those of you looking to go to college...

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Hmm...

I'll be makin 65k+ when I come out of college... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Don't know how many foundry/factory workers make 65k... unless it's been 30years... and they work overtime...

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[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Yes, including the income the college grad is making the rest of their lives.
You have to figure, a lot of foundry/factory work pays good money with no college education is needed. It's hard manual labor....but the pay is excellent. The spread between them and a college grad isn't that great.

You can work a suit/tie job for much longer than you can work manual labor though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif.

I'm not still not sure if the start of this thread was a joke or not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif.

 

[spitfirees20 10+ year member]

I'm about to go to college, but I'm glad I got this thread. I'll say no to my acceptance letter, drop out, and do hard physical labor that would be completely unsatisfying for me for the rest of my life... oh wait, I do physical labor now, and hate it. The reason college is good is not because of the pay from the job afterwards, but because of a) eventually getting into a job that you hopefully enjoy somewhat, b) the beer, and c) the women. Sheeeit, everybody knows that n00b.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

work frustration most likely. ever get frustrated over school work, and papers? I sure as shit do...

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

dont do it. the stress that it puts u through is not beneficial in any regards.

i beg to differ... college isn't for some people, but if you DO the work and STUDY, it isn't that hard... it is just time consuming...

the Stressful part comes about when you procrastinate and cram as much work as you can in a time that is inadequate...

college is stressful... but it doesn't have to be

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

dont do it. the stress that it puts u through is not beneficial in any regards.

hahaha bullshit

College is easier than hell for me.

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

Hmm...
I'll be makin 65k+ when I come out of college... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Don't know how many foundry/factory workers make 65k... unless it's been 30years... and they work overtime...

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hmm... maybe over time... if you make 65g right out of college, give me a call cuz i don't believe it lol, not without a masters in business

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

hmm... maybe over time... if you make 65g right out of college, give me a call cuz i don't believe it lol, not without a masters in business

You might not believe him, but its definetly possible.

My econ teacher always says, "It depends."

And it certainly does. You get out what you put in. Some of the people in here are saying college is easy and it might be if you are smart and have a good work ethic or it could be that you are just taking the easy way out.

The cost of education doesn't have to be expensive either. In my opinion, going to a $30k per year school, vs 10k per year school isn't what really matters. What matters is how well you do in school.

And I am hoping that no one takes the thread creator seriously. It may be true that college creates stress, but its no reason not to go.

 

[Rmsanger 10+ year member]

Hmm...
I'll be makin 65k+ when I come out of college... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Don't know how many foundry/factory workers make 65k... unless it's been 30years... and they work overtime...

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Sorry but I've got to pull this out... Unless you state specifically what your degree is in, your past work experience, and what area of the country that you will be working in.

If you're going by wage data from online salary calculators or what your school says is the avg salary for a grad then forget about it. These measurements are based off of surveys and are grossly overstated.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, getting my Master's in Finance (graduating this August), have had 3 one year or longer internships with top notch Corporations and Investment Banks, passed the Level 1 CFA and am taking the Level 2 this summer. I work for one of the largest and most well known corporations in the world and will be lucky to even touch that mark by working in Connecticut/NYC starting next winter.

So unless you're graduating from Pharmacy school, getting your MBA, or graduating from Harvard/Yale/Princeton then no way you'll even touch that type of money without a personal favor from a family member or close friend.

 

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Hmm...
I'll be makin 65k+ when I come out of college... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

What field? Already have a job lined up?

Making $65k your first year out of college is almost unheard of unless, like Rangerman stated, you are in a very few select fields, already have a great job lined up (as in, already working there), or graduated from an IVY League school. I'd be willing to wager that 90% of college grads won't break $50k before 5 years of work in the field post-college...atleast.

Don't know how many foundry/factory workers make 65k... unless it's been 30years... and they work overtime...

Local steel foundary, you can walk out of there your first year with in excess of $55k. And you'll make that steady for the first 5yrs. $80k+ after 15 years of service isn't a rarity there. We have another foundry where making $50k your first year is not unheard of. And that's pretty much just on standard hours. Working overtime $60k easy. Mind you, these are non-college positions. And there are many more in my area. Those are just a few examples. These places pay anywhere from $20-$30 per hour, starting.

Heck, you can break $40k per year your first year at the local Walmart Distrobution Center.

And this is in a very low cost of living area. Average houses cost less than $100k. If your house cost $200k+ in my area, that's a very nice property. Top tier...one of the nicest in the county.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Engineering, 50k+ per year is the norm.

NG isn't bullshitting, if I remember right, hes a EE, (like me, yippie...lol). 65k might be a tad on the high side, but not outa the question.

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

Local steel foundary, you can walk out of there your first year with in excess of $55k. And you'll make that steady for the first 5yrs. $80k+ after 15 years of service isn't a rarity there. We have another foundry where making $50k your first year is not unheard of. And that's pretty much just on standard hours. Working overtime $60k easy. Mind you, these are non-college positions. And there are many more in my area. Those are just a few examples. These places pay anywhere from $20-$30 per hour, starting.

Heck, you can break $40k per year your first year at the local Walmart Distrobution Center.

And this is in a very low cost of living area. Average houses cost less than $100k. If your house cost $200k+ in my area, that's a very nice property. Top tier...one of the nicest in the county.

****, I'm going to have to consider moving to the Hollow Depths of Hell. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Just out of curiosity, what type title do you hold that is if you are currently working?... or are you still attending school?

Engineering, 50k+ per year is the norm.
NG isn't bullshitting, if I remember right, hes a EE, (like me, yippie...lol). 65k might be a tad on the high side, but not outa the question.

Haha, another one here for EE. Still a freshman but im hoping to make a lumpsome too.

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

What field? Already have a job lined up?
Making $65k your first year out of college is almost unheard of unless, like Rangerman stated, you are in a very few select fields, already have a great job lined up (as in, already working there), or graduated from an IVY League school. I'd be willing to wager that 90% of college grads won't break $50k before 5 years of work in the field post-college...atleast.

Local steel foundary, you can walk out of there your first year with in excess of $55k. And you'll make that steady for the first 5yrs. $80k+ after 15 years of service isn't a rarity there. We have another foundry where making $50k your first year is not unheard of. And that's pretty much just on standard hours. Working overtime $60k easy. Mind you, these are non-college positions. And there are many more in my area. Those are just a few examples. These places pay anywhere from $20-$30 per hour, starting.

Heck, you can break $40k per year your first year at the local Walmart Distrobution Center.

And this is in a very low cost of living area. Average houses cost less than $100k. If your house cost $200k+ in my area, that's a very nice property. Top tier...one of the nicest in the county.

where the hell do you live at? the average cost of a house here is $350,000 +

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

BS in Electrical Engineering, with a minor in Mathematics.

Will come out with near 2years of REAL WORLD co-op experience, the University of Cincinnati founded CO-OP.

But yeah, I'll more than likely be continuing on to Grad school, //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

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