U don't need a degree holder to get a hight paying job

• kindaichi83

  16 Jun 04, 21:29

  That is why I may not want to study anymore. I rather work for about 3 years to earn some money, den become my own boss.
• chunyong

  16 Jun 04, 21:40

  think we have seen many people on the newspaper dat are successful and be their own bosses. let it be 50, ever wonder how many out there tried to do the same but end up heavily in debt ? let it be 500...u do the maths. having qualifications might not make u a millionaire very the soon but u get to get a stable job at least. having no qualifications simply doesn't let u have an advantage over those who does. u may try your luck to be ur own boss but if u fail, u will find it hard to climb back as u got no $, no qualifications and a bad track record...
  
  if u can, study, if u really cannot then go and fight ur way out and up. always make sure u have 'hou lu'
• Haze|

  17 Jun 04, 10:00

  i'm oso a drop out..
  but my job pays me well..
  
  i do think that certs are impt. but some people go far too, even without the necessary qualifications.
• The Hobbit

  17 Jun 04, 15:40

  Originally posted by Haze|:

  i'm oso a drop out..
  but my job pays me well..
  
  i do think that certs are impt. but some people go far too, even without the necessary qualifications.

  how much? $3k?
• Enigmatic1

  17 Jun 04, 20:11

  Originally posted by chunyong:

  think we have seen many people on the newspaper dat are successful and be their own bosses. let it be 50, ever wonder how many out there tried to do the same but end up heavily in debt ? let it be 500...u do the maths. having qualifications might not make u a millionaire very the soon but u get to get a stable job at least. having no qualifications simply doesn't let u have an advantage over those who does. u may try your luck to be ur own boss but if u fail, u will find it hard to climb back as u got no $, no qualifications and a bad track record...
  
  if u can, study, if u really cannot then go and fight ur way out and up. always make sure u have 'hou lu'

  If there's a safety net below you, will you be motivated, be it by fear or desire, to give it your best shot?
  
  Zen teaches that when you have no backup at all, when you can only succeed or fail, you will succeed. It's like the story of the army general who led his troops to attack his enemy across the seas, and burnt his ships, effectively preventing any of them from going home until the enemy was destroyed. Needless to say, they were victorious.
• chunyong

  17 Jun 04, 21:32

  Originally posted by Enigmatic1:

  If there's a safety net below you, will you be motivated, be it by fear or desire, to give it your best shot?
  
  Zen teaches that when you have no backup at all, when you can only succeed or fail, you will succeed. It's like the story of the army general who led his troops to attack his enemy across the seas, and burnt his ships, effectively preventing any of them from going home until the enemy was destroyed. Needless to say, they were victorious.

  well, all up to u. like u never spend ur last dollar when u go out cos u might need to take taxi or wat. wat i mean is dat never close the door behind u unless u are certain the door infront of u will lead u to a better place.
  
  i have seen alot of people want to 'make it big' out there but many of them came back with debts to clear or start all over again. Few really make it big, they earn alot for a few mths but little for the rest of his 'career'. I know 1 guy in toys industries, successful, went to Japan and Taiwan to look for supplier, luckily he met 1 guy who is retiring but passed to him his links all dat so he no need scout ard. You need to meet the right person one...else quite difficult.
• The Hobbit

  20 Jun 04, 14:53

  Originally posted by chunyong:

  well, all up to u. like u never spend ur last dollar when u go out cos u might need to take taxi or wat. wat i mean is dat never close the door behind u unless u are certain the door infront of u will lead u to a better place.
  
  i have seen alot of people want to 'make it big' out there but many of them came back with debts to clear or start all over again. Few really make it big, they earn alot for a few mths but little for the rest of his 'career'. I know 1 guy in toys industries, successful, went to Japan and Taiwan to look for supplier, luckily he met 1 guy who is retiring but passed to him his links all dat so he no need scout ard. You need to meet the right person one...else quite difficult.

  cool.......