Thoughts on Education Later in Life

[ny biker]

The community college I'm studying with now (online classes, yay!) does not. But mark my words the moment I graduate; diploma, certifications, whatevah they will. This is the story of my life

I was trying to transfer my job from point A in CA to point B in WA. Same d@mn job and company. Could not do it. Even talked to the president of cough ahem AT&T. About 9 months after I dramatically quit (and it was fun! You really should try it) and was rehired VOILA! They unveil a new seamless transfer system. Also if they'd rehired me 3 months earlier I'd have all my seniority.

Could not sell the condo for love nor money while I was there. Arguably 100k underwater and I bought way low. Now that I've left we're fielding offers right now that are well over what I paid. All's well that ends well on that score.

Wanted wireless speakers for the home; went out and bought some at the Apple store. Won them at work the next day.

So ... you want CLEP credit at my school? Wait 3 months after I graduate.

Want the iPhone 5S? Wait till I get a new phone and renew my contract. etc

This is like me and refinancing mortgages. If you want to refinance, wait until one month after I do it, because that's when the rates plummet.

[Trek420]

This is like me and refinancing mortgages. If you want to refinance, wait until one month after I do it, because that's when the rates plummet.

So a TE Newbie walks into the bar and asks:

Q: Do bikes ever go on sale? When do the bikes go on sale?

A: Right after Trek420 buys one.

[shootingstar]

Best of luck Trek420!

As for older people and ageism discrimination...it depends who one meets recruiter-wise. This summer, my employer showcased a pile of summer students and employee mentors. One of them was at least over 40....he chose to be a geospatial mapping technician. I thought it was great they chose him as one of the few 10 from 65 summer students who were hired, for this planned video clip.

[Red Rock]

I have done a lot of thinking as to what else to do with my life educationally and keep coming up with nothing. Like Trek 420 ( love your posts), I have been in and out of school for this and that through the years. Such as Med Tech, OTA, and PT training...etc. I guess, how do you come up with just one area to concentrate on. I have too many likes, I guess. Only now am I really beginning to figure out what my real strengths and weakness are. I am in my mid 40's. I hope I have not digressed on this tread. Continue with the original questions from Yellow. I love the responses and they are helping me too.

Red Rock

[yellow]

I agree, Red Rock. I KNOW that many people go through this. It's good to hear everyone's stories. I hope they keep coming.

Best of luck to you, Trek. It will work because you really, really want to do it :-)

As for me, I'm not spilling much at this point because I am just really thinking about options. As I've read all of these replies, I find myself leaning toward a non-college option. I'm just not sure I have going back to college in me.

Thanks to everyone who is contributing to the discussion. This is good stuff!

[ny biker]

When I switched from a marketing career to software development, I went to a continuing education program at a university here in DC. It was back in the late '90s and I don't remember all the details, but I think I finished the program in about a year. I was unemployed at the time, and I worked temp jobs on the days I didn't have class. All the classes were focused on one basic topic -- programming for interactive websites. It wasn't cheap, and my first job in my new field paid 1/2 the salary of my last marketing job, but it was definitely worth it because I am much happier as a developer. I was in my mid-30s at the time, with no spouse and no dependents.