Is there any future for school leavers today?

Answer 1

the future comes for everyone, however, I'm a 27 year old high school dropout who just got my GED in August and started college in January- does that answer your question?
and believe me- I wish now I had just stayed in school in the first place.

Answer 2

It depends on what school you leave of course. If you cant even muster the drive to finish high school, then you shouldn't be surprised if you can only get hired at things like mc donalds or worse. If you make it to college but drop out, make up a nice story about the how and why, for example how you were hired to do freelance work or something. No one can ever check that anyway.
In all though, the old, old slogan holds true: Stay in school. Not only does it help your life in the long run, it's also a lot more fun than the horrible drag of 9 - 5 routine, for which you have the rest of your life anyway. Also, in school you have time to loaf about and learn stuff, either about life or just general knowledge that will make you a more interesting person later on ;)
It's true to an extent that you need work experience and in some ways work experience counts more than college learning. There is no way that it can replace it entirely though, unless you have so much of it that you must have either great personality or an insane amount of luck to accumilate by the same time you'd otherwise graduate college.
If you feel you can't complete high school on your own, reach out for help. People can help you. No matter who you are or where you are, you're not alone. No one ever really is on this Earth anymore.
Cheers.

Answer 3

Yes there are plenty but they have to want to be committed to seeing what ever course or employment through. In secondary school they should start thinking about what they would like to do. There are more oppurtunities around now both in school and after school than there in my days (I left in 79). However the same opportunities are open to everyone so it is those that see things through that usually triumph in the end. Hard work can be rewarding with the chance to learn new skills meet people and get on. The JSA pitance, is soul destroying and boring, as well as being forced to go on courses that quite frankly are a waste of time. My son just had to go on a day course and they must have thought he was a Polish or Chec immigrant, because the woman explained things to him as if he could not speak English, my son played along with this because it was a source of amusement on this pointless escapde. He has his eye on going back to college to learn new skills and this I think will do him the world of good.

Answer 4

That's a really sad question. Of course there is. Opportunities abound no matter your level of education. If you start out believing you're already on the heap, then you'll make it difficult for yourself. Be positive, be tidy, be enthusiastic, be interested. It's always easier to find a better job when you're already in a job of any sort; a bit like putting your foot on the first rung of the housing ladder.

Answer 5

They have a future, but it probably will not be as good as if they did not drop out of school. I would not recommend dropping out, even though school may seem boring, you can end up making a lot of money one day just by staying in school.

Answer 6

I am here to tell you YES!!! Just because you leave one form of formal education does not mean you should stop educating yourself. I am 36 now, have a great job, nice home, and admit I do very well finacially. I left high school at 17 to boot. Sure, not going to lie as there were some very rocky times from the moment I left school to today; deciding to leave will create some negative situations that you must overcome. Ate mac and cheese, Ramen noodles, moved in with friends many different times to have a roof over my head. It was not that bad though... these issues were when I was still a teen. However, this is where most fail themselves. They accept it and continue to dig a deep, deep hole that climbing out of is nearly impossible. My advice... don't stop learning whether it be:

On the job training (get involved, ask questions, show you want to advance).

Act professional (unfortunately drop-outs instantly gain a reputation of being slackers, losers, and unreliable... this will be a very large hurdle for you).

Read, read, read. Dropping out does not mean party-time. You just are giving up formal education... not life's education. Want to get in to computers? Start reading IT magazines, certification books, network with friends, even if your a mailroom clerk ask the iT folks in the company questions. Your new mission is to prove you are relaible and most importantly viable.

If leaving high school... GET YOUR GED. My most recent employer (started 1 year ago) was a stickler for accurate resume/job app info. I admit I would usually state I graduated because I have a GED and its considered a diploma. These folks investigated all the way back nearly 25 years ago. Came back to me and said your high school has no record of you graduating. i quickly said I have GED and was told considered same (pleading ignorance). They got proof of my GED and said how relieved they wer ebecause I had lots of experience but if not at least GED they would not of given me the job... get the GED. Besides, shows that you didn't give up on your education. Plus you can now go to college. Which leads me to another item...

Continue your education eventually. Its NEVER too late to go back to school. In 1997 I decided to go back to school. I hated school and thought I was dumb and so dropped out. I got accepted to DePaul University in Chicago... a top rated private, Catholic university. In my first year I earned honors. Sometimes you just need to step away for a while and reset. I still have not finished I admit... only two classes to go. Taking so long because I take one class a semester and go nights... work full time.

In the end... no it does not mean your finished. It does mean you have to get back to work eventually. Don't sit around thinking your going to be a star someday or a good job will fall in your lap, or even that others will take care of you. It is all up to you. I realized this two years after dropping out. I witnessed all my friends going to college, enjoying their summer, yada yada. In the meantime I was working to take care of myself, not being able to go to college, not being able to afford to go out. It clicked one day... man get off your *** or you'll be at the shallow end of the dream pool your whole life. Bottom line is if you have no valid family reason or personal reason for leaving school, don't. You can be fine in the end but its a risk. If it is an emotional thing making you want to leave talk to a guidance counselor first. Wish I would of done that now that I ponder all this. Its just not worth it. However, if you get off your butt and keep trying after you do it you will be fine.

Answer 7

Of course there is. There are more opportunities than ever before & we are much closer to a society where people are rewarded on their own merits.

Answer 8

there is a future for every1 if you work hard.