Comments on: Career Considerations http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/04/career-considerations/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cindy M http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/04/career-considerations/#comment-125464 Cindy M Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:42:39 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/04/101811_career-considerations.html#comment-125464 I always envied the few kids I knew in high school who knew exactly what they wanted and how they would get it. I'm 52 and went to a unique type of high school that was year-around in the junior and senior years; you worked 2 weeks then went to school 2 weeks. We all had to keep a B average, and it was no-nonsense. Many went on to college but this was back in the day when it wasn't necessary to get a well-paid job or if you landed a job at GM, you could be trained in management. I was a secretary in labor relations at GM when I was 16 and could have moved up the management ladder there when it became the fashion to put women in management. I didn't do that but have always been able to pay my bills and live very comfortably with my secretarial/transcription skills on less than $35,000 a year. You tire of anything you do, let's face it, who doesn't? I did do 3 years of college but now look on that as a total waste of time. Long story short, I had my first house at 23, nothing fabulous but it was mine. How much more interesting it would be to raise kids to save every dime and turn out a high school grad who could FIRST buy a small home any which way he/she could, do without the car and other toys and THEN go back to school and actually enjoy the learning. I say this is still possible in this country, look at all the fine old homes in our towns that go to pot with neglect. How cool if young folks could forego the "idiot" years and have something by the time they're in their early 20s instead of waiting till then to get started. I always envied the few kids I knew in high school who knew exactly what they wanted and how they would get it. I’m 52 and went to a unique type of high school that was year-around in the junior and senior years; you worked 2 weeks then went to school 2 weeks. We all had to keep a B average, and it was no-nonsense. Many went on to college but this was back in the day when it wasn’t necessary to get a well-paid job or if you landed a job at GM, you could be trained in management. I was a secretary in labor relations at GM when I was 16 and could have moved up the management ladder there when it became the fashion to put women in management. I didn’t do that but have always been able to pay my bills and live very comfortably with my secretarial/transcription skills on less than $35,000 a year. You tire of anything you do, let’s face it, who doesn’t? I did do 3 years of college but now look on that as a total waste of time. Long story short, I had my first house at 23, nothing fabulous but it was mine.

How much more interesting it would be to raise kids to save every dime and turn out a high school grad who could FIRST buy a small home any which way he/she could, do without the car and other toys and THEN go back to school and actually enjoy the learning. I say this is still possible in this country, look at all the fine old homes in our towns that go to pot with neglect. How cool if young folks could forego the “idiot” years and have something by the time they’re in their early 20s instead of waiting till then to get started.

]]> By: John Crenshaw http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/04/career-considerations/#comment-123299 John Crenshaw Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:58:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/04/101811_career-considerations.html#comment-123299 "Are You Settling" should be the number one question everyone asks themselves in my opinion. WAY too many people are in the career field they're in because forgot to realize that the sky's the limit. They may enjoy what they do, but it's not they're dream job. “Are You Settling” should be the number one question everyone asks themselves in my opinion. WAY too many people are in the career field they’re in because forgot to realize that the sky’s the limit. They may enjoy what they do, but it’s not they’re dream job.

]]> By: Fred333 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/04/career-considerations/#comment-122295 Fred333 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:26:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/04/101811_career-considerations.html#comment-122295 I think that is the biggest that stops people form achieving their goals is the challenge. People like the easy route. I think that is the biggest that stops people form achieving their goals is the challenge. People like the easy route.

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