Why Go To School?
By Caleb Rogers
Why go to school? Why pursue higher education? Why spend more time and money in class when you could be making money right now? Those are thoughts that many have had at one point or another. Fortunately the same simple answer applies to all three questions: Doors.
Education opens doors. Yes, it is possible to have a great career and make lots of money without an education, but that’s the exception, not the rule. Getting specialized training is the key to success. Become an expert in one particular thing, get certifications if you need them, and you will find success.
The key to great career is specialized training. If you need some proof of that, head to the classified ads, both online and in your area newspaper. Find the sections that have all the high-paying jobs with great benefits and a comfy environment. You’ll have to search a bit, because jobs like that can be found in all categories. Find the good jobs and look at the requirements. Most of them require that the applicant have very specific skills and even some certifications.
To get those nice jobs, you can take two basic routes. The first option is to skip more school and get a job at the company you’re looking at, but at the bottom of the pile. So, you’ll be working on a factory line, or cleaning toilets, or working the mail room, or as a receptionist, or something similar. Then, you work your way up in that company and eventually find yourself in a good job within that company…15 years later.
The second option is to take one to four years and get some more education. Then walk into that job you’re eyeing. Which will it be for you, 15 years or 4 years (or less)? Getting an education – getting that specialized training – opens doors for you. That is why you should go to school. Doors.
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