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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.

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

Is it that difficult to understand that it's much easier to create a successful career trajectory if starting from 3rd base as opposed to 1st? Using your logic, why go to college at all?  Just start working somewhere at the bottom, bust your a** , and create your own awesome trajectory. [/quote]

[b]PP blames her sociology degree for her difficulties, while noting that she chose temp work and motherhood post college.[/b]

What did she expect?[/quote]

PP didn't "choose" temp work. It's all she could get with her Sociology degree. You really think she had better options, but just chose to temp instead? [/quote]

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