I’m been thinking a lot about my future lately and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve had it with blue collar work. I want more out of life than living paycheck to paycheck. For sometime now, I’ve been hearing that college degrees are worthless nowadays so thought about getting Comptia certifications (A+ and then Sec+) and working remotely. But then I thought about if AI will make those certifications obsolete. I know that “AI taking jobs” is a bit of sensationalist reporting but I do have legitimate concerns. I then thought about going back to college for “advance” careers like computer science and/or electrical engineering; more specifically, a bachelor’s degree.
What I want to know is this: would returning to college, especially for a tech-oriented degree, or will it be a waste of time and money? Should I pursue an alternative like certs? Thanks in advance.
Paychack to paycheck is about your spending. Until you get well over a million per year you will find more to spend your money on than you make. Odds are if you look hard you can find someone make less than you who still manages to live.
the above isn’t all bad. You should save for a rainy day and retirement - but not too much. You can’t take it with you when you die (a few religions disagree - if you believe in one disregaurd this) so you should plan to spend it all before die. You don’t know how long you will live so try to spend most of your paycheck.
there is nothing wrong with wanting more. you have already got good advice about college. just be prepared it won’t suddenly make you have more than you spend, that requires a different life change.