I am a 27 year old male. I have been working full time for a nonprofit making $33k a year. I am also half way to getting my bachelors. During the past couple of years I have been going part time to school which has worked out ok. I am getting to the point now where it is becoming more and more difficult to get classes that work with my schedule. So I am considering quitting my job at the end of this year so I can give my all to finishing school. Financially, I have $30k in savings, my billls are very low. . I also make a few hundred bucks a month selling on ebay on the side which pays my bills and allows me to not use any of my savings, I don't pay rent cause I do snow removal and grass cutting for my building. My job would not allow me to go to part time. I am a very smart person but in the past have made some bad choices when it comes to school work etc. I am going for a degree in finance & accounting. What should I do?
2007-12-16 07:41:18 · 7 answers · asked by Mighty Mack 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I would look at the job market for your field and see if I'd make as much doing that as your current job. If you think you can get a job upon graduating without much hassle, then go for it.
BTW, Nonprofit orgs have a way of laying people off very quickly when donations get low. I think it would be best to have something to fall back on like a degree.
2007-12-16 07:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by my_alias_id 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy. You need to finish school. These days college degree is becoming the norm not the exception. There are many benefits to having a college degree.
1. Promotions are lot easier once you get into corporate world, believe it or not some companies WILL not promote you beyond certain level if you do not have a college degree.
2. If you are interested in making more $$$, your degree opens up lot of doors and in the long term will benefit you more than you realize.
3. Not sure if you are married or not but some people do take you education into acct.
4.. You are young enough to finish so you NEED to. It gets harder as you get older, especially when you have kids.
I'm sure there are lot more pros to as why you should get your degree....
2007-12-16 07:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on what you say, you should quit your job and accelerate your accounting and finance education. Accounting graduates are in high demand, starting salaries are high. Good grades are important, however, and they are easier to earn if you are a full-time student, especially if you can study with other students and help one another out.
2007-12-16 07:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
figure long term budget with tuition costs and cost of living if the 30k is enough to finish out then go for it. once in a life time if you can do it do it then or even go part time somewhere else to offset costs. but by all means finish the school.
2007-12-16 07:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by den d 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would base my final decision on how many years are left of school and if a budget's in place. If you feel you can manage without the full time job. . . by all means. . . quit. Good Luck!
2007-12-16 07:47:46 · answer #5 · answered by peaches6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say, quit and go for the degree, cuz all that money you lose will come back to you.
2007-12-16 07:48:48 · answer #6 · answered by darvosix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well this is a question that no one should answer it but u...
u should try it if its hard so just keep studying it is more important
2007-12-16 07:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋