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desant
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Thinking of going back to school...
#21133018 - 01/17/15 10:38 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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I got a old dusty BA degree in business but that career path never worked out.
I went to do masters in another country in 2007, MSc in IT but health gave in half way thro the course and i dropped out and came home.
Did computer hardware "A+" 1 year course in local college in 2011 and got 90% score but health was shit and i didnt go to work.
No i am thinking what to do next. I checked distance learning schools but couldnt find anything other than Open University , but they dont have post grad courses 
I checked with a low key university in my home town and they have computing master courses ... cost 7000.
Another option is to teach and study myself... im good at programming, adept in databases and network management, sys admin and few other things.
I have a dog too, if i didnt i would go to a uni father up north, get a career development loan maybe...
Right now i just dont know what to do.
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Gilgamesh18
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133023 - 01/17/15 10:39 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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College is a scam find a trade or get a manufacturing job thats where the real money is.
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#21133028 - 01/17/15 10:40 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gilgamesh18 said: College is a scam find a trade or get a manufacturing job thats where the real money is.
tell me more
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Gilgamesh18
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133050 - 01/17/15 10:47 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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A skilled tradesman in construction, carpentry, stone masonry make gobs of money. What manufacturing jobs that exist in the west pay good with lots of benefits. A skilled tradesman can make just as much as a office drone if not more. Not to mention you work with your hands and are not sitting all day.
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Gilgamesh18
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133052 - 01/17/15 10:47 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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High on toilet said: I'm picking up welding. already taking a class for it an shit it's pretty simple. all the welders now are like old and ready to retire so there's a big upp for more fresh hands. I'll be starting an apprenticeship in 2 months.
Welding is good to lots of cash
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#21133077 - 01/17/15 10:54 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well, im good at 2 things mostly: army and IT
Cant do army for health reasons, so IT is the only thing left on the table
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Gilgamesh18
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133087 - 01/17/15 10:56 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Are you to injured to do physical labor?
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133091 - 01/17/15 10:57 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hey i got a question: if i decided to top up my IT skills on my own, how easy would it be to pick up a job without accomplishment papers?
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#21133098 - 01/17/15 10:57 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gilgamesh18 said: Are you to injured to do physical labor?
You could say that
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133102 - 01/17/15 11:00 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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desant
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The game, is rigged
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21133117 - 01/17/15 11:03 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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dude, you could go around to small business' and see if they need an it while cross training to do other work.
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: rackem]
#21133286 - 01/17/15 11:44 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Was that A+ course helpful/useful or nah?
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: TheMule73]
#21133520 - 01/17/15 12:39 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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The "A+" hardware course was useful, too bad i didnt get a job
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21136821 - 01/18/15 05:43 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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desant said: Hey i got a question: if i decided to top up my IT skills on my own (study on my own), how easy would it be to pick up a job without accomplishment papers?
Anyone?
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desant
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21138347 - 01/18/15 12:52 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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My town got a uni but shitty courses.
Town 30 mins down got a good uni and good post grad courses... i want part time - 2 years, 8 K (4 k a year)
Im gonna phone them up tomorrow and have a chat.
Finally theres light at the end of the tunnel
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Re: Thinking of going back to school... [Re: desant]
#21138465 - 01/18/15 01:01 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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If I went back to school I would get an easy job like a physical therapist, MRI operator, or X-ray tech.
I do a trade and its good money but its not something you want to do when you're old.
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