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Re: Wow.. I'm gonna be a grandma before 40.
I think your daughter's future really depends on how she decides to take charge of her life.
There are some people like the PP, who persevere and are quite successful with what life throws at them, and then there are others who tend to give up or strive for the bare minimum.
GL with the conversation.
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one that caught onto this. My Uncle is a very successful mechanic that fully supports his family with his income AND he enjoys his job. I never want to "settle" for a job. I want to be happy in my work.
WTH is wrong with being an auto mechanic? Pigeonholing herself into a trade?? Are you kidding me? Auto mechanics can and do make great money. I have a master's degree that should be giving me "the flexibility to work across many fields" but I just hit the one year anniversary of being laid off. Sometimes I wish I had a more specialized trade so I didn't have to convince an employer that I do have the specific skills desired for that position. If I was skilled in a "trade", my skills would be pretty obvious.
I just wanted to comment in saying that working on car engines can/maybe provide a very good income. I went to a 'real college' and I have $60,000 in student loan debt and I make 11.00 an hour. I have a degree in Business Administration and a double minor in psychology and marketing. Ive been out of college for 4 years and I work at a good bank. Sometimes I wish I would have gone to a speciality school instead so that I could maybe make more money and not pay $400 a month for 25 years. Hopefully it'll payoff in the long run but you never know. I can understand keeping options open for many fields but hey if she loves it and is good at it- she'll probably make good money!
A friend of mine has a daughter who is a mechanic.
The kid tried college for a year and was meh on her future. She looked into taking a couple of courses at an automotive school, liked it, and now she is a full fledged mechanic.
She's been doing that now for nearly 6 years.
Google automotive schools; there should be some in your area.
Yuuuuup, plus she'll be able to get more student loans and assistance since being a parent puts her in the "independent student" category. Also, she'll get a decent tax credit which will help her catch up at tax time.
I don't see any reason not to continue with school. Universities have a lot of student parent-friendly options and they usually offer student parent/married student housing and childcare for a low price on campus.
I am sorry but I am just a lurker so take this with a grain of salt.
Am I the only person that has seen the above bolded part. Sounds like at 18 she has a pretty good head on her shoulders and with her family by her side she can have a child and go to college and have a job.