By tax-man - 02/03/2013 02:35 - United States - Chapin

Today, my brother called me, asking if I could help him do his taxes. Since he's a high school and college dropout, I thought all I had to do was a 1040EZ. No, last year he made more than twice what I earn, through self-employment. I have two Master's degrees and work at Burger King. FML
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alycion 38

Some people with good business minds just aren't good at school. To assume that someone who wasn't good at or interested in school is going to not be successful is kind of messed up. Some of the brighter people I know didn't bother with higher education. Instead they learned by doing. And at least in the two career fields I worked in, that meant a lot more then having a degree. As someone with a degree, it was kind of frustrating knowing my degree meant crap when going up for a job. They were more interested in my real world experience.

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californiapoppy 11

Well, that's a whopper of a problem

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hellonyancat 6

Our generation were brought up believing degrees guaranteed good jobs. The recession kicked in and it's just not true anymore.

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Ameel_fml 19

It really depends on the person and/or the type of job they're looking for though. There are plenty of people with degrees who have a hard time finding jobs, but there are also plenty of people without degrees who can't even get their foot in the door because bosses don't want to hire someone with no skills or education.

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TheDrifter 23

It wasn't true before, hadn't been for forty years, but the myth stuck, because teachers taught it. The way I see it, if lack if a degree is keeping you out the door, you're knocking on the wrong door. Trying to get in an established company with skills but no degree will never make you as successful as starting your own. There are risks, but the rewards aren't hampered by no talent hacks in middle management holding their seniority and envy between you and promotion.

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TheyCallMeDamien 17

Burn.....Just be happy for your friend and use this moment as inspiration to get your life together. Owners and the Self-Employed almost always make more than employees unless said employee has a highly valued skill.

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MakeTodayADTR 20

It's kinda your fault Op. If it really bothered you that much you would get off your ass and use your Degrees and find a half decent job. Instead of complaining about your brother and staying at Burger King.

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p36288 17

What ever, i think Burger King is much delicious than others as MC or KFC， enjoy that, dude.

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yoursucklives 36

10, it's thought and it's correct.

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xxmollyxx 25

Could he even have had the chance to be a college dropout if he also was a high school dropout?

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alphatoomega 21

Presumably, he got a GED.

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xxmollyxx 25

OK, I don't live in the US so I hadn't heard of that. Thanks for educating me :)

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perdix 29

#43, oops, I missed this and asked that question later. I consider getting a GED as finishing high school. There may be legitimate debate about whether the GED is rigorous enough, but it is the state saying that you have the skills and knowledge of someone who finished high school.

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phamous 1

Yeah a G.E.D would get you into college

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Sir_Swaggington 6

YDI for making assumptions. Maybe if you weren't a prick you could get better work like your brother.

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akiahara 14

I think you kinda deserve it for being judgmental, even if your situation is unfortunate.

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