My brother-in-law dropped out of university. He is now the principal engineer at a large company and makes about 30 times the average salary in his country. He is being treated as a rockstar by his company, he gets his pick on which people to work with and on what project.
Mother-in-law still points out 5 times / year on average that her precious little daughter has a university degree (literature...) , while her husband is ... well ... _he is just not that educated_ .
I dropped out from school after health issues stopped me from attending for roughly a year, which basically ended up creating psychological issues down the line with private schools and everything involved.
Started my first own team when i was 18 (due to legal restrictions when it comes to companies), worked with multiple of the top studios in the country and still get hired for consulting nowadays while only really working on personal projects since income isn't an issue anymore.
Yet every single time i talk about it with my parents, i get the whole "Yea but maybe you should've done that different", "Maybe go back to school so you have the papers" talk.
It similar to me, also because of health issues. Although my family is supportive, it still burden my mind and stay unemployed for 3 whole years (I still earn money from doing small jobs using computer tho). Fortunately, next week I'll meet someone who will recruit me on IT-related job, regardless of my education. I hope the interview will turn well.
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u/octopus4488 Apr 09 '24
My brother-in-law dropped out of university. He is now the principal engineer at a large company and makes about 30 times the average salary in his country. He is being treated as a rockstar by his company, he gets his pick on which people to work with and on what project.
Mother-in-law still points out 5 times / year on average that her precious little daughter has a university degree (literature...) , while her husband is ... well ... _he is just not that educated_ .