My husband has been trying to go to college off and on since graduating high school, he has no idea what he wants to study and hasn't been able to complete many credits. He is 27 years old and we have 3 children. He has experience in meat cutting, home remodeling, working on cars, working in a machine shop, etc. In my opinion he's not a college kind of guy. But he wants to be able to be his own boss and he's convinced he needs a degree. I'm prepared to go to work full-time if he wants to attempt school again, but I feel like he has to prove it will be worth it before I make the sacrifice (our kids are young, 3 months to 3 1/2 years). What do you think we should do to get on track so my husband can have a career and we can have a good future? Should I encourage school or suggest a more blue collar career, like helping run his parent's deli or flipping houses for a living?
2006-11-09 07:21:07 · 6 answers · asked by mommyem 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Your husband should be focusing on supporting you & the 3 kids. When he definitely knows what he wants to study then he should work on a plan to pay for college himself - go part time while he continues to work. In the meantime you can continue to take care of your babies & not have to worry about keeping the home & working too. He is still young & has time to decide on a career - like I said, in the meantime perhaps he can save money towards college so you don't have to take out a bunch of loans. Don't give him your opinion because he might feel that you are putting him down. Just try to be supportive & gentle when you think that he is heading in the wrong direction. Wanting to be his own boss? Well, that is not a good enough reason to want to go to college. College costs a lot of money today - he needs to be more focused.
2006-11-09 09:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by ELIZABETH B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both of you can attend college/university. Those many online college/university, where you get an associate degree,bachelor degree, master degree. You just have to manage your time,and you can spend time with the family while going to college online. As for the jobs, I would recommend him getting a job at deli as manager, construction worker, remodeling jobs, being a manager trainee at an restaurant, etc. You can encourage school and job. A good major to in is you can do the general studies, business administration or business management, health care management is a good major, engineering. I hope this helps. Good luck and best wishes!
2006-11-09 07:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not go with between both. Being a stay at residing house spouse will kill you and your marriage so do not even evaluate it. After dealing with the hell of changing right into a cardiothoracic health practitioner...why might want to you want to be at residing house and stare on the dishes contained in the sink all day?! Being a well-being care specialist myself i recognize how extraordinarily problematical that is to flow by medical college and then inspite of come after...its too a lot attempt to flow by if the ending replaced into to sit down down at residing house. may to boot have purely studied English in college and browse literature all day at residing house fairly. besides the undeniable fact that, you want to imagine about your marriage to boot. What about commuting, have you ever considered getting a job close to the small city that you'll force there to artwork even as your husband is going to his dream interest. Or what if he can force to and from the city to this city? Its not a nasty idea if the different option is you giving up the occupation.
2016-11-28 23:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a college graduate that now works at a university admissions office. first of all, its never too late to go back to school and get a degree. second, sure or unsure, having a college degree will at least give him a wider range of job options with a higher income while he decides what he wants to do for a living, especially if he wants to be his own boss. so definitely go for it because the benefits are so worth it and will last for the rest of your life.
As for as you and your husband working, he can always take night classes or get a part time job that works with his class schedule. he can also apply for student loans, grants, scholarships, etc. to help with his tuition so that you dont have to worry as much about how your going to be able to still provide for your family. considering your children are still young you may try working in shifts. for example, you can work during the day while he goes to class at night so both of you can take care of the kids. if that doesnt work then you may have to consider a babysitter or daycare. however, some college campuses even provide housing and day care facilities for students with families. they are much more affordable and usually right on campus for convenience. also, as a student he may be eligible for the student-worker program which usually comes with the financial aid package allowing him to be paid for part-time jobs on campus. sometimes those are better than a regualr job because its on campus and your employer understands that you are also a student meaning you can get flexible hours according to your class schedule, and even a chance to study during your free time.
another great thing is that as a first year student you dont always have to know what you want to study because freshman year is usually for general subject courses before you can start choosing classes towards a specific major. after the first or second year he should know what he wants to do, maybe business since he wants to work for himself. plus, all of his skills from working as an adult in the past will help him as he develops more skills towards a degree for an actual career. most students getting a bachelors degree have either never worked, or only worked part time at jobs that didnt require much skill or professionalism.
overall, encourage him to get a career. if not for himself, at least to give your 3 children a chance to be successful themselves with a father that followed a dream hopefully leading to a lasting legacy for their future. believe me, they'll appreciate it.
good luck!
2006-11-09 08:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
home remodeling pays very well
2006-11-09 07:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by miraclev2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why can't he get a degree in night school?
2006-11-09 07:29:53 · answer #6 · answered by wayne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋