<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=84326.msg3794912#msg3794912">Quote from: Kunoichi on 20-10-2010, 01:46:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">&gt;&gt;; Well, now I feel rather depressed at my own unemployment...<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I've been unemployed for years, don't feel bad.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=84326.msg3794988#msg3794988">Quote from: Remiel on 20-10-2010, 02:17:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The more time passes, the more I'm convinced that it's not so much about how much education you have, but rather how motivated you are, and how hard you're willing to work to achieve your goals.  I have a friend who flunked out of college, went on to become Microsoft-certified and is now a network admin earning $70k+. <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I've actually grown to the point where I find anything less than 4+ years of school is worthless beyond the phrase: "I went to school." A majority of employers just want to know you wasted the cash at some point, don't even care what your degree is even in and then other employers expect a very narrow point of focus which means you're looking at schooling (or at least some form of training/classes) even after you're employed and that's just so you know what job you're doing specifically.<br/><br/>A good example is my mother almost has a master's in business and her nursing license is what pays the bills. Same with Remiel's example, the certificate is more worthwhile than thousands of dollars of school. At this point in life, a trade school has more value outside of the fact my area of residence limits my options. Small town's can do that.<br/><br/>Bah, but I'm jaded and ranting.<br/><br/><br/>Side: Is it obvious I don't actually want to go to school? XD