I wish I had never gone to college - Page 3

RacinReaver · 05-08-2008, 10:04 PM

Well, if you're planning to die when you're 41 I imagine it shouldn't be a problem.

DougBetsy · 05-09-2008, 07:38 AM

"Assuming that you aren't being facetious, why do you think I sound perfect for jobs at those places?"

Well the FBI agents I know were both math majors. The NSA employees I know were/are geeks/nerds. And, all the federal employees I know (dozens) have great salaries and decadent benefits that are no longer found in the private sector.

You sound like someone who thinks you deserve "better." The feds usually have "better."

Moire · 05-09-2008, 08:35 PM

I don't think the FBI or the NSA would hire me. What school did your acquaintances go to? Were their GPAs sky high by any chance?

mcim · 05-09-2008, 09:05 PM

I'm not at all serious in this post but the idea hit me when talking about the FBI & NSA; stealing Moire's identity and leave him working construction(or get him whacked, whatev) and then get hired by FBI or NSA.

I agree with Moire in a way, it matters how you live your life and what you're willing to spend. That said, you won't be able to retire at 40 just from earnings from construction. Not unless you plan on dieing young, since average life expectancy is at least 70 and rising. That plus inflation, the economy, etc, I'd be surprised if you can live even 10 years from savings. Plus, are you not planning on getting married, having kids, going on vacation etc? That significantly changes your cash output.

Anyway, go work in construction for a year, it'll probably crush your desire to be a plain construction worker. Maybe you'll get motivated to go to grad school for civil engineering or something. Now, if you were to own a construction company, I'd say retirement at 40 is possible. What would you do with your free time though, having no kids, wife, money to go on vacation?

Moire · 05-09-2008, 10:05 PM

I don't plan to get married and I don't plan to have kids, and I don't need to go on vacations; staying at home sleeping all day long is good enough for me.

And what do you want to steal my identity for? Noone is gonna pay you a king's ransom just because you have a bachelor's degree in math. I make $16/hour.

1of42 · 05-09-2008, 10:10 PM

If you really want to change the direction your life is going, go out and do it. If you want to work construction, go get a construction job. I doubt it'll help you though, because the reality is that your problem isn't that you went to college - it's that you obviously don't have the kind of persistence needed to get ahead. That's what's crippling you, and working construction wouldn't have gotten rid of it.

Lumine · 05-09-2008, 11:59 PM

So go do construction now. Just because you have a diploma doesn't mean you can't do something unrelated. I don't know why you're freaking out.

Moire · 05-10-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1of42

Yeah, it doesn't surprise me that you make $16/hr. All you do is complain.

If you really want to change the direction your life is going, go out and do it. If you want to work construction, go get a construction job. I doubt it'll help you though, because the reality is that your problem isn't that you went to college - it's that you have a sh**ty attitude and obviously don't have the kind of persistence needed to get ahead. That's what's crippling you, and working construction wouldn't have gotten rid of it.

I wish I had been accepted to Princeton. I wonder what my life would have been like. I think I'd be doing relatively well.

4321234 · 05-10-2008, 02:11 AM

well, i wonder why you didn't get accepted.

CollectivSynergy · 05-10-2008, 03:14 AM

"I don't think the FBI or the NSA would hire me. What school did your acquaintances go to? Were their GPAs sky high by any chance?"

Just wow. So someone's showing you a possible opportunity and instead of at least learning more you try your best to get him/her convince yourself you're not qualified. Great attitude.

Why would going to Princeton have changed your outlook? You want to go into construction... and a major is what you make of it. You can truthfully market any major as long as you're willing to put in the effort. You don't seem to.

mtnmagic · 05-10-2008, 03:31 AM

Hey Moire -

I'm a mom of a college student and I feel your pain. He is a freshman and doing well. I have a degree in pysch. It served me well for 12 years. The last few years due to the political environment and the this country going in the tank, I changed to doing waitress work. (It is the job I put myself through college with.) I live in a resort community. I make more money doing what I am doing now then I ever could doing the profession that I love.
That is just for now. Things will change, soon I hope. In the meantime do what is best for you. Make yourself happy and know nothing is never forever.
You have a great degree to fall back onto. Just take care of yourself.

DougBetsy · 05-10-2008, 08:02 AM

My FBI acquaintances went to Auburn and UMCP. I have no idea what their GPA's were. And once you get out of college, employers rarely use GPA as a criterion for hire anyway.

You won't know whether or not they'll hire you until you apply. Not all agents are in the field. They have very nice desk jobs that would probably appeal to your level of motivation.

Moire · 05-10-2008, 08:10 AM

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You won't know whether or not they'll hire you until you apply. Not all agents are in the field. They have very nice desk jobs that would probably appeal to your level of motivation.

That's funny.

megaman123 · 05-10-2008, 09:28 AM

LOL...And you wonder why you weren't accepted to Princeton?.... I'm pretty sure you would have failed miserably at life regardless of where you went to school, because your attitude blows.

Moire · 05-10-2008, 10:31 AM

Not really, when you graduate from an Ivy League school doors open up for you. And there's also the old boys network who'll lend you a hand should you ever need it.