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Context: I'm a middle-class dude, 21, about a year away from finishing an undergraduate in a field I'm not entirely interested in. At this point I'm basically planning to work for a few years, save up money, then go back to school for another degree. (This is just me— other people with other situations can feel free to ask the same.) How does someone "climb the social ladder"? How does one get "farther" in the world than their parents? Is there a school degree that lands you in a field that doesn't entirely consume your life? Is investing in the stock market worth it? Is there a general strategy to attaining better and better jobs? Any advice would be appreciated. The Unholy Ghost fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Dec 1, 2016 |
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Basebf555 posted:If you want to become wealthy, find and learn a marketable skill(not necessarily a degree, a skill), work for a while and put away a few million dollars. Then, use those millions to start a company that fits with your expertise, and work your rear end off for 3-5 years to make the company successful. A...few million dollars? Most jobs I can think of for an undergrad would provide under $100,000 a year, so a max of $1 million assuming I do something like brain surgeon. Are you referring to an investment of some kind? Serrath posted:About 18 of the top 30 paying jobs are in medical specialties. You could argue that many of those are pretty life consuming but not every specialty is surgery and I've known several GPs and Pediatricians who enjoy a good work/life balance in addition to a general salary. So as long as I read some books on the MCAT and passed I could enter medical school even with the most random-rear end undergrad degree? Interesting.
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