What are yall gonna do when you graduate high-school?
I still don't know and im starting college classes this fall

You should be an ag agent

I think colledge is a terrible Idea, you end up with years of student loan debt to pay off and in most cases people go to school for a job that will not have any openings when they get out so they stiil end up broke and working an entry level job at mcdonalds. I would take a break and figure out what you want to do before going back to school. I plan on learning a trade in high demand like welding or masonry when I get out of high school.

I agree that college can be a terrible idea but it isn't necessarily

To heck with college. God Willing, I will graduate next year, then I will continue working for the neighbors and our local auctioneer until I turn 18! As soon as I turn 18, again, God Willing, I will go to work for Goe Trapping LLC as a predator control agent!

College is a great idea if you do something that will get you a job. I grew up laying brick and block and made a wad of money doing that, but it was something I decided I didn't want to do for the rest of my life.

I applied for a ton of scholarships for college before I graduated and was lucky enough to get one. Between that and and making money doing masonry on the side I graduated college with 0 debt.

I went to school for Civil Engineering, got a great job and make more money than I could have laying brick. I'll be retired on state benefits and full pension at 52 years old. I'm not saying this to sound arrogant I just want to show that if you don't waste your time and effort college can turn out to be a phenomenal investment. It's not for everyone, but at least think about it. Good luck!

College isn’t a bad idea, like coondagger said, it’s an investment. It’s not for everyone, but don’t just scratch off the idea of going simply because you think it’s dumb or don’t want to go to school for a couple more years. College has helped me out in many, many ways, and I’m still working on degrees.

Maybe I said that wrong, I meant that I think you should take some time to figure out what you want to do, and then put yourself into a position to succeed rather than blundering through college. I never said it was dumb, I just said you should think things through first.

Rattrapper, my post wasn’t specifically directed towards you, sorry if it seemed like that. I just wanted to make sure people saw the other side of the isle. When I graduated high school, many kids thought college was dumb or a waste of time, and didn’t think twice about going. Now I see a lot of them starting to regret it. I could argue the positives of college all day, but instead I’ll just tell you guys to go over your options, and at least consider it.

Get a trade and take a few buisness courses.
Then after you work in your trade for a while you can start your own buisness.

Education of any kind ,is a wonderful thing. Be it,college,trade school,or on the job training.
Tom

We need more accountants to account for all the profits coming in the next fur boom

Not sure when or if a fur boom will happen again but picking a career like accountant, it, nurse and such will let pick were you want to live and enjoy your life hopefully continuing to let you trap, hunt and fish if you so wish too.

Looking back, I wouldn't change my decision on going into the medical field, went in the Army as a combat medic, got out stayed in the Active Reserve, went to college, graduated as a respiratory therapist, on to medical school, all under the G.I. bill. Even tho I'm retired I could go out tomorrow and get a job if needed/wanted one. Never have to worry about layoffs, plants closing etc. Downside some patients can be a real pain the butt, and sometimes the hours really suck. Like Bog said "Education is always a great thing. Just get into a field that you really like.

Undertaker is a good job-never run out of work.
Maybe could do a little taxidermy on the side.

I am starting college in the fall not too sure on what I want to do yet. All I can say is you do what makes you happy. Doesn’t matter which route you take as long as you get where you want to be!

I think I will go into some sort of welding.

I started out at a lumber yard and loved it. Then did construction on the Red Wind mn nuclear power plant. Got marries had our first child and then he died of cancer at age two. I was beginning to look for a different job and got into insurance sales and did that for the next forty years. My point is get a sales job but get some education towards accounting as you might need it. I did work for Farmers and towards the end I sold mutual funds and loved it. Helping people succeed in saving for retirement was very rewarding.. In mutual funds its not how much you save but how long you save. Four out of our five living kids are in sales and doing very well. In sales it is up to you to make the money as you are rewarded for your efforts. You pay all your expenses as no hand out on health insurance or 401K. Another great job is in the trades. I loved construction but hated working sometimes 200 feet in the air as a millright carpenter. Welding or electrician or sheetrocker or carpet layer also plumber to name a few. Best to you all.

I’m going into the funeral home business. The customers don’t talk back.

Dude.....

Umm?

I have a second job now. im a non licensed funeral home assistant

There are a lot of opportunities in college, and it’s expensive, but you can find many ways to reduce the cost. You can often go to a local college for 2 years to knock out the general education requirements for a much lower cost. You can apply for scholarships and work study programs to pay for some or all of the costs. The GI bill can help. Some folks know what they want and some don’t. Do some research and make plans and backup plans. Trade schools can be wonderful too if you are interested in the trades. Exciting times when you graduate!

i got my first job when i was 8 splitting wood for this old lady and i did it but it wasnt my favorite thing to do because the wood was 3 times my size i did that for 2 summers then she didnt call back again to ask for help so i never went back. i helped my dad do tree removals on most weekends. then when i was 14 i heard about a farmer just down the road who needed help clearing fences and other small jobs around the place. so i went and worked for him for a summer only to find that all his fences were covered in black berries adn he gave me nothing but a pair of pruners and a pair of cloth gloves. so after a summer of doing that my arms were absolutely shredded and i didnt want to go back the next summer but i knew i would have to buy a vehicle in a few years and so i was planning on going back when dad came home one night and told me there was a small diesel mechanic (mainly pickup trucks) just down the road that was looking for help and so i went and and talked to him and decided id rather work on trucks then clear fences. so i got a summer job there at 15 and have been working there every summer since and love it. im a senior in highschool and decided since i was in school i still wanted to learn more about trucks and heard about a 3 year program that our school is part of that you do your school work in the first half of the day then you go to another place and they teach you all about whatever field you want and its free so i dont have anything to loose by doing it. so now i am coming out of school with college credits in diesel and an going to work full time for the guy i have been.
i started into the diesel program a year late so i could only do 2 years worth of school but am ahead of all the other kids who have been there for 3 years. you can do whatever you want if you put your mind to it. if your not sure what you want to do go out and find some jobs and try them if you dont like it you can always quit and find something new. Finding a job with a variety of things to do and isnt doing the same thing everyday like flipping burgers for minimal wage. another thing to look for in a good job is the pay. if the pay sucks maybe thats not what you should do. you cant support a family very easily on minimal wage and you dont want to end up under the bridge stealing the bread from the ducks. another tip to finding a good job is find something you enjoy doing. if you hate what your doing then nobody is going to be happy. sure you might have bad days but if you enjoy what your doing you will give it much more effort than a job you hate.

This is my exact suggestion.





All depends, the business side of masonry is quite lucrative. I know two masons that split a million in profits each year doing small to mid size commercial masonry projects.

I agree masonry is a great career path. My dad still does it and I help him out on the weekends. It is not an easy road for your body though. Stay smart if you take that path

I know when you're young you don't think about that, but when I was 13 we were tracking a deer. Jumped a small creek and when his feet hit the other side his 3 herniated disks in his back ruptured. I had to drag him to the truck and drive home. He was vomiting because the pain was so bad.

After that I swore I wouldn't kill my body to make a living.

All that being said it isn't like that for everybody. Me and him are super competitive and the companies we laid brick for operate on a quota system. He pushed his body much further than he should have and is now paying for it. If you choose a manual labor job there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, just don't kill yourself. I still help him on the weekends because I feel like the labor is good for you....to a certain extent

I am going to college on a wrestling scholarship, I haven't quited figured out a major or anything yet. But I think I am going to weld on the side to make a little extra money to help with the extra expenses. I help my dad pour concrete during the summer right now.