 years, at a call center where most people quit within 2 months. i seriously hate the place though. it is like a prison or something. it's not even like a real job, it's like school on a bad acid trip. i hate it. i think i'm gonna apply around soon and be a pizza delivery guy. pizza hut pays 12 bucks an hour, plus tips. that is nice
but my car is crap and sucks gas, but hey it is fairly reliable. it's never not started or anything in the ~1 year i've had it, and its a 79 buick. big boat. ok im rambling [clicks]---->[reply to thread]heh i absolutely would not get married right now or anytime soon. i would deal w/ less financial aid, marriage is way too big of a thing for just some financial aid for a few thousand bucks.
You already work in a call center...
Hmm...
You've been there two years & you're only making $9.50? Thursday I'll have been at mine for two years & I'm making somewhere around $14 an hour.
Maybe it's time to look around?
Viper GTS
Hmm...
You've been there two years & you're only making $9.50? Thursday I'll have been at mine for two years & I'm making somewhere around $14 an hour.
Maybe it's time to look around?
Viper GTS
i work for citibank peddling their crap. well, i work for a company that works for citibank.
it's simple stuff i do, like you said, you are tech support. that takes intelligence. my job is a monkey job.
it's simple stuff i do, like you said, you are tech support. that takes intelligence. my job is a monkey job.
Ahh, big difference.
Look into tech support at an ISP, you should easily match your current wage, probably better it by a $ or 2.
Viper GTS
Look into tech support at an ISP, you should easily match your current wage, probably better it by a $ or 2.
Viper GTS
none around here.
after working here for ~2 years, i know about ALL of the "customer service" type companies around here. not much in iowa
after working here for ~2 years, i know about ALL of the "customer service" type companies around here. not much in iowa
I'm taking 10 hours next semester at a community college. Total cost was around $400 with books, and I am in class from 6-10 one night and 8-12 another, with a third class over the internet. So it is possible to work full time and still take a pretty decent class load if you can schedule it right. And getting your hands on an extra $400 really shouldn't be a problem. Budget it out of your current income, work some overtime, or borrow it from someone if you have to. And most certificate programs are around 20 hours, so you can probably get one in a couple of semesters. But unless you know what you want to get, maybe you are just better off trying to find a better job without trying to do the school thing.
<< yeah i am not really sure of anything right now >>
Then wait a while to go to school. I was in the same boat @ 16, so I started working full time. Started out making crap pay working overnight stocking shelves, then moved to tech support. I'm just now going back to school.
Viper GTS
Listen Boy,
What you need is some discipline in your life. Why don't you join the Air National Guard? This way the military could pay for your college, and at the same time they can beat some discipline into you so that you don't flunk out of college. I believe how you did in HS will be a good indicator of how you do in college, unless of course you make some serious changes.
Get your sh|t together and good luck.
What you need is some discipline in your life. Why don't you join the Air National Guard? This way the military could pay for your college, and at the same time they can beat some discipline into you so that you don't flunk out of college. I believe how you did in HS will be a good indicator of how you do in college, unless of course you make some serious changes.
Get your sh|t together and good luck.
Yeah, you can get loans to pay off virtually everything. I live with 3 other people in an apartment and we each pay close to 400 a month to live here, which isn?t even CLOSE to the amount needed to live in the dorms, and loans cover that, tuition, books, and a ton more. And a lot of them are interest free. You can get even MORE money if you are declared as an independent.
Think about it, you could be free from your dead end job here in AMES at one of the 3 best campus?s in America meeting new people with the same interests as you.
If you are not interested in Computer Engineering, you could do MIS, which is networking. The courses are much easier than engineering, you only have to do Math 150/151 which is like Calculus for business, Stat classes, and stuff related to your major.
Engineering is a lot more difficult, but can be more rewarding (depending on what you like to do). Right now, for instance, I?m taking math 307 which is very complex and deals with 99 dimensions and stuff like that.
I?m also taking Physics 222 which is my second Calculus based physics class. Engineering is no cakewalk.
If your into networking, MIS is the way to go. You?d even start out at a higher pay than, for instance, what I?d make. You?d start out at 60,000 or so and probably could get up to 100,000 a year in no time.
Engineers start out lower, but end up at a higher pay, maybe 125,000, 150,000, but it all depends on the company.
But you have to do good in school to get that kind of money. And with that money, your loans will look like nothing at al.
Think about it, you could be free from your dead end job here in AMES at one of the 3 best campus?s in America meeting new people with the same interests as you.
If you are not interested in Computer Engineering, you could do MIS, which is networking. The courses are much easier than engineering, you only have to do Math 150/151 which is like Calculus for business, Stat classes, and stuff related to your major.
Engineering is a lot more difficult, but can be more rewarding (depending on what you like to do). Right now, for instance, I?m taking math 307 which is very complex and deals with 99 dimensions and stuff like that.
I?m also taking Physics 222 which is my second Calculus based physics class. Engineering is no cakewalk.
If your into networking, MIS is the way to go. You?d even start out at a higher pay than, for instance, what I?d make. You?d start out at 60,000 or so and probably could get up to 100,000 a year in no time.
Engineers start out lower, but end up at a higher pay, maybe 125,000, 150,000, but it all depends on the company.
But you have to do good in school to get that kind of money. And with that money, your loans will look like nothing at al.
you could join the service, youd get traing good pay and definelty a lot more then you could get now.
(btw i havent been in the service, but i do think its a good choice when you feel like you dont have a lot of options)
(btw i havent been in the service, but i do think its a good choice when you feel like you dont have a lot of options)
Also, the dorms are WAY cheaper than the apratment living. The Dorms WITH food (20 meals a week) is cheaper than an apartment without utilities and no food.
You get a super fast OC 3 Internet connection, cable in each room.... It's great... (I actually, kinda miss the dorms)
You get a super fast OC 3 Internet connection, cable in each room.... It's great... (I actually, kinda miss the dorms)
How am I supposed to get a decent job, EVER? I have a wealth of knowledge about computers, however that industry isnt really so hot right now, not to mention i have basically no formal training, and i live in iowa so it's not like out on the west coast
Hi, it seems that you realised that without a degree or diploma, one cannot make it far in the IT industry, unless you come up with a genius dot com. Since you have a wealth of knowledge about computers, that's great!! Do you know that most people in computer science classes know more theory than practice? Well, at least you, having experienced the real thing, will relate to what you are studying!!! Just my 2 cents... All the best
Has anyone ever heard of Bill Gates? he never went to college and look at him know!!! One of the richest men on the face of the planet!!!! enuff said!
huh?! I thought that Bill Gates was from Yale or Harvard????
Hi, it seems that you realised that without a degree or diploma, one cannot make it far in the IT industry, unless you come up with a genius dot com. Since you have a wealth of knowledge about computers, that's great!! Do you know that most people in computer science classes know more theory than practice? Well, at least you, having experienced the real thing, will relate to what you are studying!!!
Just my 2 cents... All the best Has anyone ever heard of Bill Gates? he never went to college and look at him know!!! One of the richest men on the face of the planet!!!! enuff said!
huh?! I thought that Bill Gates was from Yale or Harvard????
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THe problem for him joining the service is I think he said he wants to stay local.... that would definately pull him away.
Good luck to ya!
Good luck to ya!
<< You can get even MORE money if you are declared as an independent >>
huh? i live on my own (w/ my g/f) does that make me "an independant"
oh and the military guy saying "listen boy," man you gave me a good chuckle. the military would be a good choice but i oppose it for many reasons. i dont dislike the military, i respect them alot, and all that, but it is not for ME.
damn recruiter calls my house "how would you like to go to college for FREE?"
i'm like "that be great if i didnt have to go into the military
""well,.....think about it
""click"
On your taxes, if you declare yourself as an independant, you are an independant.
I declare myself as a dependant. It gives my dad a tax break, but not me. However, he is paying for a lot of my college, so I am a dependant
I declare myself as a dependant. It gives my dad a tax break, but not me. However, he is paying for a lot of my college, so I am a dependant
<< I absolutely hate my job and I don't want to be a 9 to 5 slave for the rest of my life. >>
Unless you end up working for yourself, you'll be someone's 9 to 5 slave - no matter what you're doing or where you're doing it. One other option would be to find a place to work that offers tuition reimbursement. Some years back, I did this and my employer picked up the whole tab for my 4-year degree. I only had to pay for books and parking passes.
if you've been getting 4.33 gpas, then universities will usually try to haggle to get the kids with the superior gpas...
~fat
~fat
i'm sure once i get on my feet and start earning decent salary, eventually i will find a way to work for myself.
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