Dropping out of school = epic win?!

[LinkStrife]

Well...I am 16 years of age and roughly three weeks ago, i did indeed drop out of school. I was making fairly bad grades...D's and F's and what not...now, not because im dumb or anything but because I have NEVER done ANY homework...ever...so anyways, I leave and decide to go get my GED...I took the test, got it in a day, got hired at Dominos, and started training to be an electricion in a union and will make roughly $27/h...epic win?

[Murad136]

Two words.

LUCKY SHIT.

[WaffleVoyager]

You live in america right? Epic fail.

[Elios]

Epic indeed. I dropped out of highschool, took the GED test, got a 97%, went to college, and now i'm a Massage Therapist.

[BFK]

No, you'll end up in a tizzy and wish you stayed in school. It was a dumbass move, I hope for your sake it's not too late for you to go back.

Ever played the game of life (the board game)? Think about the first part of that where it gives you the college option, then think back to today's economy.

[LiquidRidicule]

At 2/1/09 03:10 PM, Murad136 wrote: Two words.

LUCKY SHIT.

Exactly.

[LinkStrife]

At 2/1/09 03:11 PM, Elios wrote: Epic indeed. I dropped out of highschool, took the GED test, got a 97%, went to college, and now i'm a Massage Therapist.

Case in point, epic win...and besides, who wants to spend two more years (I was a sophmore) in school, when you could do shit NOW?

[portalwarpedJP]

with my calculations, i figured that you'll win around $6340 dollars per month. you sir won because you're a lucky bastard.

[Mystery-Moon-Pie]

You are in a good position, but for how long?

[Lagatag]

Not really. Enjoy your $27 per hour, I'll make twice that much easily once I graduate college.

[Shikamarana]

At 2/1/09 03:08 PM, LinkStrife wrote: and started training to be an electricion in a union and will make roughly $27/h...epic win?

You need to go into more detail about this.

[wasb]

Well, if you don't finish high school a lot of doors close in terms of careers. Ask yourself do you honestly want to be an Electrician, I mean you can't even spell the name of the occupation! In my opinion truly epic fail.

[Sekhem]

At 2/1/09 03:20 PM, wasb wrote: Well, if you don't finish high school a lot of doors close in terms of careers. Ask yourself do you honestly want to be an Electrician, I mean you can't even spell the name of the occupation! In my opinion truly epic fail.

lmao this is pretty true

anyways you'll likely be replaced by someone who's more qualified in no time

[Sh0T-D0wN]

At 2/1/09 03:18 PM, Lagatag wrote: Not really. Enjoy your $27 per hour, I'll make twice that much easily once I graduate college.

This. Even outside of a job, think of all the knowledge you missed.

[LinkStrife]

Ok I live in Missouri, and near me is the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or the NBEW. They do an apprenticship program where you are trained to be an electrician, and get paid. This starts at $16 an hour, and increases to $25 after the aprenticship, which usually last a year. Then, every 2 years, I can actually make $2 an hour raises. So yeah, $27 would be in three years, but after ten years, im making $32 an hour. And, because its a union, I get a BA insurance plan, and retirement out the a-hole...

[AwfulAwful]

At 2/1/09 03:10 PM, WaffleVoyager wrote: You live in america right? Epic fail.

Where dreams come true.

I'M PROUD TO BE IN AMERICA WHERE ATLEAST I KNOW I'M FREE, AND I WON'T FORGET THE MEN WHO DIED, WHO GAVE THAT RIGHT TO ME, AND I PROUDLY STAND UP...

[OneWordName]

At 2/1/09 03:08 PM, LinkStrife wrote: ...and will make roughly $27/h...epic win?

Really. Your saying you a high school drop out, will be able to find a $27 an hour job in today's market?

And what about benefits? Or what hours your working?

Yah, totally an epic win.

[pizza4ever]

uhh no... that job at domonoes...that sallery is the best you'll ever get. have a good life!

[Kart-Man]

At 2/1/09 03:18 PM, Lagatag wrote: Not really. Enjoy your $27 per hour, I'll make twice that much easily once I graduate college.

Agreed. It's your loss, LinkStrife, but hey, do what you want.

[Ultor]

Rare opportunity I can almost not even believe this is possible I know someone whos dropping out and getting the GED as well.

[STEM]

If you're okay living on a measly 27 bucks an hour for what seems to be a 9-5 job, then I guess you win

[Tominater12]

You are an Idiot and that is all I can say.

[MultiCanimefan]

If you're comfotable with that choice, then yes, it is an epic win for you. However, it's critical for you to at least recieve a high school diploma, as not many places today are accpeting applications if the applicant hasn't even finished 12 years of schooling.

[xscoot]

At 2/1/09 03:08 PM, LinkStrife wrote: will make roughly $27/h...epic win?

Not if you only work 3 hours a week, which you probably will as all the better and longer jobs will be given to people that are smarter and more experienced.

[Yorik]

I wish you luck in living the rest of your life on your knees.

[Otto]

Bad idea, just, no. You'll miss school, some day. Sure it's a few years earlier, but that just means a few more years of being an electricion. School is far more fun, you jack ass.

[Idiot-Finder]

Unless lady luck smiles, it's mostly epic fail

[killa-noyz]

You just lost.

[TheGimped]

Dropping out of school =/= Epic WIn.

If you think you're doing good after dropping out of school, imagine how well you could be doing if you had stayed in.

For all you know you could've been the CEO of a huge corporation rolling in dough with a beautiful wife and family, a dream house, living the life.

But instead you're working at Dominos.

[ZagmenO]

I will drink to that, definitely!