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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. My son and I are special cases. I went back to community college in the 1980′s to earn an associates in computer programming and worked my way up to Systems analyst and software development manager.

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. That degree in computer programming led to a long, lucrative, satisfying and advance filled career. My newly won degree brought no lucrative job.

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