Work or continue college meme?

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Work or continue college meme? 2016-06-11 21:12:35 Post No. 17245459
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Work or continue college meme? Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:12:35 Post No. 17245459 [Report]

I'm at a fork in the road and idk what the fuck to do.

I've been in college for 2 years working on a nursing degree and have nothing to show for it but some college credits and a ton of financial and academic stress.

I live in southeast TX and there's a TON of industrial work in this area that pays great. Anyways, one of my friends works for an industrial contractor (Martin Marietta) and told me he could get me a job operating a concrete mixer truck for about $22/hr, full benefits, "rain out" job so if it rains you just stay home and still get paid for 8 hrs, paid vacation and holidays, as much overtime as you want, etc.

And then on the other hand I have 2 and a half YEARS of school left for my nursing degree, where a fresh grad nurse can expect to make about $25/hr in this area.

I'm really torn, the concrete job is honestly so fucking tempting. The only thing holding me back is that it wouldn't exactly be the fulfilling, lifesaving, gratifying thing I wanted to do with nursing.

TLDR: $22/hr job now with great benefits, or continue college meme for 2 and a half more years for $25/hr

also note that with either path, I want to start my own business once marijuana is medically/recreationally legalized in TX, so would I be better of just taking the concrete job while I wait?

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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:29:07 Post No.17245512
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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:29:07 Post No.17245512 [Report]

>>17245459
Why can't you work the mixer job and go to school at the same time?

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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:50:06 Post No.17245591
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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:50:06 Post No.17245591 [Report]

>>17245512
wouldn't be able to attend clinical hours with a full time schedule

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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:53:16 Post No.17245598
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Anonymous 2016-06-11 21:53:16 Post No.17245598 [Report]

>>17245459
Industrial jobs are disappearing. Construction work dies during recessions. There are signs that the economy never truly recovered and is heading for another bad run. Finish school. Search for a part-time construction job that fits around clinical hours.

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Anonymous 2016-06-11 22:39:42 Post No.17245698
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Anonymous 2016-06-11 22:39:42 Post No.17245698 [Report]

>>17245598
they're not going anywhere in this area

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Anonymous 2016-06-11 23:10:33 Post No.17245795
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Anonymous 2016-06-11 23:10:33 Post No.17245795 [Report]

>>17245698
getting the nursing degree is by far the better option, but if you don't want to put up with the stress of being a student (lol) then the construction industry isn't a terrible alternative. I'd recommend finishing the degree if you can.

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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:26:16 Post No.17246240
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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:26:16 Post No.17246240 [Report]

The starting wage might be similar, but the earning potential is greatly different. My dad was in college to be an accountant, dropped out to work in manufacturing. His salary now is less than when he started if you adjust for inflation. If he had finished his degree and had been an accountant for 30 years, he would be making around twice as much as he does now.

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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:30:38 Post No.17246250
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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:30:38 Post No.17246250 [Report]

shit I could be a professor
where do I sign up to teach the history of memes? I've been in this trash heap since 2002 on somethingawful
I could do a whole class on the evolution of cockmongler and I bet nobody here even remembers that one.

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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:34:52 Post No.17246263
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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:34:52 Post No.17246263 [Report]

>>17246250
2004 here....shit its been so long

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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:36:21 Post No.17246269
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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:36:21 Post No.17246269 [Report]

>>17246250
I was a join4goon faggot, fell in love with the forums, kek

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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:44:55 Post No.17246294
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Anonymous 2016-06-12 02:44:55 Post No.17246294 [Report]

>>17245598
are you from the moon or just rich and a child? nothing you said makes any sense.