I am 39. I got my GED 6 years ago during Covid. I am wondering if I should go to college.I want to get out of manufacturing and into an office position. I know IT is a wash and oversaturated, so I am looking at book keeping/AR or even accounting.
>>34630825The only thing you can do is get the prerequisites and spin the wheel
>>34630825Can't you network with management and tell them to either get you a consultant position or pitch you someone who needs a middle manager doing jackshit?
>>34631014They see me running a molder for another 40 years, nothing else.
>>34630825>>34631021You're fucked, sorry. Have you saved enough money to last even after you're done with college? How will you support yourself? Don't go to college if you don't know exactly what you're looking for, with all my honesty, it's hard, it's tough, you'll have to study hard, it cost money. Accountant doesn't seem so bad, are you good with numbers and interpreting text?
>>34630825I hear an art degree opens many doors of employment
>>34630825Bookkeeping is already almost totally automated thanks to Excel and the like. But most office jobs don't require college, just mastery of those office skills that are still human - things like using Excel, Word and other basic programs.
>>34630825Why the heck not, if you have the time. Cannot hurt to better yourself. Even if not landing a career in the field, you will gain knowledge needed to operate your own business of any size, and be able to write off expenses and such.
I know some very successful engineers who work desk jobs and are paid well. But it requires being good at math while in college, and it requires networking. As in, you'll want to co-op or intern while in school at least once. For most companies it's a job tryout.
