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[QUOTE]Originally posted by venomous99: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by cali95gt: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by venomous99: [qb] maybe u should state what your career goals are and what field u intend on working in? if you plan on racking up a healthy debt in theology but planned on working at costco maybe an edjumacation wouldnt make financial sense. if you planned on being a scientist or doctor you probably have no other choice. LOL also wouldnt be fair for those who havent gone through the process to comment. he is looking for feedback from those who have accumulated major debt from school loans and on whether it was worth while in the end after you graduated and were released into the real world. [/qb][/QUOTE]Thanks I am looking for real world experience... My current major is Civil Engineering. I have already completed all my General Education and most lower division for the major.... My original plan when I was 18 years old was to hurry up and graduate and get my foot in the door by working for CalTrans.. Branching off shortly afterwards... However I started working at UPS and slowly moved up the ladder, picked up a day job also... I have 4 years invested in this company and wouldn't mind changing my major to some sort of business management/finance so I could move in to upper management, being in lower management sucks lol. It wouldn't be much of a set back since I'd have most of my classes for that lower division also complete, give or take a few... Or I could just wait around and become a driver, they make $75k easily and I wouldn't need to continue school... They will cover most of the cost of school but I'm pretty sure they won't cover everything. If I switch to business/finance than a masters program is most def a must... Is it worth it??? [/qb][/QUOTE]if i was in your shoes, id finish up school and get into either of the fields you mention. youll extend your ceiling a lot higher than putting your time into ups. dont get me wrong, a job in ups aint bad if thats what youre going for but you have a lot more options and are more marketable in the job place w/ a degree. since you're already half way through why not just finish up another 2 years of studies and get that bachelors? seems to me you're thinking right now and not looking at the bigger picture and what the benefits are in making the sacrifice now. another thought...its not uncommon for companies to fund your education costs if you decide to go for an advanced degree. if you think that 75k ups salary is satisfying youll blow a wad if you find out how much more youll be making in those fields you mentioned. just do more research. civil is actually not a bad field to get into as youll have a lot more immuninity from losing your job to overseas outsourcing as a CE typically needs to be on site. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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