# The I'm still in college because I don't want to get a real job yet thread

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-im-still-in-college-because-i-dont-want-to-get-a-real-job-yet-thread/260205/187 "2012-01-13T08:04:40Z")

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> [@Decisions..... decisions. Rim colors.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decisions-decisions-rim-colors/47854/23):
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> Pretty much this.
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> Both of my parents own their own seperate businesses. When I was a little kid, my dad said something to me that really stuck:
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> “You will never make any money working for someone else”.
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> Sure, there are exceptions. (Surgeon/Lawyer/Politician) But owning your own business comes with a lot of long hours and hard work/stress. Not to mention you have to pay for benefits yourself ($$$$).
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> They both have their own trade offs. Just do what makes you happy.

My father said the same thing to me and I don’t completely agree with it anymore. My bank account looks pretty good if I say so myself and I didn’t need a degree to pursue the career field I am in.

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