School Or Work

frd_crzer · 01-06-2007, 06:08 PM

i was talking to my boss today and i am a current yr 12 student and i was wondering other peoples oppinion should i take the job as i hate school or should i finish skool then take the job???

Serial_Fool · 01-06-2007, 06:13 PM

What kind of job is it?

Kommandant · 01-06-2007, 06:15 PM

Unless in that same job you can go on to earn squillions and have a great career (i.e promotions) stick with school, you've got half a year left mate, no point wasting 12 years of it and not finishing it.

FlipXW · 01-06-2007, 06:24 PM

Yea would be stupid coming this far. Only a bit over a term left. I was thinking of doing the same thing to join the airforce but then decided to stick it out, now my grades at the moment are by far good enough to get into engineering at uni so thats where im hoping to be heading. But goodluck with whatever u choose..

nommic · 01-06-2007, 06:34 PM

In some fields, you'll find it works like this:

1) Leave school, take the job, start off on what seems like a pretty good salary, and stay there the rest of your life.

2) Stay in school, go into higher education if you want, get a job after you've finished studying, start off on what seems like relatively little pay, but then work your way up the food chain reasonably quickly and end up in a comfortable job.

vztrt · 01-06-2007, 06:43 PM

Finish Yr12, even if you dont go on with your schooling you'll still have that option if you wanna go on. And yes finishing yr12 does make a difference.

Grechie · 01-06-2007, 06:46 PM

yeah man finish year 12 in my opinion

Nashy86 · 01-06-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nommic

In some fields, you'll find it works like this:

1) Leave school, take the job, start off on what seems like a pretty good salary, and stay there the rest of your life.

2) Stay in school, go into higher education if you want, get a job after you've finished studying, start off on what seems like relatively little pay, but then work your way up the food chain reasonably quickly and end up in a comfortable job.

I agree with that

frd_crzer · 01-06-2007, 06:55 PM

its fitting truck tyres they are willin to pay for all of my tafe n **** and they said if i want to do other areas in tyre fitting they will transfer me

Unco · 01-06-2007, 07:02 PM

have you asked your boss if he's happy to wait another 6 months for you to finish school and then offer you the same stuff at the end of december?

frd_crzer · 01-06-2007, 07:27 PM

he said no matter what i choose the job will be there

TEaaron · 01-06-2007, 07:28 PM

I left school at 16 (end of year 10)
Went straight to tafe for 10 weeks got a engineering certificate what helped me get my job.

I'm 17 now just started my second year of the apprenticeship on 3rd year wadges. Also doing night school.

Couldn't be happier with the choices I made because once I finish the apprenticeship I can go on to do a diploma if I want to.

nommic · 01-06-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by frd_crzer

he said no matter what i choose the job will be there

That's fantastic! Definitely finish school off then, you're so close to getting there, might as well do it now

The Yeti · 01-06-2007, 07:48 PM

left school year 10 became a mechanic, wasnt for me did a few courses and now i'm 35 earning comparabul coin to my mates that did the year 12 uni bit but its been a bloody hard slog to match, I love my current job but I couldnt be in it if I hadnt sharpend my self up,

so my point is its alot simper to do the next 6 months than bust a gut in a few years if you deside you want somthing else

o and in case you havent noticed I still cant spell

XR6_661 · 01-06-2007, 07:52 PM

Go year 12 man.

I nearly left in grade 10, turns out doing grade 12 was a good decision.

I wouldn't be in the job I am in now without my gr12 cert.

And besides, you are half way there =P

Dazza XLT · 01-06-2007, 07:54 PM

As others have said, if its something you can go and do, and make a successful career out of with view for promotion, then go for it.

I made the choice to leave at the end of Yr 11 and scored a Traineeship.
And now I'm the youngest manager in the company.
Best decision I've ever made.

Cheers

Darran

xf pano · 01-06-2007, 08:04 PM

Just quit man if your just going to do tire fitting after you leave anyway. Im 17 and I left school at the start of this year to do concreting, Im now pulling $750 a week just as a labourer. Wasnt much point stayin in school for the rest of the year when i was just going to go full time with the same concretor after i left anyway.

frd_crzer · 01-06-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

left school year 10 became a mechanic, wasnt for me did a few courses and now i'm 35 earning comparabul coin to my mates that did the year 12 uni bit but its been a bloody hard slog to match, I love my current job but I couldnt be in it if I hadnt sharpend my self up,

so my point is its alot simper to do the next 6 months than bust a gut in a few years if you deside you want somthing else

o and in case you havent noticed I still cant spell

lol i notice that :P

webby_191189 · 01-06-2007, 08:10 PM

I to thought the same thing at the start of the year but now i think at the moment ive got the best of both worlds. What i currently do is a school based aprenticeship and i strongly suggest asking your boss about it. Im also a yr 12 student and at the start of the year i signed up as a diesel mechanic. I work 1 day a week and get payed proper 1st year wages, Attend tafe 1 day a week to complete the book work (ive completed my fisrt year books already), and the other 3 days im at school. Its a great way to get out of school for a couple days, make some money, and complete yr 12. I really suggest you ask your boss about it. He also get the aprentice bonus and o do you. I just recieved my Tools for your trade voucher and i get the same cash bonus's as someone working full time.

webby_191189 · 01-06-2007, 08:13 PM

Oh by the way i dunno bout you but in Vic the yr 12's finish in october so its not that far off completing yr 12

frd_crzer · 01-06-2007, 08:15 PM

yer about then we finish

The Yeti · 02-06-2007, 06:35 AM

October its June now, mate hang in there its bugger all

savagE · 02-06-2007, 11:15 AM

Mate, I feel your pain, god yr 12 is frigging horrible. Gotta tough it out but, only 14 odd weeks to go.

webby_191189 · 02-06-2007, 11:20 AM

Hahaha more people that share my point of view to. But like savage said theres not much longer to go so you may aswell stick with it.

Nate07 · 02-06-2007, 11:33 AM

School sucks, I know. I'm currently completing Year 12 and completing Automotive Cert II. I just want to pass year 12 to keep the window open to study further.

Stay in school mate!

krt10 · 02-06-2007, 01:09 PM

im in yr 12 aswell. doing a school based apprentiship at a dealership. go to work once a week and tafe once a fortnight.
i hate school aswell as im not really interested in any subjects that were on offer. i had to pick the best of a bad bunch so to speak. im just trying to pass and get my sace. cant wait till its over though

webby_191189 · 02-06-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate07

School sucks, I know. I'm currently completing Year 12 and completing Automotive Cert II. I just want to pass year 12 to keep the window open to study further.

Stay in school mate!

The cert 2 you do at school is a great help. I completed mine at the end of year 11, got my school based aprenticship, went to tafe and i got 5 moduls ticked off straight away. I reccomend anyone who wants to get into an automotive field do it

02-06-2007, 02:34 PM

Finish yr 12. Shows your not a quitter.

Barry_v · 02-06-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLS

Finish yr 12. Shows your not a quitter.

seeing as you get no choice in starting school you cant really call someone a quitter who leaves.

probably best to finish though.

but that hipocritical, I only did year 10 lol.

Skotty · 02-06-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry_v

seeing as you get no choice in starting school you cant really call someone a quitter who leaves.

probably best to finish though.

but that hipocritical, I only did year 10 lol.

Do you go to croydon park tafe my any chance?

I rekon I've spotted ya 'lane there a few times...