This analysis is most useful if your decision lends itself to quantification in dollars and cents. I did a cost benefit analysis during my first year in the engineering program to compare a career as an electrician to that of an Electrical Engineer. The time to payoff was longer than I had expected, about 12… Continue reading Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Life Strategy
Everything Is A Hobby
I’ve been analyzing how I spend my time for the last few days. As I write these words, I’ve undertaken a project that is very large: I’m building my own house from scratch with no assistance from a construction crew, just me, with a few friends and my wife lending a helping hand from time… Continue reading Everything Is A Hobby
College or Not?
Reasons NOT to go to college: 1. Graduation Rates: The overall 6-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time undergraduate students who began seeking a bachelor’s degree at 4-year degree-granting institutions in fall 2012 was 62 percent. That means that roughly 1/3 of people who start an undergraduate program don’t finish it. 2. Skilled Trades: You don’t… Continue reading College or Not?
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Decision Making: how to choose the best option of anything!
You are on the fence. You’ve thought about it, and you can’t force yourself to decide. Perhaps you’ve even developed analysis-paralysis. I can relate. I just agonized over what chewing gum to buy for the last 20 minutes. On the scale of significant to insignificant, that’d be a zero. The following are the coping mechanisms… Continue reading Decision Making: how to choose the best option of anything!
Cross Country Moves: How to Decide Where to Live
So you’ve decided you want to move, but don’t know where you should apply for jobs; or maybe you are ready to settle into that early retirement you’ve always dreamed of. Hear me loud and clear: where you live does matter! I have read multiple academic papers that claim that where you live generally doesn’t… Continue reading Cross Country Moves: How to Decide Where to Live
So You Are 17-25 and Unsure What You Want To Do With Your Life…
So you are 17-25 and unsure what you want to do with your life… I’ve been where you are. In fact, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life until I hit 25. I’ve lived in the Eastern, Central, Pacific, Mountain, and Alaska time zones since leaving home. See my post on… Continue reading So You Are 17-25 and Unsure What You Want To Do With Your Life…