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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
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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?