Texsox

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 4, 2010 -> 06:45 AM) I simply don't know how you can say this with any certainty. This is what we have been told for years, but it simply does not seem to be bearing itself out in practice. Many employers would rather take a less-educated empoyee on at the most entry level position and pay him less. Try having an advanced degree and applying for jobs only requiring BAs and listening to them tell you how overqualified you are, even when you are willing to negotiate salary within their given range. I will give my #1 reason why it is and will be better to have a college degree. You will have more choices in careers to pursue. Without a degree, any degree, there will be less. I have never heard of a job that college grads were excluded, I have seen where a college degree was required to be included. If you are only measuring your career in dollars and cents, then perhaps, in some cases, you would be correct.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 11:43 PM) I agree with a lot of this is general. Many jobs that require a college degree do not require any particular skills learned in college, but rather, some degree of common sense. Unfortunately, employers often use a college degree as a minimum threshold for common sense, which couldn't be more inaccurate. Or as an indicator that the employee will invest in themselves, have the ability and drive to go beyond the minimum. Have the credentials to get accepted and complete higher education. When you have dozens or hundreds of resumes to sort through, it makes for a easy first step. Balta, the careers that usually pay well without a college degree would be in manufacturing, trades, sales (that's changing quickly). Law enforcement is starting to require college. There will be more opportunities and choices for people with degrees. The happiest people I know are the ones with the most choices. If someone wants to try to build a career with a four year head start instead of a degree, it's their choice. You could also drop out at 16 and take the GED.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) So has he redacted his statement yet? Between him, Emanuel, and Biden, its like they tried to honor Bush's tradition of public speaking. That is the tone down version. His prior comment was do not drive it.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:43 PM) So you're saying, he was just pandering to the crazies? Even better reason to vote for him. Some would call it joking.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:39 PM) Again, where am I arguing anything should be free? The other point I am trying to get across here, is that if we continue down this path, it will not be the key to earning more in your life. It will be a wasted investment. Again I ask, what industry will those jobs in in? What jobs will offer decent wages without a college degree? Those jobs were manufacturing. Those are leaving in droves. I would like to agree with you, but I can't think of a job sector that will produce those jobs.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) I guess you can ignore the fact that this particular circumstance kills the mother in many cases too. Mothers and fathers have risked their lives for their children. That use to be honorable.

I currently have a couple video clips, a few songs, several presentations, a letter of recommendation, and a few misc pictures. I was attending a workshop earlier and when the presenter offered anyone with a USB drive to come up and get a copy of some of the resources at least 75% of the room had them in their pockets.

QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 12:52 PM) If you follow the link to the actual breakdown of results (here) you will see that the largest group asked was over 60 years old and from the south. The smallest by far was in the northeast. And that pretty well sums up the GOP strongest base right now.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 09:13 PM) Because it is critically important information if I'm going to be taken at all seriously as the New Cowboy in the upcoming Village People Revival Tour auditions. . . ?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) Not a chance. I'd bet the gap opens up, as less and less people are willing to hire those with a high school diploma. Especially when most of the work force has college degrees. Even if college degrees become a dime a dozen, it will be prefered to a High School diploma.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 01:32 PM) Til you start throwing back clips of him saying secession of Texas is an option from last summer. How moderate is threatening to create a new civil war? I guess the people that actually took that seriously probably weren't making it to the polls anyways.

I am willing to learn here. I have seen most lower skilled jobs being outsourced to foreign counties. Those that believe they will do better without a college degree, please tell me what fields will be growing over the next 20 years? Where will the better paying jobs be that will not require a college education? That use to be manufacturing. Those jobs are leaving in a hurry.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 06:23 AM) Tex, How much did your tuition cost when you were in college? I just finished a degree this past spring, tuition was $5,000 a year. Public university in Texas. I stopped going to school in the 1980s because I thought I'd wind up earning more without it. The industry I was in changed, became more national corporates and less local control, and college degrees were required for almost every position. and 2K5 nciely played.

I am certain everyone here with degrees will encourage all of you to drop out of college. That way, years from now, we'll hear you b**** that you were denied a promotion because a college degree was required, or they won't even interview you. Meanwhile, those with degrees will be promoted and interviewed. The choice is yours. And college is not just a path for your career. Some people actually value education for education's sake. I could write a scenario where the kid that dropped out of high school winds up managing the college grad, but that isn't reality and hasn't been for a long time. Check the want ads, without a degree of any kind, you will not be considered for positions. Why start a job search by eliminating possibilities? And at least in my corner of Texas, you will not be a bank manager without a degree. That's a minimum.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) These universities should not be entitled to build up annuities in the hundreds of millions or even billions while charging students outrageous tuitions to try and contribute to the economy and have a successful career. Actually much of that comes from donations. By spending the interest and not the principle, the university is helping to assure their future. It really is better than having them spend the principle.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 07:03 PM) Clearly defense spending isn't going anywhere, but there are costs that can be cut within the defense/security budget. You hear stories all the time about the Pentagon ordering up planes/weapons that are never going to be used. Absolute waste. Yeah, it does suck when we don't have somewhere to use this stuff. Thankfully we have Iraq and Afghanistan for now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 09:45 AM) Normal Laredo

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 09:38 AM) I guess it depends on which brackets we're talking about here, but this article suggests it's going to include every tax bracket, including getting rid of the 10%. So, even if you make 40k, enjoy paying an extra 5% to the government to help pay for absolutely nothing. Like paying for the Iraq war?

I agree some of those numbers look fake. It is a nice list of the GOP "talking points".

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 10:16 AM) depends who the opponent is. Rick Perry.. i don't see him doing too well in the Ohio/PA/VA/FL areas. In those areas, moderates tend to do better than conservatives. (and i think Perry is more conservative than McCain) Iowa, Colorado, NC, IN... he can probably win. Actually Perry would have an easy time painting himself as a moderate. Even better, he can speak about his "conversion" when the Dem party "left him" and he switched to the Repulican side of the aisle. Who is more moderate than an ex-Dem now GOP governor. Ah crap, I'm actually beginning to believe he could find himself in the hunt.

QUOTE (soxman352000 @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 12:32 AM) In need of some advice. Finally told the girl I've been interested in pursuing a relationship with how I felt about her. She was speechless and proceeded to say "I need time to process this." What should my next move be? What the hell should I do? Move on. The processing time is to explain why she likes you as a friend.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 10:12 PM) the question is... can Rick Perry win Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, Indiana, New Mexico, Iowa, North Carolina??? The current President can. We'll see how things are in a couple years. The premise of the article is Obama would be vulnerable.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 10:30 PM) I'll make it easy on you and meet you in Key West. Seriously. . . when do you want to meet up in Key West??? I was about to say I'd rather meet up in the Carolinas, we are considering a 13 Colonies summer trip, but after reading this . . . QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 10:45 PM) Ach, I dream of being able to drop out of society for a couple months and just do the Key West thing. Then again, I make a$less leather chaps looks good, so it's just something I hate to waste. Maybe Key West would be better sunshine buttercup

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 06:57 PM) They should shift Mauer to 3B within a year or two if they are smart. Good idea Hawk, or maybe left field . . .