I’m been thinking a lot about my future lately and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve had it with blue collar work. I want more out of life than living paycheck to paycheck. For sometime now, I’ve been hearing that college degrees are worthless nowadays so thought about getting Comptia certifications (A+ and then Sec+) and working remotely. But then I thought about if AI will make those certifications obsolete. I know that “AI taking jobs” is a bit of sensationalist reporting but I do have legitimate concerns. I then thought about going back to college for “advance” careers like computer science and/or electrical engineering; more specifically, a bachelor’s degree.
What I want to know is this: would returning to college, especially for a tech-oriented degree, or will it be a waste of time and money? Should I pursue an alternative like certs? Thanks in advance.
I suggest you get this book. “Discover What You Are Best At.” Linda Gail.
I was off salary because of a work injury. I’d never really liked any job I’d ever had. Someone suggested this book. It’s a series of self tests and then an index of jobs that use those skills.
There are a lot of different jobs that use similar skill sets. For instance, a product demonstrator, a paramedic, and a hair stylist all need good dexterity and good people skills.
The book pointed me to a job that I really liked.
If you’re able to get up on a rainy Monday and be okay with goign to work, you’ve solved most of your problems.