You are correct and what I meant to say is that I am trying to get my nephew to consider other options ( IE a trade) not that I AM SO POMPOUS AND PRETENTIOUS that only I can make his decision
I know several 'average students' in high school that went on to do great things at university, including PhD's. Boy did they ever want to go back to their high schools to show up a teacher or two! Guys in high school are not the most inspired, and the control of their teachers are stifling. Don't let his high school performance dictate his choice of educational institution, assuming he is intelligent of course.
The world is changing, the days of the uneducated person getting a job at a factory manufacturing is over. Even the military can have its pic of the cream of the crop, yes they will accept the people with less ability for the lower ranks but there is no future there. In the future, people will required to have several career changes in their lifetime.I am trying to get my nephew to consider career optiions other than university ( he is a bright but not exceptional student)
They never taught him about the benefits of trades in school as they gear you for university as though university is the Holy Grail
Police making double time and half watching a construction project
Retire after 9 years with 90% retirement package
If it was that easy, everyone would be a cop.
Firemen working 7 days per month as they are on duty while asleep
While firemen do spend the vast majority of time on stand by, some of the work is extremely hazardous.
Electricians playing cards on duty because all the work is the quick connecting of modules
Electricians work is a lot of physical labor. Most of these guys smell of BO.
Why go to university just to go into debt and then make less ?
A university education can be a dead end, it would all depend on what you do with your
knowledge. The people that make the fortunes are the ones with ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and can see things that others can not see.
Become a fireman and go to university part time if you insist on learning stuff you will never even use in conversation before you forget it
One alternative idea is go to boot camp - you do not sign the army contract until after boot camp - get toughened up, make a couple of grand and get a bigger perspective before making a commitment
Sorry, CC, but by this statement you have demonstrated that you have absolutely no clue about what the military does and does not offer.
University is not just a place to learn, you may not learn much but it's a place to build net work and connections for future life down the road in business world. Boot camp is a good idea to toughen up and learn to be disciplined.I am trying to get my nephew to consider career optiions other than university
Why go to university just to go into debt and then make less ?
Become a fireman and go to university part time if you insist on learning stuff you will never even use in conversation before you forget it
One alternative idea is go to boot camp - you do not sign the army contract until after boot camp - get toughened up, make a couple of grand and get a bigger perspective before making a commitment
I agree with Kirk. Electrician is the best choice. I would put plumber at second. Both still are needed in bad times to fix problems.
Plumber and welder I agree.. but forklift? You can get a license in 20 mins for $99.
Getting one is easy but a good forklift operator is another thing. The good ones are never 'not' busy. There are forklifts and then there are FORKLIFTS. You don't get near the later with a $99 license.
90% of what? You earn pension based on how many years you put in...and 9 years would get you 18% of your average for your best 4 or 5 years...more or less. A long ways from 90%. Sure, you can retire after 9 years but you won't be getting 90% of your salary...ever.
