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Originally Posted by zetta
Are there any careers or jobs left where you can make a good living with only a high school diploma and no further training?
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BTW even though I fall into the anti-forced college camp I have to say having a high school diploma in this day in age means practically nothing..because the amount of info retained in high school is nearly worthless to most students (please don't post how wonderful your learning was, anyone here and in charge of their own finances is above average)
Now take it back 100 years and you could get a 'white collar' job with an 8th grade education...which taught you MORE than todays high school. And you prolly didn't start formal schooling at 4 or 5, you started when mom and dad ran out of things to teach you....though for some folk that was early on for many it wasn't until after you could read write and do basic math. (also many 'graduating' with an 8th grade education were not 13...you graduated when you knew enough, not when the calender year said you were old enough)