[QUOTE=MDXLuvr,May 30 2006, 04:38 AM] Please list all the other countries you have lived in since you made such an insightful statement.

IMHO, if you don't have a BS or higher degree or if you don't have entreprenurial skills then you are plain screwed in USA.

 

 

I disagree. There is a lot of scholarships, grant money and federal subsidized and non-subsidized money out there to can enable students from poor families to go to college.

 

When I was teaching, my district paid for a bunch of training. 90% of it was , except for this one:
http://www.lecturemanagement.com/spe...ruby-payne.htm

The rules are hidden. You don't know them. If you do, consider yourself TRULY well-rounded.

 

To get the scholarship $ and grants don't you have to have decent grades though? Not sure about the 1-2% academically, but you would need to be near the top wouldn't you?

I have twin "half" brothers (same mom, different dad) who are going to college right now and they get all kinds of stuff due to my mom being pretty poor and them being fairly smart (1250ish on their SAT's and mostly A's in highschool).....

My dad taught at a shitty state school so i got free tuition.....I just had to pay books, rent, food, etc..... I worked in a bar and ate and drank for free....

 

Yes, The federal stafford loans provide an opportunity for almost anyone to go to school. The process is not hard and just takes some initiative like anything else in this world. If you get informed and do research you can easily pay for your education in this country. There are million excuses why people cannot get an education in the US, but few are acceptable.

 

Sorry, but I call MAJOR on the $400k deal. Just no way...someone's fibbing. Several relatives and friends of mine have graduated from UConn and Phili Pharm school with Pharm D's and they're lucky to get offers in low 6 figures.

Think about it. Surgeons out of "school" aren't making that kind of dosh. Pill pushers surely aren't going to get it. The only way you're making $400k is if you OWN the pharmacy outright.

 

$400k sounds wrong unless they are giving out BJ's with every order???

<<<<The median expected salary for a typical Pharmacist in the United States is $95,847. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies. >>>>

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouth...011.html#readon

 

Just goes to show that the general population is ignorant. They did a show on one of those Dr.Phil type shows about credit card debt. A family of four was in $100k in debt (credit only), while being in default on their $600k home. The idiots were eating out every night, the children had over $2k each in unused clothing, a new $15k home entertainment system and two newer Bimmers.

The wife didn't work while the husband made $100k/yr. How in the world can someone with only $100k afford a 600k house and two new Bimmers? They were at the max APR with their credit cards paying a whopping 24% apr PLUS overextend fees and late payment fees.

I was that these knuckleheads were diggin themselves into a hole and not realizing how they were doing it. Then Dr. Phil comes in to "save the day". His sage advice?.......


STOP SPENDING MONEY AND DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONES'S.

 

Call it all you want. The guys had no reason to lie about it. Maybe the pharmacist had part ownership in the pharmacy - I already said I didn't know - but that's what they were making. Live with it - sometimes not everything conforms to your world...

Secondly, perhaps your family and friends weren't as impressive as these people. The girl I mentioned is not only a practising pharmacist, she also teaches at the university. She's smarter than most people I know - she warranted an extraordinary offer.

Surgeons out of school aren't making that kind of money because most still have two to four years of working under another surgeon before they can work independently. Many "doctors" and surgeons only make $40-$60K their first few years while they complete their residencies.

I've got nothing to prove here. And, if all you call them is "pill pushers", your ignorance is bleeding through (no offense). It's like calling a nurse a stool transporter.