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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have a 20 year old son who is in college. He would finish his degree this year. He is not enrolled in anything technical to be able to earn a reasonably comfortable salary. He is quite a smart kid and is doing fine in college. He could go into higher studies and earn a decent salary. But he is planning to take a a low paying job and not go for higher studies. He does not want to spend more years in studying and does not want a high paying/high stress job.

We are regular working professional family with a HHI little over $300K. We live a comfortable (yet not extravagant) life with enough savings. He has never experienced financial hardship. He says he is prepared to move to a low COLA area to cut down cost.

I am worried that he is shortsighted and throwing opportunities while he is young. I am worried that he would regret his decisions when he is older, faces financial hardship and sees his friends and siblings settled in high paying jobs with many alternatives. How do I help him? [/quote]

As an employer in technology, which pays entry level people 60-70k, I'm not impressed with graduate degrees. Its great to get one after a few years of work (my company will pay for it). I hardly even look at what school or degree the kids attained. I go for drive, personality, and confidence.

I think you are overbearing with a touch of shallow. You can help by backing  off. [/quote]

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