It All Comes Down To

As you are all very well aware of by now, my husband is at risk of a lay off at his job. Today is the day on whether or not we will know if he made it through the lay off or not. If he didn't, we're in the dark on what we'll do.

There really is no option of selling this house because right now, no one is willing to buy anything. And honestly, I don't blame them! So in order to stay afloat we'll need to take other drastic measures.

One of the things I considered not too long ago was getting a degree online. I'm pretty good at management, so I considered getting a CAPM certificate. While I do realize a lot of the bigger salaried workers are the first to get cut, I also realize that this economy crisis we're in, won't be forever.

Management makes anywhere from $70,000 to $111,000 per a year. That's pretty good! Now, I doubt right now those guys are making that much, but in the future I'd be willing to bet they'll be at that salary again.

I also looked at Crisis Management with St. Joseph's University. While the yearly salary is extremely low (less than what my husband makes per a year in some areas), it's still very rewarding work.

What;s Your Opinion? Would you do something like this if it meant being better off financially in the long run? Or do you prefer to work in something you're truly passionate about, despite the pay?

College Is No Longer For the Weak.

Someday, I wouldn't mind going back to school. Right now however, my schedule is busy enough that I doubt I will have time for a college away from home. If and when I do head back to school, I want to make sure I'm doing something I absolutely love in life. Whether it's writing or...... WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA. HA. Swelling Brain...



Okay, whew! Now that I've had an insane little laugh, let's get back to work. If you're considering college and thinking about something along the lines of mechanical engineering, check out Kettering University's website.

Here's what the big dogs of the media have to say about them....

US News and World Report has ranked Kettering University as "the #1 University in the nation for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering" in its annual "America's Best Colleges Guide for 2008".

Hmmm Yep. Recognized by the big dogs in the media. Personally, I really don't think too many colleges can boast that they've been noted as one of US News Best Colleges. Pretty cool I'd say.

Still not sure? Consider this, you could be sitting at home bored off your ass like me, or you could be out getting your degree in something you love. The choice is yours. Make it a good one.