Posted on 07/01/2012 3:24:51 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
I know I’m late to the party but what good are all these degrees in liberal arts. Want a job, become an engineer and work your brain off getting that knowledge. Liberal Arts come free with life.
Their first 3 examples are HORRID examples. Really? History, psychology and stereo systems?
Ask him if he would be interested in SCUBA training. Heck of a demand in the entertainment industry and you get to visit exotic places. Pay is not high but when he becomes a mariner you get the time of your life.
AND for the first time since the United States of American was founded, there is not a single Protestant on the Supreme Court.
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Your statement “getting your hands dirty” brought to mind an incident that happened just after I opened my Industrial Electronics servicing business back in 79.
I had a job opening posted in the paper and a applicant showed up (not knowing a thing about industrial (down to board repair) electronics or machinery.
One of the first questions he asked after taking the tour was “what type of smocks do we wear?” I just grinned at him and answered “we don’t wear smocks, industrial electronics is the DIRTY electronics.” Needless to say, he was discouraged and went out to find some “clean” work to do.
“Three years later the boom was busted.”
I had been in business for only 3 years when in March, 82, I suddenly knew something was seriously wrong with the oil patch.
My favorite saying that was going around back then was “Things are picking up. They picked up my TV yesterday and will be back tomorrow to pick up my truck.” LoL!
Actually, it was a horrible experience to be a businessman and live through that. I had to lay all of my employees of and carry on business by myself. Didn’t bring it back to full power until 1986....but I did without borrowing any money from anyone.
That’s called learning at college that surpasses any on earth...The School of Hard Knocks. It teaches a course in business not found in any college classroom and prepares you to survive anything.
Computer Science major here; can't find a job either.
I'm former military; and a Computer Science major. (Still can't find a job right now.) -- The gunsmithing is a intriguing, maybe I ought to learn that.
All degrees that require math, logic and a firm grasp of reality.
Hey! I think I have found the problem!
Gusmithing has been my hobby for years, and it may very well become my primary source of income soon.
Not enough gunsmiths in America, and way too many people with guns they have no clue on how to repair much less clean.
Even a simple cleaning service like a monthly plan for a fee gives you weekly cleaning and maintenance, even at your own home.
Like a Stanley Teamer service except it is a service to maintain your weapons by trained professionals. So many people live in diverse areas, even lubricants are important if you live in AZ or AK.
Thats my business plan, an at home tunup, service and firearm cleaning package availabe for a monthly charge.
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Obama voters. No they can't :) |
That's a great idea.
Don’t be so smug. We’ll see if your kid makes it in a few years. You already know from the article that psych undergrad degree will be useless, no matter the business plan and the vast majority of business plans fail even when developed by skilled and qualified people. With state licensing requirements and ObamaCare regulations, you’re still encouraging this path? Pity.
Good suggestion, thanks! Our county Aquatics and Fitness Center offers SCUBA classes.
Lifeguard son just came in from work. It’s 104 outside. I need to get up to his room and make sure he comes down to get more water, instead of passing out in bed from dehydration.
psycho-babelfish: English-Psychologist & Psychologist-English Translation Services.
GPAs aren't the be all end-all of everything; I held a good GPA in excess of 3.5 for a long while, but graduated with something like a 2.6, 2.3, it doesn't matter. Why? Well it took me nearly a decade to get the degree, at the end you could say I had the worst case of seniorits ever. Certainly taking classes where we 'learned' the same thing over and over didn't help keep motivation up.
I know I had to take Statistics several times before getting it; and even then I know I only tentatively grasped the surface of it.
What my transcripts should show is that I work towards the goal w/o giving up; but they won't see that, they'll see a 2.X GPA.
I wanted to keep it just low key, my worst nightmare would be that a Federal task force would do the same in order to gain ownership information. So it may sound like a good idea but in light of the political situation it could also be very perilous, but then the best things in life are dangerous.
Aye; there is that. I'm thinking about running for pres (2016), and let me say: adhering to the oath of office would instantly put me in peril and danger.
{Oh but what Chaos I could wreak upon the domestic enemies of the United States simply by enforcing the laws!}
Imagine using the "president can order indefinite detention" clause being used against the USSC until the USSC ruled it unconstitutional; or asking the counties/cities to use Eminent Domain on all physical properties using "projections" of increased tax revenue until they decided to overturn Kelo.
Physical sciences. Software is called software for a very important reason my FRiend. Get a second major in electrical or mechanical.
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