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Originally Posted by Splintered
I've got a real dilemma.
I've got two choices right now, and I feel like I'm stuck in a game of life.
First, is that I've got the possibility of working at a computer store that my dad owns. It's very likely that if I start working there next summer, I'll be the owner by the end of the next decade. Starting there next summer means I'll be the second most experienced, and it'll put me right next to the head of music in terms of value to the company. (All of our other technicians are very replaceable) Most likely, when my dad retires, I'll co-own it with the head of music (My uncle), until he retires: Leaving me with ownership of the store. So that's my "Career" option. While doing all of this, I'll earn a very nice and steady salary.
The other option is the "University" option. I've got a couple of universities that I can choose to attend after I'm done this one. However, this will make me the least experienced until our current head technician quits. It'll also mean I start at about $75,000 in the hole. The redeeming factor is that I'll start out with more certifications then any of our technicians and I'll have more jobs open in the future.
I'm have no idea what to pick.
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Let me tell you the story of Photo Hut. For generations, on Plandome Road in my ancestral home of Manhasset, Long Island, there stood an establishment known as the Photo Hut, an outlet purposed primarily toward the development of photographs and the only business of its kind in the town. The management of this storefront was a family operation, its ownership passed from parent to progeny, and thus, as long as denizens of Manhasset took pictures, no blood kin of its founder needed fear unemployment. Then, digital cameras were invented.
Having options is always good.