• ameancow@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      16 hours ago

      Likewise, going to college alone does nothing to ensure you’re going to get a job that can afford a house.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        11 hours ago

        If anything I suspect it may hinder your chances. 3 years not earning and debts to pay back.

        • ameancow@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          10 hours ago

          The hard reality is that if you are pursuing higher education and you’re not also part of the culture of connections and schmoozing and socializing and having your parents party with the parents of faculty members and deans and heads of this and that, your chances of getting a job with your degree are about the same as your chances of just lying on linkedin.

          Speaking as someone who landed a corporate tech job from lying on linkedin, and seeing friends with degrees flipping burgers if they’re lucky.

    • rmrf@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      19 hours ago

      Louisiana baby. 2100 sqft 0.3 acre 4 bed 2 bath recently renovated for 130k

      • IWW4@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        5
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        17 hours ago

        Exactly and those sorts of deals are everywhere.

        Now is the house in some place you would want to live. Well that is another question.