Matt Taibbi: Ripping Off Young America: The College-Loan Scandal

[SheilaT]

39. Get the education first, incur tens of thousands of dollars of debt,

THEN go back and get the skills training for a job? Unfortunately, most people who incur the huge debt for a useless degree find they must work at something, anything, just to support themselves.

Yes, employers should be a lot more willing to help fund the ongoing education/training of their employees. Actually, I've known any number of places that do that, including the hospital where I currently work.

Too many kids in college tend to look on it as a four year opportunity to party. They graduate and are shocked to discover the party has ended, the financial hangover is terrible, and they're on their own.

People do manage to carve out the time to do the things they really want to do. At least that's been my observation.