RE: [DMCForum] Re: Paying for college
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RE: [DMCForum] Re: Paying for college



I had an employer who set up the same thing for me, but a bit differently.
I had to pay for school and they would reimburse 100% if I at least had a
2.0 average.  Talk about no challenge there.  I also had to agree to stay
with the company for one year after I graduated.  They conveniently got rid
of me for bogus reasons before the first payment.  Now, we do subcontract
work for that company so they are paying me anyway ;)  I get the last
laugh....mmmMMAMWHAHAHAHA!  It's all part of my plan for world domination :)

Greg



-----Original Message-----
From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 4:54 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Paying for college


Greg,

I took some classes at a local community college on someone else's
dime. I passed some of them - sort of. I think I left there with a 2.0
average.

When I got around to finishing my Bachelor's degree, I graduated with
a 3.75. It makes a big difference when your own money is on the line.

(Full disclosure: I was reimbursed for my education by my employer,
but had I slacked off in any way they wouldn't have done so. While I
didn't actually lay out the money, my money was on the line the entire
time, and technically I "paid for my own" education by working my rear
end off for years and getting into a position where such luxuries were
made available to me. I certainly didn't ask my parents to sell their
boat or remortgage their house to pay for my education.)

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> I absolutely agree.  It makes a huge difference in how you think about
> spending money and paying for school when you have to do it
yourself.  My
> father helped me a little but I pretty much paid for school on my own.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:34 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Paying for college
>
>
> Saw this on dmcnews:
>
> "DUE TO MY SECOND CHILD ENTERING COLLEGE, I AM FORCED INTO SELLING MY
> D."
>
> What the heck? "Forced" into selling your DeLorean? That's the
> stupidest thing I've ever heard. Why do parents feel they have to pay
> for their adult child's education? And to the point of taking out
> second mortgages and selling their prized possessions?
>
> This is just stupid. When my kids are college age, I'll help them if I
> can, but it's not going to be a free ride. Student loans and a job may
> become necessary. I certainly won't be going into debt myself, or
> selling my DeLorean, to provide a young adult with several tens of
> thousands of dollars just because I'm his parent and feel "obligated".
>
> Anyone with me?!


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