Older folks, how'd you balance school and work?

[Scott Larock]

I really need to be a full time student at whatever I pursue, and I have a few bills.

My job pays little over 30 but it's very time consuming, I am away from home 11hours for a 8 hour job.

I work for a major university but it's a simple non educated position.

I need to spend as much time reading, in the workforce and in school as possible.

Should I drop the job and do some agency aka slave shyt till inget better? This type of time at work is more for careers or people ready to sit down for a long period of time.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Are you trying to go to school during the day? Also what type of degree/career are you persuing?

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Just need a lil more info breh. I'm 34 and I've had friends change careers while working full time gigs

 

[Scott Larock]

Just need a lil more info breh. I'm 34 and I've had friends change careers while working full time gigs

1. 90 minute commute each way to work.
2. Salary not able to do anything outside of paying a few bills.
3. Classes start earlier thst I can reach school in the afternoon.
4. I'm single, I have no wife or any help of the sort.

What I'm saying is 30 to possibly 20k to free up more time to attend school for two years to come up?

 

[Smoke]

I guess it kinda depends on what you're majoring in, but why not do it online? I know certain things would be a bytch to do online, but it's all possible.

 

[Scott Larock]

Bmet isn't online hospital equipmemt.

I was trying it the 697 as a start and that's a start.

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Well you should draw out a schedule how it works. Remember school is more important

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

I use to just cheat

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

1. 90 minute commute each way to work.
2. Salary not able to do anything outside of paying a few bills.
3. Classes start earlier thst I can reach school in the afternoon.
4. I'm single, I have no wife or any help of the sort.

What I'm saying is 30 to possibly 20k to free up more time to attend school for two years to come up?

Damn that 90 commute is killing you. That's 3 hrs of your day gone.

Can you get a full day off from work just so you can concentrate on school? Two days off would be preferable. And if bills become a problem you may have to lean on your parents if they're near you

 

[Scott Larock]

That's the issue. Time, I need to be a old kid and I'm fighting for time.

I'm gonna ask them but I have one credit card to pay off and I wanted to just quit. I'll go work in Marshalls or something as long as I have time to do better.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

I worked full-time during the day and went to school full-time at night. It's not hard to do if you're disciplined

 

[Reid2Achieve]

You're going to need some help if you plan to go to school full time. Can't stay with parents or get a roommate? If you can't find a roommate, would you mind staying with other students near school in student apartments or cheap craigslist ad type apartment situations? You're going to have to rely on financial aid (loans, schollys, grants, etc.) and part time work. It can be done. Just will be a lifestyle change and you might have to downscope.

Are you willing/able to join the military? You can be up to 39 years old and still join the Navy/Air Force Reserves. That is a good way to make a lil extra money and they pay a good portion of school.

I would even think about trying to save $5k-10k before you quit if possible.

Plan it out...you have options.

 

[DazednTranslation]

Im currently a full time student with a full time job and it really all boils down to having good time management.

Weighing out your priorities and cancelling out what can interfere with your main goal is crucial to making that shyt happen.

Also, schools these days are more flexible than they use to be. If sitting in a classroom doesn't work with your schedule, do classes online. Make it work on your time but you have to stick to it

 

[Scott Larock]

I worked full-time during the day and went to school full-time at night. It's not hard to do if you're disciplined

You the same dude who bounced?

I'm very disciplined. Been stressed out for years and need to get right, I got no educated brothers around me man we broke nikkas trying to get right, no men of means just mothers and prayers. We the type to be in jail, I'm not in jail.

Even if I signed up I'd be later everyday cuz by the time i'm off the bus classes started already.

Quitting and downgrading is the only real option. Weekend classes aren't for what I want, some shyt like business administration or something.

 

[Scott Larock]

You're going to need some help if you plan to go to school full time. Can't stay with parents or get a roommate? If you can't find a roommate, would you mind staying with other students near school in student apartments or cheap craigslist ad type apartment situations? You're going to have to rely on financial aid (loans, schollys, grants, etc.) and part time work. It can be done. Just will be a lifestyle change and you might have to downscope.

Are you willing/able to join the military? You can be up to 39 years old and still join the Navy/Air Force Reserves. That is a good way to make a lil extra money and they pay a good portion of school.

I would even think about trying to save $5k-10k before you quit if possible.

Plan it out...you have options.

No military, I got a few people I'm with now I don't know how much longer I can stay home if I want too. I probably will do that. Plenty of agencies got shyt jobs to do, they see black men they get happy cuz they throw thst shyt on you.

You're not saving 5 or 10k on that type of money, don't know where you got that from.