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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

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  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  joe134cd: The issue is doing a degree so late in ones working life and the earning potential in order to recover costs of the training and the effort required to get it. Is it really worth it.

  Good point, joe. Obviously one needs to do the math.

  But getting a degree, even an advanced degree, later in life can be very worth it.

  In my own case I got my BA in my 40s and my MA in my 50s. My student debt for both was/is (I'm still paying it off) around $50k US. My earnings over the remaining working years of my life will be many times more that amount. In fact, as a result of the MA alone I will make about $200k more over the next 10 years. So it's really a no-brainer from the financial standpoint alone.

  More importantly, I am working doing what I want in a field that is very personally rewarding to me: education.

  BTW, when I became a JW in my 20s, I did the usual gig in my neck of the woods and became a poolman. To put it mildly, that was not the career for me. YMMV.
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  Hello

  by Lost and adrift in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  .just plucking up the courage to introduce myself....living in ireland but from the uk originally.

  ..drifted away due to depression (from all things truth related lol and bereavements and my m.s husband cheating on me and leaving !!

  ) few years ago but they recently hunted me down (they contacted me the day my other half was diagnosed with cancer!

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  Lost and Adrift: I have to question how can they claim to be a loving religion when all they are is cold judgements hypocrites?

  They can claim whatever they want, but the truth is this: The JW religion is a high-control, authoritarian cult. Don't let them have any authority over you.

  Live your own life on your own terms.
  
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  Wire-Rim Glasses

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  stumbled upon www.towerwatch.com.

  a ministry of misery.

  depression.

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  Oubliette

  JWs love to make stupid rules to control and manipulate.

  I remember for a few years anyone with a shaved head would be counseled. This was circa 1998 - 2002 in SoCal.
  

  One time (not one of my finer moments) I was one of the two elders assigned to talk to a visiting speaker and tell him that he would NOT be invited back because he had a very short haircut.

  Fast forward two or three years and nearly every black man on the DC program had his hair as short or shorter.

  This was just one of the many things that started me questioning the legitimacy of this religion. So many stupid, petty, fucking rules. And they were always changing!?!

  No consistency.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

  
  
  
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  Request for BOE Translation!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if we could get this letter translated we would appreciate it.

  we will then send the translation back to barbara anderson.. .

  http://postimg.org/image/o1y62yr2b/.

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  Translation: It was free, but we need you to pay us back anyways!
  
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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  BS: Post secondary education is NOT an option. This goes 100% against the Borgs advice. Totally.

  Well that's just one more reason to do it!
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  If you like dark humour, with an atheist twist, this will make you bust a gut. The Book of Job, by DarkMatter2525

  by talesin in

  1. social
  2. humour

  my room mate just introduced me to the darkmatter2525 channel on youtube.

  hilarity ensued.

  enjoy .

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  Oubliette

  that was fun!
  
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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  It is important to consider the employability and earning potential of any degree(s) earned. At the risk of stating the obvious, a BA in art history will not open the door to as many job opportunities as a degree in engineering.

  Part of making this decision should be having an end goal in mind, that is: What are your plans after college?

  Obviously there are exceptions to any kind of situation. There are PhDs that are unemployed and people that only have a high school diploma pulling down six-figures or more every year. But it makes sense to go with the odds unless you are the exception. If you are, then play that lottery and more power to you!

  But the fact is: educated people generally earn more than those that are not. YMMV.

  All of that being said, attending college and getting a degree is a huge commitment of both time and money. No one should do it merely for the hope of a better paycheck at the end. Anyone considering college should enroll in a program that will not only have the potential to make them employable, but do so in a field which interests them, even better if it's something that excites you!
  
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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  The Value of Higher Education

  Why you should seriously consider the merits of a college education:
  Employment Projections (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  
  
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  Need to know when the next apostate bashing article comes out

  by outsmartthesystem in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so.....the court has updated binding recommendations to include the following:.

  "each parent shall ensure that no other person or entity disparages, criticizes, or condemns the other parent in the children's presence, whether it is directly, indirectly, specifically or broadly stated, or articulated in any form - action, illustration or words.

  each parent has an affirmative responsibility to shield the children from this sort of behavior.".

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  I love it when you do that, Talesin!
  
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  Need to know when the next apostate bashing article comes out

  by outsmartthesystem in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so.....the court has updated binding recommendations to include the following:.

  "each parent shall ensure that no other person or entity disparages, criticizes, or condemns the other parent in the children's presence, whether it is directly, indirectly, specifically or broadly stated, or articulated in any form - action, illustration or words.

  each parent has an affirmative responsibility to shield the children from this sort of behavior.".

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  See, that didn't take long. Just as I predicted. I must be a prophet! ... lol

  Thanks rebelfighter and talesin.