I've been fretting over the education issue recently. I currently
work as a legal secretary/assistant. It's not my dream in life, especially at
Year 30. The pay is fine -- I would not be able to purchase a studio condo here
in HCOL City, USA
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Pro: 1. An accounting degree would earn me more money in the long run. 2. An accounting career would let me become an expert at something, and eventually I would move on from a subordinate role. (If I’m good enough, that is.) 3. I know that I’d enjoy it more than my current career path. 4. I don’t have anything better to do with my spare time. |
Cons: 1. There might be significant troubles in finishing the degree around a full-time job. The universities in my area offer classes on a limited basis. It could drag out for another four years. 2. If the worst-case scenario of (1) happened, I’d feel like I wasted a lot of money. 3. Not sure if the cost of the degree would offset the expected earnings. 4. I’ve got a lot to pay for now – I need to rebuild savings and get on a solid footing financially – going back to school would take away from that. 5. “I don’t have anything better to do with my spare time.” – ugh! |
Looking at that quick and dirty list, I think the pro side outweighs the cons. I don’t want to waste money (which is why I won’t finish the linguistics degree), but it’s clear I am not happy with the path that I am on, and I am not even happy with the compensation levels of the path I am on.
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