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25 Jan 2006, 04:09 PM
Beefy Hits

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

Yea and most of those people probably had houses they couldnt afford, credit cards they were struggling to pay, six expensive cars they couldnt pay for to keep up the status. They were probably working their shit jobs to keep paying for that lifestyle.

Not trying to front here, but if you've been working for 30 years, making $30,000 a year after taxes, thats $900,000 your working life. If you dont have $100,000 after that to your name you're a retard. But the thing is, life doesnt work like that. If you have a degree you'll make something like $2.5 million over your life. If you have to work at Wal-mart when you're 70 its because you screwed up, probaby by buying shit you cant afford.

Now I dont know what will happen to this economy over the next 50 years, its not looking too hot right now, but just in terms of the current.

There's nothing wrong with going back to school. I'm almost 30 and I'm one of the youngest people in my night classes. There are dudes that were Engineers, IT people, airline mechanics in my classes. Don't be ashamed of being older and going back to school. I'm doing BioMed right now, because health care will always be there. I might not be doing it the rest of my life, and I don't have a huge passionate erection for it, but it pays decently.
25 Jan 2006, 04:13 PM
cka

maybe you can get a show on the food network
25 Jan 2006, 04:18 PM
Fe 26

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

FACT: anyone with half a brain could live well and retire comfortably at a reasonable age.

Though he is very mean, he is right. If my 80 year old aunts who taught middle school in Mississippi can save up a nice sum of money, everyone here can to.

As for the point of the thread. If you can pay to go back, and you think you can put up with the school life style again, go back. Just ask your self, do you see yourself doing what you are doing now, when you are 40 or 50? If not, go back.
25 Jan 2006, 04:51 PM
jonas

I know the answer already. There is no way in hell I want to be working retail at 40... hell at 30.

Looks like I'm going back to school. I work really hard in my current job and I'm going to apply that to my course and hope for the best. That is... if I'm accepted. I think I will as I'm a bit older than most applicants and already have a college diploma (even if it is toilet paper) under my belt.

Paying for it should be alright. I make about 600 every 2 weeks and I should be able to save up a lot by August. Plus I live at home and my only real expense is car insurance for 200 a month.
25 Jan 2006, 05:07 PM
raystorm

So you are going to study the culinary arts? Good for you for going back to school! Better than being in fucking retail. Just make sure this is something you see yourself doing for years to come and that you LOVE cooking.

...and bake us some damn cookies.
25 Jan 2006, 05:11 PM
jonas

I really do enjoy cooking. I think it's fun and the outcome of your work makes people happy.

I think when I considered this option I thought I was a bit old to be returning to school. I mean people my age have houses and bills. I still have neither and CAN actually return. I think it's the best option for me and as I said... since I was a kid people have been telling me to be a chef because I have a knack for what goes with what and just a general liking towards it.

Not to mention when I was five I used to watch Pasqualli and the Urban Peasant by myself... :D
25 Jan 2006, 05:13 PM
Dyne

i've been trying to get my ass back in school for while now. just need to decide what for. i'm great with networking and computer hardware/software, i just don't have the certification that says so.
25 Jan 2006, 05:17 PM
g0zen

But seriously though, bake us some cookies.
25 Jan 2006, 05:18 PM
jonas

How about something better like wide egg noodles with short rib beef?
25 Jan 2006, 05:56 PM
kedawa

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Originally Posted by jonas

I mean people my age have houses and bills.

IDBTN
You're 23 and you live in Toronto.
Most people your age are either living with their parents or sharing an apartment with their friends and/or girlfriend, and almost all of them are still in a state of transition between school and work (or school and more school). There's nothing at all peculiar about your situation, and there's no reason not to give cooking a shot.
Just don't expect to make a lot of money right away.
I know a few chefs, and they had to pay their dues like anyone else.

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