Everyone is all about "where the money is". That's all it's about. That's all they told me about growing up. That is the pursuit of life. Money. I hate it. "You need a college degree to be successful."
Here I am on the cusp of a 65k/y job as a 22 year-old drop out. "Go into computers where the money is."
... but all the time spent on the computer is unhealthy and wasting time. I've been flip-flopping between unemployed and employed for the last couple of years and things with people go from constant "you're worthless and a detriment" to "you're doin' good" all based on how much money I make - but nothing about me changes. Kinda fucked up! It's also incredibly funny telling recruiters and HR people who are "impressed with my resume" that I don't have a degree. I've had people end the phone call because of it. It's absurd.