Comment on We shouldn't have to go to college in order to afford a house by 30.

IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• ameancow@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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    • ameancow@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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.

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• rmrf@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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  • IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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.

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    • myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Yeah. But that one would me living in Louisiana.

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