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Floatbox  ·  3987 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Should I Quit College?

The whole thing is a bet. It depends on what you're doing, what you want to do, and the money you end up saving or spending. Does quitting impact your job chances? If you're trying to be a scientist -- yes. Artist? Not as much. Also, are you really getting something out of your education; can you learn via other (cheaper) methods?

Can your prospective job be automated in the near-future? Technology like Watson will be changing a whole slew of data intensive fields, rendering many a education worthless.

Generally speaking, the jobs of the future will be creative in some way. The middle man is being cut out. Work on relevant skills, and you should be fine. Besides, the economy will likely go through a huge transformation before we all expect it so why worry :)