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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I majored in sociology. I worked for a temp agency for a while, got married, had two kids and now I work full time as a preschool teacher for 40k and I’m stuck. I don’t make enough to pay for grad school, or even tech school. This is what I will likely be doing until I retire.

I told my kids that their major for their bachelors degree should have a clear path to a worthwhile career. Accounting, IT, statistics, journalism, engineering,  economics, etc.

If you major in things like history, biology, poly sci...you’re going to need at least a masters to start a genuine career path. [/quote]

Your career trajectory is your responsibility. You worked for a temp agency for a while, you got married, you chose to work as a preschool teacher. You made those choices along the way, and now you are experiencing the consequences. It is not about your degree, it is about you.

I know a Harvard grad who is extremely under employed, making the occasional money as a freelance guitar teacher. Obviously he could’ve done better, but chose not to.

It is not about the degree, it is about the individual and the career trajectory he chooses to create.[/quote]

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