• Dadifer@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’re being downvoted, but why else do people sign up to kill other people and be shot at voluntarily?

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      1 year ago

      Because of you want a job that’s not flipping burgers or a trade, you either need to have money for college or need to join the military to pay for college later.

      The reality is, most jobs that require a degree shouldn’t. I have a degree and have a great job, but what I do isn’t at all related to what I studied in college.

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        1 year ago

        What if we - and bear with me here - built a society where you didn’t have to kill people to go to college?

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          1 year ago

          Sounds great.

          But until then don’t blame 18yo kids with no other prospects for taking the path that will keep them from being homeless.

      • snippyfulcrum@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Not 100% true.

        I never finished college and have a pretty nice IT job now.

        Admittedly I had a lot of shit jobs before by some luck one of those places I worked at for a couple years had an IT opening. I applied and had somewhat of a reputation for helping out the less technically savvy peeps on my line, went to the interview, answered their questions and got my foot in the door for experience.

        It wasn’t a great paying position but eventually I was able to move elsewhere and a couple jobs later I found myself making decent money, better money than some I know that do have college degrees.

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      1 year ago

      Because they’re poor and joining gives them a way to feed and shelter themselves and their family.

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        Imagine living in a world where you have to kill other people before society thinks you’re valuable enough to feed and shelter your family.

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          1 year ago

          I mean. There are a lot of places like that including ones where it’s mandatory. So, what was your point again?

          Not to mention the fact that not everyone who serves actually kills people, but I imagine that distinction is lost on you.