# The I'm still in college because I don't want to get a real job yet thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 28, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-im-still-in-college-because-i-dont-want-to-get-a-real-job-yet-thread/260205 "2011-08-28T17:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 139
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-im-still-in-college-because-i-dont-want-to-get-a-real-job-yet-thread/260205/139 "2012-01-10T13:09:20Z")
> [@I bought Some milk too... (Geoff Post the pics!)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-bought-some-milk-too-geoff-post-the-pics/47815/6): > > Coming from someone who spent over 50k on my schooling at Clarkson you would imagine that if it’s as easy as you say it is you’d see much more people going out and starting a business rather then going to school. > > Not dissing you, I’m sure you’re doing well for yourself, but I highly doubt starting your own business and being profitable is as easy as you make it out to be. > > I went to college, am in a considerable amount of debt and will be over the course of the next ten years or so but I’ll take my job with it’s current benefits (401k w/ match, full health & dental benefits, profit sharing, & endless room for promotions) over the hassle and risk of starting and owning your own business. I’ve never got a loan so im not sure, but I THINK its a ton easier to get a school loan rather then a business loan… That being said most people dont have the capital ($80k+ like I stated earlier) to even start a business… If they did however I DO think that alot of people would opt for starting a business rather then going to college… If you have half a brain, arent lazy and have capital one can start a successful business… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-im-still-in-college-because-i-dont-want-to-get-a-real-job-yet-thread/260205)._