I am happy to be able to get paid at a young age and I just bought my first Vanguard ETF on the S&P 500 index. I also have $100 dollars in my Roth IRA account. Citizens bank savings account is up to $154.50 and checking account is at $555.26. I know these are small numbers, but with time they will grow.
I recently had a very inspiring conversation with a gentleman who was staying at the hotel. We talked about everything from my life plans, to where we were investing our money, to family financial situations.
Once thing that he said to me really stood out to me. He said that if I really want to scale my career and start making a REAL salary (not $9/hr practically minimum wage) that I would need a college degree.
I honestly agree with him, but I have 2 issues with college:
Issue number one is that I have never been passionate about anything related to academics or education.
Issue number two is that I don’t want to put myself into debt with student loans.
Given the following information I’ve written above, what would you recommend is my next step? The Hilton offers a 401k match after you’ve been with them for 1 year. What if I were to just bite the bullet and stay strong and stay with them for the next couple of years?
Did I jump into the workforce too early in my life? I have a good “human” skill set i.e communication, interaction. The skill set that I am lacking is some form of higher education/degree that would enable me to apply for, say, a computer software company, or a biochemistry lab. Something more intricate than guest service/personality based jobs. I often find that the more intellectual your job title is, the more money you make. As an example, someone that keeps track of company finances and works with lots of numbers is almost certainly going to make more money than someone who just checks people in and out of a hotel room. What do you think of this perspective?
One thing I plan on doing is asking one of my superiors how much money he makes. Hes been in the hotel business for 6 years, and is a great colleague and has been really helpful throughout my introduction process to this job.
Any insight/opinions are welcome. I am hoping to get responses from people who are making good money and doing well for themselves, and will definitely inquire with you guys on whether or not a college degree helped you get there.
Thanks and I look forward to reading the replies that this (hopefully) gets.
Submitted October 24, 2019 at 09:32PM by in_dat_shurt https://ift.tt/32VkK1n
