miabennett•2d agoProlific Poster

I thought dropping out meant I'd never make decent money, but my last pay stub proved me wrong

I left my business program three years ago, feeling like a total failure. My dad kept saying 'you need that paper' and I believed him. I got a job installing fences in Austin, figuring it was just a paycheck. But after my first full year, I cleared over 65k, which was way more than some of my friends with degrees were making. The real shock was seeing that number on my W2 and realizing a skill I learned on the job was actually valuable. Has anyone else been genuinely surprised by their earning potential after leaving school?

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diana_moore752d ago

So your dad thought you needed a piece of paper but you just needed a post hole digger? Good for you. A lot of those "good jobs" people talk about are just sitting in an office getting paid less to be miserable. Money's money, who cares how you make it.

the_lucas2d ago

True about the office misery. But some people actually like that stability. Not everyone can handle the physical work or the risk.