It's nearly impossible to work your way through college

[DeacMan]

In other news, the sky is blue, but interesting to see this piece of common knowledge quantified:

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/the-myth-of-working-your-way-through-college/359735/

Paying in-state tuition would require, on average, a full-time minimum wage job for half a year. In 1979 you could pay for in state tuition with a part time summer job.

Hmm. I wonder why costs have sky rocketed so much for education?

 

[Skydog Deac]

None of you worked as hard as football players who don't get anything in return for their hard work. Except for free education, housing and food. And yes, I worked my way through as well, over 30 hours a week loading beer trucks.

 

[Wrangor]

None of you worked as hard as football players who don't get anything in return for their hard work. Except for free education, housing and food. And yes, I worked my way through as well, over 30 hours a week loading beer trucks.

Exactly. They need to be paid! los:

 

[HowardDeanSux]

None of you worked as hard as football players who don't get anything in return for their hard work. Except for free education, housing and food. And yes, I worked my way through as well, over 30 hours a week loading beer trucks.

If it is such a bad deal, don't play football. As a former Div III athlete, I am tired of the whiny over entitled attitude of many Div I athletes. No one put a gun to their/your head and demanded you become involved in such an unfair practice. Please...

 

[94Deac]

I think you're missing his sarcasm.

 

[HowardDeanSux]

Sorry...my sarcasm meter was broken and the idea of paying college athletes bothers me...obviously....haha

 

[94Deac]

Sorry...my sarcasm meter was broken and the idea of paying college athletes bothers me...obviously....haha

As it should.

 

[DeaconSig]

I worked my ass off chasing tail. Full time job, that was.