Reply #71: Sometimes one has no choice but to become a professional student [View All]

Sometimes good jobs are not available immediately after acquiring a Bachelor's degree. Employers offering rinky-dink jobs don't want someone who'll likely jump ship at the first prospect of a better job. And even if one does get a rinky-dink job, it will be next to impossible to save any real money from the abysmally low salary, even with a frugal lifestlye.

On the other hand, a lot of employers offering career-type jobs are looking for a degree *plus* experience-- or an advanced degree. So, if one is caught between this rock and hard place, the only answer is to return to school.

I don't know how it is now, but not too long ago a graduate student could get a tuition waiver plus a small stipend at state schools by accepting a teaching assistantship.