How old is too old...

**SandmanWs7** · 05-27-2007, 07:02 PM

So as I sit here and BS, I think to myself, man I need to get a better job. I have a good job with good pay, but zero benefits. No health insurance, no 401k, nothing. As I start to get older (I'm 29) I know I will start getting sick. Right now, not so much but the occasional cold,flu.etc. But later? You never know. I realize that in order to get a good job, you need a degree of some sort. So I was thinking of getting a Business Degree. Which brings me to my question. Am I too old to go to school? Or would it be best to do one of those online degrees? Hell are they any good? I am talking about KAPLAN, Pheonix and such. Or would it be best to just say F'it. Live my life as it is?

I could always start to play LOTTO and cross my fingers,lol.

**DanWS6** · 05-27-2007, 07:05 PM

You're never too old to go to school. I have a buddy who just turned 28 and is in his junior year at college. The piece of paper saying you did your time at a 4 year institution is important to a lot of employers, but not every one of them.

Don't play Lotto. That's the stupid people tax.

**joerockhead** · 05-27-2007, 07:10 PM

29 and you are getting old?!?!?!?!?!

I am a young 45. I have found that there are so many reasosn why things are the way they are.

Some people have degrees, have great jobs. Some do not.
Some people have No degrees, have great jobs (I). Some do not.

The key is to find what makes you happy.

And then get Afflac!!!!!

**Nastyfoot** · 05-27-2007, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by joerockhead

29 and you are getting old?!?!?!?!?!

I am a young 45. I have found that there are so many reasosn why things are the way they are.

Some people have degrees, have great jobs. Some do not.
Some people have No degrees, have great jobs (I). Some do not.

The key is to find what makes you happy.

And then get Afflac!!!!!

It's called good forsight and he sholud b recognized for it. The "future" comes quiker than 90+% realize....Myslef included

Do what's right for you, ignboring what others your age may think. The older you get, honestly, life gets sooooo much better. Good luck

**96z28** · 05-27-2007, 08:43 PM

Never too late to go back to school. I fucked up the first 7 years after hs and now im back at school at 25. But let me tell you this i do feel kinda old competing with them 18 year olds at the community college i attend

**DanWS6** · 05-27-2007, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by 96z28

Never too late to go back to school. I fucked up the first 7 years after hs and now im back at school at 25. But let me tell you this i do feel kinda old competing with them 18 year olds at the community college i attend

I know what you mean. I started back at college when I was 22, took classes with 18 year olds.. was weird. We had completely different outlooks on life. Walking around campus on warm days made it all worth it though.

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-27-2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by DanWS6

You're never too old to go to school.

Very true

And just think about all the hot babes walking around the average campus

**superchargedblackgto** · 05-27-2007, 09:26 PM

I am 33, have a great job, make lots of money, great benefits etc. I went back to school for work. they picked up the tab, but I am taking job spec. classes, Algebra 1&2, Chemestry 1&2, tecnical writing, statistics, ect.....blah, blah, blah...I work swing shift and the classes are hard, but it can be done....my .02 worth

**Sarge** · 05-27-2007, 09:41 PM

I dont know what I want to do when I get older. I'm thinking about taking piano lessons.....

**superchargedblackgto** · 05-27-2007, 10:15 PM

get ur pilots license sarge...that would be cool

Originally Posted by Sarge

I dont know what I want to do when I get older. I'm thinking about taking piano lessons.....

**Crimson Sin** · 05-27-2007, 10:37 PM

Take it from a guy that woke up 40 and said Umm WTF over.. Got a good job, got ok benefits but Divorced once. No House, No Major Toys anymore... Go To School. College. Get SOMETHING going so when your 40 you don't look up and say Oh SH!T, I am supposed to retire in 25 years and I don't have anything, house, IRA, 401, Pension, Nothing... Some days I wanna put a gun in my mouth...other days I think I can get it again. Time will tell if I get to retire, or I get to walk the streets and collect cans. Think on that I dare ya

**Pulse Red GTO** · 05-28-2007, 06:34 AM

Well I am 26 & I am still in school!! Right out of high school I went to college, got my associates in Business Administration & got a job. Great benefits & everything, but the pay sucks

So I have been back in college since 2004 & I have been taking 1-2 classes a semester, don't want to burn my self out! But I am almost done, as of now, I have 5 classes left, so hoping to be done by this time next year w/ my bachelors! But I don't think you are too old, there were some old people in my classes, 50-60's!!

**MagicMan** · 05-28-2007, 07:32 AM

A friend of mine is 31 & going back to school.

**SandmanWs7** · 05-28-2007, 08:03 AM

Just what I needed. THANKS!!! I will be signing up for some business classes this fall. Of course its going to be a community college, still need my job to make money. THANKS AGAIN!!

**SexOnWheels** · 05-28-2007, 09:32 AM

Never too old to change careers as people do it al the time.

If the change requires more education so be it!

**RavensFan19** · 05-28-2007, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by sandman22

So as I sit here and BS, I think to myself, man I need to get a better job. I have a good job with good pay, but zero benefits. No health insurance, no 401k, nothing. As I start to get older (I'm 29) I know I will start getting sick. Right now, not so much but the occasional cold,flu.etc. But later? You never know. I realize that in order to get a good job, you need a degree of some sort. So I was thinking of getting a Business Degree. Which brings me to my question. Am I too old to go to school? Or would it be best to do one of those online degrees? Hell are they any good? I am talking about KAPLAN, Pheonix and such. Or would it be best to just say F'it. Live my life as it is?

I could always start to play LOTTO and cross my fingers,lol.

No way dude, go to school! You could just take courses at your local community college, do well, then go to the local state college or university if you so choose. If anything, it is a good experience and it is nice to have if you have kids...I am the first from my family to earn a degree, so I know that a lot of parents feel that if they dont have a degree how is it going to look to their kids when they preach education to them when they get older.

Just my $.02

**SSwt00SS** · 05-28-2007, 10:03 AM

if youre talking about bettering your life, there is never a saying 'how old is too old'...

make the changes you need to to make sure that you are taken care of by yourself cause no one is going to better your life for you...

time sometime to figure out both your short-term and long-term goals, and then go make it happen!

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 05-28-2007, 10:11 AM

You don't need a degree to get a good job...if you have a clean background and some common sense i'm sure there's P.D.'s around you that are hiring. Hell most around here have a 3% at 30 retirement...meaning in 30 years you can retire with 90% of your highest pay. You can also buy back your military time but it's really expensive.