Posted by Christ_empowered on July 29, 2011, at 11:57:07
In reply to Re: Getting a job after long-term unemployment, posted by floatingbridge on July 29, 2011, at 0:03:52
I shouldn't complain so much. At least I have parents who are able and willing to support me until I can support myself.
As for school..I just don't know. My parents want me to focus on a job and then do school; I'm thinking what if, with my very little work experience and huge gaps in work history, I can't get a job. What then? Another year just hanging out, letting my brain go to rot? On the downside, the online program I'm looking at in Health Information Technology (its through a state school, so its non-profit and relatively affordable) requires proctored exams, so I'd have to find a proctor for every single exam. That kinda sucks.
If I wait a year, a more local tech school (the tech schools here are inexpensive and quite good) offers a HIT program largely online, but they have a testing center I can go to, so I wouldn't have to find a proctor and work out scheduling and payment for testing fees.
I thought about asking my parents for some fund$ for the in-state program right now, even though tuition would be higher (and you can't borrow for tech school). I don't think that would work...they're not convinced that this is the right time for school, and they're buying another house for me to live in, so that would be asking a bit too much, I think.
Ugh. I just want to get some forward momentum going, but its so difficult.
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