Getting my degree in...! - whoohoo!!!
GavinsMommy wrote: I found the perfect career for me! I have thought about it before, but I didn't think that they made much money and sorry...but I don't want to go to work unless I'm making pretty good money because I figure I might as well stay home if I'm not bringing in much. Anyway, I was looking online at colleges that offer self-paced degrees you can earn from home...and I found it! Psychology!!!! Yes, yes...I know, that is very funny considering that I have SO many problems of my own. LOL...but I figure that will help me learn a lot about Jerimiah and how he works. But the main reason I want to do this is because there is SUCH a broad range of careers. Not only obvious psychology jobs, but manager positions for in things such as sales. Not regular sales, but huge sales. For example, my stepdad has a GREAT job at Seal King (company that sells two sided tape) and he makes a bunch of money. I could land a job there (in SC) with a psychology degree, I'm sure of it. So I can do this at home and earn my degree while Gavin is still growing into a little boy  I'm going to enroll in a couple weeks! YAY!!!!!!!
Lollie replied: Lauren..Im glad you have found a career path that you will enjoy! 
I got my Psychology degree in 2003 and at the moment I am doing my Psychology Honors in Child Psychology.I am loving it.I also get to do it from home and only need to go in to write tests and exams!!  I did volunteer Psychology counselling a while ago and just fell totally in love with the whole experience of helping others and knowing how the human functions..its amazing!
chloe&tysmommy replied: good for you That's really great that you can do the course at home and still be with your baby 
Jamison'smama replied: Here in the states, I have found you really need your PhD to get a nice paying job in Psychology but it is a nice career choice, my sister is a PhD and works in Tennessee. I like the counseling aspect so I have a masters in Social Work which, in my opinion, has more opportunities --I do counseling now, but I have worked in several areas.
I'm sure the corporate world will hire people with psychology degrees for many areas so I am strictly speaking about actually being a Psychologist/Therapist.
It is a great choice--have fun.
GavinsMommy replied: Yep, thanks...just realized that. LOL...switch that to BA in Human Resources No need for a psych degree when I would just want to use it for business anyhow. Okay...human resources. Whatever! Lol  I'm so indecisive! But people with Human Resource degrees make 50-250 a year depending on how long they have been working and with what company. Hoorah. Lol.. 
jolene555 replied:
I don't wanna sound pessimistic, but where are you getting this info from? A Human Resource degree getting you 250 a year is a little off. With an HR degree you'd be lucky to start off in the 20's. I'm only saying this because you, as you said, are interested in making good money. HR is a pretty general degree, which isn't a bad thing. Most careers anymore simply require A degree, not a specific one.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm#earnings
If you go to this site, you'll find that the average income for HR is 39 - and that's not entry level, mind you. The average for management is 64. This is from the US Department of Labor.
I'm not trying to bring you down, here - just make sure you make educated decisions.
GavinsMommy replied: Well, that is true...but I was thinking more long term and a high position. With 7-15 years experience at a high position in a company, the income averages 180-250. And the degree would be HR management. Here in Atlanta with a bachelors, depending on your position...pay begins in the low 40's to high 50's. After 3-4 years of experience pay can increase to 70's and 80's...after 7...90-the low 100's...and once you reach 7-15 years experience, the average is around 180-250. I got this information from www.salary.com and also from a HR manager that works with my stepfather.
mom21kid2dogs replied: Great choice! Good luck!
jolene555 replied: Okay. I gather that you can probubly believe whomever you want. There are government statistics based on facts, and then there's a guy you know. I went on that salary.com, and I gotta say I found that every career I gave them they overshot the income by a pretty decent amount. For instance, I entered "elementry school teacher" where salary.com came back with 46 and the Dept of Labor gave me 39 (for the same experience level). Just please do more real research before you bet your future on a career.
gr33n3y3z replied: well what ever you choose to do stick with it
And I'm glad you are going UP a path in the right direction
JessC replied: Well whatever you know... at least you have decided a career, for you and your son to live off of one day, and thats the most important thing. Good luck with it. I hope you enjoy it.
PS: my psychology class was awesome and so much fun!  
GavinsMommy replied:
No, it's not some guy I know. It's my stepdad and someone who works with him. What does it matter anyway? There are different ranges for each career because the fact is that some people are just better than others at a particular job and employers are willing to pay more. For example, Jerimiah does tech support. He makes 12 thousand more than most in his field and he doesn't even have a degree. He is just good...and with his years of experience, they were willing to pay him more. I'm not going to let a statistic determine MY salary. Are you?
bwalkerletters replied: I can feel the love here.........this is going to be a battle..... haha........
GavinsMommy replied: I took this from the site you gave...
Annual salary rates for human resources workers vary according to occupation, level of experience, training, location, and size of the firm, and whether they are union members. Median annual earnings of human resources managers were $64,710 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $47,420 and $88,100. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,280, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $114,300.
I personally don't see how that debunks anything I said...it's about 50-100 depending on the size of the company, experience, degree, etc...
moped replied: Lauren - I wish you luck in everything you do!!!!
You are young and you can do anything you want!!!!
Jen
Kristigirl replied: I agree sweetie, don't let people discourage you...this is your life and you go for whatever YOU feel fits you best. If it doesn't work out, there's always something else. Like Jen said, you're young and have PLENTY of time to worry about all of this.
gr33n3y3z replied:
I cant see where its anyones business who makes what
It depends on many things
Location is a biggie
demand is another
School teachers make more then 46 here a year but they have been here forever also.
**But I think if someone wants to shoot high who has the right to cut them off at the knees and tell them other wise.**
Gracee142 replied: Lauren, Jen is right..you are only young once.. and everyone has started out where you are right now. If you don't have your dreams you have nothing. Go for it girl! Starting online is a good choice, I only wish that I had that chance when I was your age. My oldest is two years older than you!! A big part of achieving your dreams is having the desire and determination to make it happen. What ever you decide to do career wise I do believe you will be a success... Good Luck! Take Care of yourself and your baby!! You are a smart woman and a wonderful mother.
Gracee
jolene555 replied: I apologize, as I see that my good intentions did come out in a not-so-good way. I would not have said anything if you had not specifically stated that you wanted to make good money, and that I felt you were being very mislead (as an HR making 250 short of being the boss's daughter).
I'm going to stop here, as my concern is obviosly not appreciated.
PascosGirl replied: Well, regardless of pay, it is great that you are going to further your education. I checked the website on nurses (with a BSN and a specialization) and it said $47k. When I quit my job, I was making over $75k and only working 3 days a week. So, you never can tell.
Good luck!
My2Beauties replied:
I am an HR Specialist honey and I don't make near the 50's!!!!! With HR you have to have licenses, certificates, and usually a BA with plenty of experience or a master's to get near the 50's range! Now mind you my salary will increase a bit once I graduate in May because I'll have more opportunities available to me and our highest paid HR people here is only in the 80s (I do their payroll so I know), any higher they are VP's of HR which isn't an HR degree it's usually some other type of Business Degree or an MBA normally to be honest that high up! My BS will be in Business Management, I would suggest something more like that so that you're not strictly HR, with Business Management you can go anywhere and do anything!
My2Beauties replied: Oh and I wasn't trying to be discouraging neither, you're right some do make more some less, and in Atlanta your cost of living is much higher than Kentucky so I mean there will be a difference there. I think the fact that you're wanting to further your education is wonderful! I was just stating the fact that it takes experience to get that high and after I posted that I read on to find out that you were aware it would be with 7-15 years of experience!
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