paratrooper
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thrillathahunt said:paratrooper said:When I was younger I was a long haul truck driver . One day my boss sold the company so I went to get unemployment until something came along . While in the office I was advised that there were several classes at the Comm. Coll. that one could go to and still collect . These were for needed jobs in the US . Well as luck would have it I not only passed the test for the Machinist Training Program but the GI Bill would pay me as well . This is a big plus since I had enough money coming in so I could concentrate on my studies . This was evident by the fact that I graduated first in my class . This didn't mean I was the smartest , just that I had more time to study . I considered a couple of my classmates more qualified than myself but work kept them from doing better .
So now there I was with 2 trades which I alternated between for many years . I always had a job in one field or the other . Flash to the future . I had a guy in my complex in CA that got a job after the Watts riots for one of the big Aerospace firms . After 12 years he was also laid off and his wife got laid off also at her work . No savings . Both had worked for companies that paid most or all tuition and books for anyone wishing to better themselves . Neither had taken part in their companies programs . Most people could live on a bit less and go to school to better themselves . Imagine being an RN now . There are many jobs around not to mention travel opportunities to temp assignmants that pay super . Most people end up in a place that they have sent themselves to . I don't to seem cold but prevention is easier than cure .
I know there are those that are a bit older and think that school is not the answer . I was told by a girl that if she went back to school it would be 6 years before she got her degree and she would be 48 years old . I asked her "How old will you be in 6 years if you DON"T go to school . She is now an RN as well as her daughter . Both pulling down major bucks . Everyone is capable of being more than they are .
Are you being condescending?
If you think I am or if you think that I am not , you are right .