It’s REALLY bad out there for middle aged folks without a college degree.
I worked in the title business for almost 10 years. Kept getting laid off when the market drops. I didn’t like the work much anyway.
Fortunately, I was a part-time musician and that has gone full-time. But again, that has its up-times and down-times.
I’ve thought about going back to a ‘regular’ day job. Without a degree and 5+ years experience, I can’t be a school janitor around here. Even though I did the same job and MORE as a teen working 6 years at a grocery store. But that was decades ago.
No, I’m not going to put my family into debt for a college degree so I can get a janitorial position. heheheh...
Regarding the difficulty of obtaining a degree as an adult -
I can help you and any others obtain a Real BSBA degree from a fully accredited regional college, ie: Charter Oak State College in CT.
From personal experience it is possible to earn a BSBA from scratch (0 credits) and earn 120 credits in less than 12 months, part time, while working full time.
I did it while working full time a few years ago.
It cost less than $9,000 and you study using used textbooks and then sit for a survey summary subject CLEP & Dantes DSST exams at a college testing center near you.
Completely legit.
The COSC degree led me into an MBA program at an out of state University, which I completed partially online in 18 months, for $17,000.
Once you successfully complete a few course exams, you will be hooked!
CLEP / DSST computer based 90 minute exams cost about $100, and typically award 3 to 6 credits if you successfully pass 50+ questions out of up to 108 questions.
DSST exams were originally developed for active duty military students.
I recommend using CLEP, and DSST exam study guides, along with purchasing recommended used College text books, and viewing the Standard Deviants college subject videos.
Spark notes & Spark charts are helpful, too.
Note: this type of learning is expedient, and works well for a soft skill, non-technical business degree.
STEM degrees require considerably more time and skill that may not be possible for the self directed DIY learner.
If anyone has further interest in this, please let me know via FRmail.