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<blockquote data-quote="WestIndianArchie" data-source="post: 810992" data-attributes="member: 810">I worked first, and it didn't pay off.I've had this discussion with a lot of my peers.&nbsp; All the grades, accolades, and degrees.&nbsp; Worked the big jobs, did what we set out to do leaving college.&nbsp; I'm usually one of the smartest and most educated persons in a room, but all them Science Fair Medals and Fortune 500 internships didn't set me up for life. The &quot;pay off&quot; never came.&nbsp; The pay off never came for millions.&nbsp;&nbsp; Though millions still believe that it will, if they just keep working at it. Instead of all of those hours of test taking and fretting, early morning hours punching out TPS reports, I could have been traveling the world, following my dreams.In all likelihood, I'd be in the same place economically more or less.&nbsp; I think OP is right to consider adventure, more so than trying to join the straight life and fail at it like millions of others.&nbsp;&nbsp; In all likelihood, he'll parlay an education that means nothing into a field that doesn't appreciate his education, a field where he could apply his skills to do an out-of-the box solutions - but can't because management won't let him. He'll make his rent and car note until he meets a girl, knocks her up, and hopes they can put together enough pennies to buy a house.&nbsp;&nbsp; And then it's really over.I no longer see a point in joining the rat race.&nbsp; You're surrounded by other rats, and there's no cheese at the end. There are ways&nbsp; to pursue his adventure and build a solid skill set.&nbsp;&nbsp; We should be helping him to figure that out, rather than send him to the salt mines.&nbsp; WIA</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WestIndianArchie, post: 810992, member: 810"] I worked first, and it didn't pay off. I've had this discussion with a lot of my peers. All the grades, accolades, and degrees. Worked the big jobs, did what we set out to do leaving college. I'm usually one of the smartest and most educated persons in a room, but all them Science Fair Medals and Fortune 500 internships didn't set me up for life. The "pay off" never came. The pay off never came for millions. Though millions still believe that it will, if they just keep working at it. Instead of all of those hours of test taking and fretting, early morning hours punching out TPS reports, I could have been traveling the world, following my dreams. In all likelihood, I'd be in the same place economically more or less. I think OP is right to consider adventure, more so than trying to join the straight life and fail at it like millions of others. In all likelihood, he'll parlay an education that means nothing into a field that doesn't appreciate his education, a field where he could apply his skills to do an out-of-the box solutions - but can't because management won't let him. He'll make his rent and car note until he meets a girl, knocks her up, and hopes they can put together enough pennies to buy a house. And then it's really over. I no longer see a point in joining the rat race. You're surrounded by other rats, and there's no cheese at the end. There are ways to pursue his adventure and build a solid skill set. We should be helping him to figure that out, rather than send him to the salt mines. WIA [/QUOTE]

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