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Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

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Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

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bettybcafe
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Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Just curious to know how many of us out there have decent paying jobs without a degree.

Posted 1/4/12 3:54 PM
 

prunepie
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jennifer

Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

i guess the prob with this question is what is considered decent?

to some 30 grand is horrible some say decent kwim?

Posted 1/4/12 10:05 PM
 

MrsM429
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I just received a job offer that pays more than an other position I've held, and I don't have a college degree. Its in the mid 30s.

I do have a CDA in Infant/Toddler education, but that's specialized in the daycare field.

Posted 1/5/12 11:55 AM
 

MrsS1976
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M

Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Define "decent"..?

Cant speak for myself since I hold a grad degree, but my best friend dropped out SUNY Stonybrook after his sophomore year and went on to work full time in the IT field (Network Admin).He landed a job a few months ago for a systems engineering company in Farmingdale that pays $90K. He is extremely lucky given he got the job based on a contact (former co worker referred him).

Posted 1/5/12 2:24 PM
 

bettybcafe
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by MrsS1976

Define "decent"..?

Cant speak for myself since I hold a grad degree, but my best friend dropped out SUNY Stonybrook after his sophomore year and went on to work full time in the IT field (Network Admin).He landed a job a few months ago for a systems engineering company in Farmingdale that pays $90K. He is extremely lucky given he got the job based on a contact (former co worker referred him).



Wow, good for him! Chat Icon

Posted 1/5/12 3:21 PM
 

bettybcafe
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by prunepie

i guess the prob with this question is what is considered decent?

to some 30 grand is horrible some say decent kwim?



Yea, I suppose you're right. Perhaps this wasnt a good question Chat Icon

Posted 1/5/12 3:21 PM
 

MorningCuppaCoffee
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

DH is self-employed and dropped out of college (his biggest regret). He for the most part is steadily employed and we can afford to own a small starter home on costly LI, so yeah, I consider us lucky too.

Posted 1/5/12 7:46 PM
 

smdl
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I make very good money for the level of education required to do my job compareable to much higher degrees.

Posted 1/5/12 9:13 PM
 

Pumpkin
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I had a good paying job that did not require a degree. By good paying I mean 50k+. I then obtained my degree and I did notice when I moved around I got more money because of the degree.
The problem is what happens if you need to find different employment. It is really hard wo a degree.
I changed careers and have three degrees but I remember the days that I did not have any and it was tough.

Posted 1/6/12 11:36 AM
 

MorningCuppaCoffee
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Yup!

This is why DH feels so "stuck". He would love to give up his business and work what he calls a "normal" job many days, but who will even consider you w/o a degree?

I am sure with all of his experience, he could run many businesses with his eyes closed, but without that piece of paper you're pretty much screwed in this economy.

Posted 1/6/12 1:34 PM
 

DrMeg
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I have a PhD, DH dropped out of undergrad with a year and a half to go. He makes double what I make. It makes me want to cry sometimes.

Posted 1/6/12 2:24 PM
 

frosty
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

DH makes about 1.5 times more than I do and he doesn't have a degree (and I do).

Posted 1/6/12 3:35 PM
 

bettybcafe
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by DrMeg

I have a PhD, DH dropped out of undergrad with a year and a half to go. He makes double what I make. It makes me want to cry sometimes.



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Posted 1/6/12 4:32 PM
 

EnV-McC
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I have my BA in sociology and for what, I don't know because the social service jobs that pertain to my degree leaves me with lint in my pockets. I really wish I had majored in something else but I am not even trying to go back to school- at least not now.

Posted 1/6/12 5:12 PM
 

HeathKernandez
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Message edited 1/6/2012 5:39:51 PM.

Posted 1/6/12 5:37 PM
 

HeathKernandez
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

my husband makes almost six figures and he only has a HS diploma... I, make SIGNIFICANTLY less and I have a Master's Degree.

But as a defense, I am in the same job I was in when I was GOING for my Master's Degree and just not ready to "move on" yet...

Posted 1/6/12 5:39 PM
 

Blazesyth
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by MrsS1976

Define "decent"..?

Cant speak for myself since I hold a grad degree, but my best friend dropped out SUNY Stonybrook after his sophomore year and went on to work full time in the IT field (Network Admin).He landed a job a few months ago for a systems engineering company in Farmingdale that pays $90K. He is extremely lucky given he got the job based on a contact (former co worker referred him).



Did he get any certifications?

Posted 1/7/12 7:45 AM
 

CnG143
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Mrs.N

Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Ugghhh I wish DH had a the same situation as some of the above postersChat Icon Dh tried college 3 times and gave up each time. School is not his thing. Now he works construction and make horrible money.

I have a master's degree and work in education but my job is extremely unstable. Very frustrating.....

Posted 1/11/12 6:43 PM
 

MrsS1976
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M

Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by Blazesyth

Posted by MrsS1976

Define "decent"..?

Cant speak for myself since I hold a grad degree, but my best friend dropped out SUNY Stonybrook after his sophomore year and went on to work full time in the IT field (Network Admin).He landed a job a few months ago for a systems engineering company in Farmingdale that pays $90K. He is extremely lucky given he got the job based on a contact (former co worker referred him).



Did he get any certifications?



Yes, every year his job pays for his certifications - mostly Microsoft, Novell, and recently completed a program in VOIP (Voice Over IP).. He dropped out of college to work full time as a Network Admin for a local newspaper. He also freelances for a former employer and makes extra cash on the side (usually setting up servers for local companies all over the Island) and that pushes his income into the $100K+ category. Meanwhile, DH has a BA, and 2 Masters degrees (related to the IT field) but works for a school district and makes significantly less...Chat Icon

Posted 1/12/12 1:42 PM
 

NervousNell
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I have a degree BUT I do not need it at all for my job. And I am paid decently.
Granted- I wokred my way up to this position but the degree I have has nothing to do with it.

So it really depends on the field.

Posted 1/13/12 9:40 AM
 

drpepper318
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

My supervisor has just his GED, never went to college, and makes almost $150K..... so it's possible.

Posted 1/13/12 5:28 PM
 

A3CM
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

i had a very decent paying job w/ only a HS diploma.

granted i made 1/2 of what i could have made if i had multiple degrees but i wasn't one to complain with the salary i was receiving and the perks and year end bonus.

i left the job 6 years ago and have no regrets, the hours were long, lots of travel and too much stress.

Posted 1/22/12 6:06 PM
 

Blazesyth
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

Posted by MrsS1976

Yes, every year his job pays for his certifications - mostly Microsoft, Novell, and recently completed a program in VOIP (Voice Over IP).. He dropped out of college to work full time as a Network Admin for a local newspaper. He also freelances for a former employer and makes extra cash on the side (usually setting up servers for local companies all over the Island) and that pushes his income into the $100K+ category. Meanwhile, DH has a BA, and 2 Masters degrees (related to the IT field) but works for a school district and makes significantly less...Chat Icon



Yeah, in Network/Systems administration IT certifications mean more than extended college degrees.

Daily I use items that are taught with certifications - I never use the items that I was taught for my Bachelor of Science. Sure, if I was going to work more on theory, such as artificial intelligence, that degree would be better than certifications but I'm just not there. Chat Icon

The college degree is a benefit - but not really mandatory. The certifications give you practical knowledge.

Message edited 1/22/2012 8:07:53 PM.

Posted 1/22/12 8:04 PM
 

ElizaRags35
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

I have a BS (literally, but to me it's worth BS!!). I also have a paralegal certificate which I obtained a few years after I graduated college. I have a pretty crappy salary, for LI standards anyway.

DH has a HS diploma and at times makes almost double what I make.

Go figure!

Posted 1/26/12 4:40 PM
 

Blu-ize
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Re: Do you have a decent paying job without a degree?

yes

Posted 1/29/12 11:14 AM
 
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