the problem with \"jumping into a career\" is that you while you might not need an \"uber\" paying job right away, you won\'t be able to even find a \"decent\" paying job that you can keep, most of the jobs available to a high school graduate pay minimum wage, and they\'re mostly only part time work. the jobs that do pay more than minimum wage are hard to keep, people are ALWAYS trying to get into them, and if you mess up once, you get fired.
dani had a LOT of job training at job corps, and the best job she\'s had only paid around 12k a year. that\'s hardly enough to live on any more.
dani got fired at that job because she was wearing a certain type of shoe to work, and they told her to get a new pair before going back to work. she didn\'t have a second pair, and we had spent our money on bills. she called in telling them that she had to wait till her check came in before she could buy a new pair. they told her, \"come in or don\'t come back\" but they also told her she had to have the new shoes...
really nowadays, if you want a mid level job, you have to have at least the four years training. back when my parents were young, you didn\'t have to have it, but as it becomes cheaper to go to school, it also becomes more crucial that you get your education. people with bachelors degrees are fighting over fast food jobs.
