Just a reminder for those of us who are struggling with student loan debt and who don't want their children to suffer the same fate.

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LOL. I always see these. I left my job as an automotive technician to go back to school and become a lawyer. $100/hr is still nothing if it’s multiplied by zero hours on flat rate…

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My hope would be that my suffering and success leads to being able to pay for my kids’ college and not putting them in the same situation to have to take out loans!
Hopefully, each generation improves upon the last one. Fingers crossed !

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Darn right! I make more than some of my friends who wear suits to work every day. College, for some, isn't an option and there's nothing wrong with that. Climb that mountain!

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🙌🙌🙌 Say it louder for the people in the back! I've been trying to explain this to my nephew who isn't sure what he wants to do with his life. I don't want him to think college is his only option.

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My dad worked in a trade union for years and farmed too, he’s the one that pushed me to go college. At the time it seemed like a solid investment for better paying work and have a job that takes less of a physical toll on my body but between the stress and overwork I’m starting to think I’m worse off in an office job.

You are right about this OP. Both of my brothers dropped out of high school and got their GED and then went on to be poker dealers and make wayyyy more money than me and I have a Master's degree.

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