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He had 4 years of lost wages + $65k in debt. When you're in college, you don't work. So, again, he's in much worse situation than someone who learns programming
by sly_foxx 11y ago
He had 4 years of lost wages + $65k in debt. When you're in college, you don't work. So, again, he's in much worse situation than someone who learns programming at home in 1 year.
- hanniabu 11y agoI went to college for 4 years as well, so again, you can say we were in the same boat: 4 years of lost wages + $65k in debt for him, 4 years of lost wages + $65k in lost wages for me
- YeGoblynQueenne 11y agoThe difference is that you lost that money, but you don't owe it to anyone. Nobody can come over and take your stuff because you owe them that money. And then there's the matter of a debt being an amount agreed upon by all stakeholders, whereas your "lost wages" are just a number you calculate in an arbitrary manner, which may or may not reflect reality. Maybe you did lose $65k by not working. Maybe if you hadn't gone to college you'd have been hit by a car and you'd have lost far more than that. Maybe you'd be unemployed. Who's to say? Money is not money unless it's in your pocket (or bank account) or in an IOU.
- Ao7bei3s 11y agoExcept he didn't have an engineering degree, so its not clear he'd have had any job at all, much less a well-paying one.