5 Jun 2026 07:37
People without college degree, what do you do?
I did like 1 semester at a community College and dropped out. I did tech support for web hosting companies for a little, moved to sales, realized im bad at sales but could understand servers etc better than sales guys so I became whats know as a sales engineer (the role has different titles at different companies, but its like the technical consultant that works with a sales rep to close deals) and did that for like 11 years. Now I do account mgmt for another tech company and make solid money.
I do regret ditching college but not for the degree as much as the overall experience.
I do regret ditching college but not for the degree as much as the overall experience.
5 Jun 2026 08:11
If you judge a fish by how well it can climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it is dumb. You are not dumb, other issues aside.
5 Jun 2026 08:40
Officially I don't have a job title, but I'm a technical manager in an offshore seismic survey company. I plan, build, and support systems that combine robotics and IT.
5 Jun 2026 08:46
Agree. Go do a trade. You will have money and work most of the time.
And have you considered you may have learning difficulty? There’s strategy, resources and assistive tech now to help with it if it’s the case. Use it, learning and an education gives you choices.
And have you considered you may have learning difficulty? There’s strategy, resources and assistive tech now to help with it if it’s the case. Use it, learning and an education gives you choices.
5 Jun 2026 09:02