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[quote=Anonymous]I know several people who meet this description. A friend (40 years old) never went to college (ADHD not diagnosed until adulthood made school challenging). He got a blue collar type job assembling satellites in Fairfax county and has worked his way up in that industry. I believe he makes about $80k now. Has always been self sufficient. His wife makes a similar around in a different industry, they have a house and two kids.

I have a cousin who went to the military and then to welding school. He makes good money, wife and a kid. He’s in his early 30s.

I have another cousin who hopped around a bunch in his late teens/early 20s. Was generally self supporting throughout, though spent a few chunks of time living back with his parents. Never made any real money, enough to get by. Lots of false starts, plans that never went anywhere, odd jobs, etc., then about two years ago he and his friends started a luxury rental car business and are doing great! He’s 26 and doing great.

Also I work in political campaigns and I know two people who took a semester off from college to work in the 2008 Obama campaign and never went back to finish their degrees. Experience matters way more than education in campaigns, and their careers are indistinguishable from those of us with degrees.

There’s plenty of paths for those without degrees![/quote]

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