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<blockquote data-quote="YCbtx" data-source="post: 399557" data-attributes="member: 8146"><p>There is really no right or wrong answer to this conversation.&nbsp; It all really rests in the type of person an individual is and what their goals are (unfortunately, too many young individuals never truly give any amount of in-depth thought to these questions).&nbsp; Bottom line, we need individuals in the tech trades just as much as we need 4yr+ grads in the engineering/medical/education fields.&nbsp; Success all really just boils down to the amount of effort an individual is willing to put in.&nbsp; I personally worked hard in high school and was able to get a scholarship for a 4yr degree...went and worked for a few years to get experience and save some cash.&nbsp; At that point, with my experience, I was able to apply for graduate school and get a graduate assistant position that offered a full tuition waiver and a small stipend (so I finished both undergraduate and graduate work with less debt than what a 20yr old beat down F150 would cost me because I put the work in).&nbsp; Do I have friends that have a bigger bottom line than me...yes...do I enjoy my current career...absolutely!&nbsp; I gladly sacrifice my bottom line a little because I enjoy my job, do not &quot;punch a clock&quot;...have an extremely flexible schedule that allows me to attend every family event..spend summers at the lake.&nbsp; Heck, I am no where close to retirement age yet but feel like I am partially retired already and my friends who have a bigger bottom line give me grief constantly about the amount of time I have off.&nbsp; Arguing that one is better than the other is like the old pepsi vs coke taste tests....there is a correct direction for everyone but its definitely not all the same direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="YCbtx, post: 399557, member: 8146"] There is really no right or wrong answer to this conversation. It all really rests in the type of person an individual is and what their goals are (unfortunately, too many young individuals never truly give any amount of in-depth thought to these questions). Bottom line, we need individuals in the tech trades just as much as we need 4yr+ grads in the engineering/medical/education fields. Success all really just boils down to the amount of effort an individual is willing to put in. I personally worked hard in high school and was able to get a scholarship for a 4yr degree...went and worked for a few years to get experience and save some cash. At that point, with my experience, I was able to apply for graduate school and get a graduate assistant position that offered a full tuition waiver and a small stipend (so I finished both undergraduate and graduate work with less debt than what a 20yr old beat down F150 would cost me because I put the work in). Do I have friends that have a bigger bottom line than me...yes...do I enjoy my current career...absolutely! I gladly sacrifice my bottom line a little because I enjoy my job, do not "punch a clock"...have an extremely flexible schedule that allows me to attend every family event..spend summers at the lake. Heck, I am no where close to retirement age yet but feel like I am partially retired already and my friends who have a bigger bottom line give me grief constantly about the amount of time I have off. Arguing that one is better than the other is like the old pepsi vs coke taste tests....there is a correct direction for everyone but its definitely not all the same direction. [/QUOTE]

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