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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on what type of work you enjoy doing. Two of my sons love working Line Clearance (cutting trees off power lines). They did not go to college. They are foremen at the same company. Dangerous job, but someone has to keep the power on. I raised my kids to follow their hearts. My 18 yr old daughter decided to get a job and work and save $ and then decide whether or not she wanted to go to college. She is more interested in traveling than college. Another of my sons works for a military contractor. My youngest is planning to go to college so that he can enter the military as an Officer. To each, his own. [/quote]

Right, but...traveling costs $$$. And, clearing tree lines is tough physical work especially at 45+ years old. [b]My DH got sick and had to go through treatment but he can still do his desk job.  I had to have shoulder surgery and it took months before I could use that arm again. Reaching overhead took the longest. But I only missed a day of work from my desk job.[/b] How long could your kids reasonably take off work for these types of situations (illnesses)?[/quote]

This is a very good point and one very personal to me. I had 2 major surgeries this summer. The only reason I was able to get back to work after about a month was b/c I worked from home. I often thought about how someone who has more physical demands from their jobs would have handled recovery in my situation. I'm 6 mos. out with lots of pain and fatigue and still rehabbing. I cannot imagine doing so in a more demanding job (Physically).

Luckily I have good insurance and leave. But it still wasn't enough to cover several mos. at home. [/quote]

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