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WhatWasIThinking
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JW editorial on how education does you no good...
by PYRAMIDSCHEME inbill underwood is a phoenix signs of the times examiner staff writer and a jw as well.
his editorials always toe the wt party line, heres the latest on education:.
http://www.examiner.com/signs-of-the-times-in-phoenix/work-without-college-1?cid=examiner_alerts_article .
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College can be expensive but it's been proven time and again that for most people it is worth it. You have to get a degree you can use and try to limit your costs. Go to community college first and then transfer. Apply for every scholarship and grant you can. Be willing to go to your local state school instead of a private university. Buy your books used or buy less expensive digital editions. My company starts people with an associates at around 45k and people with a bachelors at around 65k. Even factoring in student loan payments you are far better off getting even just an associates than working at some barely above minimum wage job right out of high school.
Real estate is a hard business. Now is a good time to get into it to see if you can actually earn money during bad times. If you can do well now you can do well when times are better. A lot of people got their licenses during the housing boom because it was easy money. Most are out now because they see just how difficult it can be to make even a moderate wage. I'm not a fan of averages as outliers can skew the results. I'd rather see the median real estate agent wage. I'd bet it is quite a bit lower than 75k a year.
The construction industry has been hit hard. I know first hand as my dad owns a cabinet shop. He has always been frugal and hated debt so he has been able to stay afloat using his own personal savings. His crew went from 30 to two in the past five years. Business has started to pick back up and I think he's got six employees now. If he had debt like many business do he wouldn't have made it. My uncle is head of the training department of a plumber's union and my mom's boyfriend owns an A/C shop. He has let almost all of his employees go. There are still a lot of construction workers that are unemployed.
Getting licensed is good if you have the entreprenurial spirit. A lot of people don't have the drive to give up their nights and weekends to really get a business going. He mentions his friend in waste water treatment. The city I'm in has similar positions but they are nearly impossible to get. They are public sector and attrition is low. Taking expensive classes to get a certificate and hoping that you will be the one applicant out of thousands that apply is not the best plan for the future. Having something else you do full time and then if you get the position changing careers is okay.
Most writers don't make squat. Just like most actors and most artists.
Multi-level marketing? Really? For every one person that makes a million dollars from it there are hundreds if not thousands that don't make squat.
Cleaning businesses are great when the economy is booming and people have disposable income. In other times most people will save the money and clean themselves. It's not a bad business to work at to supplement your income.
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Counselled on chatting to a study!
by Penn9 inhey all, i'm new to posting, but i've lurked for a while.
quick intro: i'm a 25 yr old guy, brought up a jw, strayed for a while, then got baptized convinced it was the best thing for me, the rest of the world is satanic, etc.
i overcame that ridiculous belief and i know the truth about "the truth" but my friends and family are all deep into the cult so leaving is a huge risk that i'm not willing or ready to take.
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It's stumbling because the other person is a thin-skinned, weak-spirited person. Perhaps the other person is jealous. I never understood the whole stumbling aspect. Seeing the actions of others, then doing research that confirms your thoughts of those actions is one thing. But just seeing someone do something (talk to a girl, drink too much, etc) on its own should not stumble someone. I think the elders just need to tell the person to grow up.
The worst that could happen is you and her really hit it off, she stops studying, you pursue her and if anything does happen get DF'd. If she does get baptized there is no guarantee that you two would be together. I would tell her to run away, but that could have bad consequences for you. It's a judgement call only you can make.
Sucks to be a mid-20s+ single brother in the org. Decent eligible females in that age group are few and far between.
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"Bible Teach" book on amazon.com - could use some reviews
by kurtbethel ini found our beloved what does the bible really teach?
book on amazon.com available for purchase.. http://www.amazon.com/what-does-bible-really-teach/dp/b000jrq3lo.
it would be a public service to go write a review of this book there and let people know what you think about the fine quality of research and writing that went into this tome.
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I would comment but my Amazon reviews use my real name. I'd rather not have people know I was ever associated with the JWs.
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Is the governing body any different from Osama Bin Laden?
by Joliette injustifying people willing dying over the blood tranfusion issue is the same as osama justifying killing anyone who did not agree with his religious beliefs?
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I know quite a few who did as soon as they finished the Bible Teach and Worship God books
I got dunked after just the Bible Teach book and it was less than 6 months after my first study. No one was DA'd/DF'd while I was studying and the policy was a surprise when I found out about it. So were many other things that I didn't learn until after baptism.
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Try Firefox or compatiblity mode in IE9.
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The answer is
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Jewelry advice
by TD inas every married man knows (or should know) anniversaries where the number ends in either zero or five are more special and important than all the others.
your 20th is somehow more special than the 19th) anyhow, i've got one of those "magic number" anniversaries coming up and am thinking about jewelry.
any advice for getting the most bang for your buck?
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The advice to buy used is good. When my fiance took off I tried to sell the ring and the best offer was far below what I had paid. Jewelry pops up frequently on craigslist. If the seller is really interested in selling it they will let you get an independent appraisal. You can have the metal melted down and remade into a new piece and just reuse the stone.
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News - JW life saved by blood alternative
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/tamara-coakleys-life-saved-by-cows-blood/story-e6freuzi-1226050105216.
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This is good news for people in general in cases where there is a shortage of blood available. What I don't understand is if JWs can't accept plasma, how can they accept things derived from animal plasma?
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Did you beleive you were A intellectual when you were a JW
by jam ini am embarrass to say when i was a jw and a elder i. thought i could sit down and speak on any subject with.
anyone intelligently.
i felt the schooling of the wt had.
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I was already well educated when I went into it ...which makes me feel more stupid...
I'm with Loz. I really can't believe I fell for it.