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Is it wrong to get a degree to get a job that you can't stand in order to make money?

  • I am currently getting a degree in Accounting, which is a subject that I hate with every fiber of my being! There are many reasons that I am getting it, but they all revolve around one subject: money. I have always had a firm belief that a person should not take a job simply because they offer more money. My family has the opposite view in which you should take a job that offers enough to live a good life, regardless of how miserable it makes you. With regard to what made me change my view, there a various reasons. First off, there is a woman that I am seeing (not dating, but I really like, by the way. It's complicated). She works herself nearly to death everyday and still ends up having to help take care of her mother and sister while living in a trailer. I believe that she deserves more and I want to be the person who can help her get out of that rut that she is in. I don't mind helping to take care of her and her mother, but I believe that she deserves a life of relaxation for all of her hard work. However, she says that she doesn't care about making a lot of money as long as she is happy doing what she likes. I just want to be the person in her life to help her get the life that she truly deserves and I want to do that regardless of the consequences to my self. Just to let you know, I don't want the praise from doing this; I simply want to give her a life where she can do all of the enjoyable things that I believe that she deserves. Another reason I am doing this is because I am sick of living under my parents roof and having to weigh my decisions based on when they are to get back to the house. When they are at the house, I am constantly being called and interrupted while doing my school work. In addition, I can't go anywhere without them calling me and asking me where I am, what I am doing, why I am doing it, and why I didn't tell them. I also can't enjoy my hobbies for the same reason as why I can't do my school work in peace, as well as how they keep asking me what I am doing, how long have you had this, why did you spend your money on this, etc. My dad is constantly spouting remarks about other races while my mother is constantly making me feel bad for things that I am not responsible for. It's driving me absolutely nuts. I have a job where I earn $8/hr and I could move out to an apartment, but it is a pain because there are no apartments in a good neighborhood in which I could move into. I actually have some people who would be willing to share a two bedroom apartment with me, but I still have the problem of finding one in a good neighborhood. I just believe that if I were to have a job that I hate but I were to go home to a nice house, to a wife that loves me as much as I love while being able to enjoy our time together, then I believe that I will have a happier and healthier life. Suggestions/comments?

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    Cadair31516 It is hard when you get to a certain age living under your parents roof. Been there, done it and wrote the book! However it is even harder, when you strike out on your own and have to budget and pay for all bills yourself. Your principles and ideas are great, but, when you have to do something you hate, day in, day out just to earn enough to get a good life style, no matter how much you love your partner, and enjoy coming home to them, sooner or later you are going to become disillusioned. This is a fact, it may take a while, but it will happen, you will become depressed, this will then affect how you function and will have a knock on effect on your relationship and life. You are in love, and sound a really good fella, just wanting to do what is best for your woman. Why don't you write yourself some goals ..................... Give yourself a timeline, something to aim at. For example in 6 months time I will have saved $ amount. This will give me a deposit for ? My relationship with ? I will take to the next level by (give yourself a date). Work wise is there no area of your studies you can find a liking for? If not you would be better off finding something you enjoy that you can then build a career and earning potential on. Look at your girl, she may not live in a palace, but from what you state, she is happy. Hope this helps.

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Cadair 31, Wow you strike me as a gentleman and that my friend you owe to your outstanding upbringing! Your at a time in your life when all this tension between u and parents is natural to feel. We have a tendency to stay involved to long and it sound like your a person of ethnic orgins and they are really involved parents. At $8 hr you cannot afford a wife period, so be a blessing in other ways. Do yard work or drive them to errans. Bring them gift cards, flowers, your smile. attend church with them. Pray for guidance from Christ Jesus, Open your heart to him! But be loving to Mom and Dad. I suggest asking the parents to call only at certain times of the day or week at a certain time, explain that politely as you can. My daughter has a operational business degree and she makes low $ as a manager. Her staff includes a pharmacist who makes $90/hr and he works only every 2 weeks. (nice!) So check out the salary in the real world, in person before you devote yourself to a degree. That means going to HR deptment and asking specific salaries and job requirements.

kim

You should go for the degree that you are the most interested in. If you go for something you can't stand, you will regret it and be unhappy for who knows how long. On the other hand, you might like the money and put up with the job. You might also grow to like it.

Dan the man

Totally ridiculous. Think about it. You spend a LOT of time at work. Wouldn't it be better if that time were enjoyable? You're trading off the main part of your day for a few hours in the evening or at the weekend when you think... I don't know, that your life will be better because you'll have a nicer car? You could spend all your time doing something you hate to buy things you don't need, waiting for the day you can retire, or you could enjoy your life and have a little bit less stuff. The woman you like sounds smart, listen to her, she's got it figured out. If she says she doesn't care about money, she probably doesn't. Why spend most of your time working up money to do what you enjoy, when for less money you could just do something you enjoy as your job? If you work in a horrible job to support someone you love, I'd be surprised if you didn't end up feeling some resentment towards that person, too, and that's not something you want, presumably.

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