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Some want a free college education? Please tell me how serious they took their free high school education.
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ViciDraco · 36-40, M
I think there is a big difference on how seriously people take opt in vs mandatory things. You put a lot of people somewhere they don't want to be or don't understand the value of and not taking it seriously is what you would expect.
Free college doesn't mean people would be forced to go to college like they are high school.
Personally I feel that it needs to extend beyond college and cover trade schools as well. Lot of trades require some education but not a full degree and I don't see why plumbers and electricians of the future should not get the same benefit of free career training.
Free college doesn't mean people would be forced to go to college like they are high school.
Personally I feel that it needs to extend beyond college and cover trade schools as well. Lot of trades require some education but not a full degree and I don't see why plumbers and electricians of the future should not get the same benefit of free career training.
@ViciDraco They can take an NVQ to learn plumbing, electricals and even some construction here.
They work full time (Monday - Friday 9-5)... for a "wage" of £80 a fortnight, which is paid in arrears.
I get that they are in training and it costs something to provide - but a wage that they stand half a chance of making ends meet on would be nice.
They work full time (Monday - Friday 9-5)... for a "wage" of £80 a fortnight, which is paid in arrears.
I get that they are in training and it costs something to provide - but a wage that they stand half a chance of making ends meet on would be nice.
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
@HootyTheNightOwl yeah, that's just taking advantage of people. A fortnight is two weeks, no? Can they even eat lunch every day on that kind of wage?
@ViciDraco Yes, they have to go two weeks on £80.
I managed to get some sort of lunch (wasn't necessarily healthy or nutritious) every day, and pay my bus fare to work and back (I had to keep my receipts and claim that back from the shop I worked in).
I was also living by myself at the time, too - so I was also trying to run a house on that.
I managed to get some sort of lunch (wasn't necessarily healthy or nutritious) every day, and pay my bus fare to work and back (I had to keep my receipts and claim that back from the shop I worked in).
I was also living by myself at the time, too - so I was also trying to run a house on that.