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Oct 26, 2006 11:18

I was trying to do something constructive with my life ( Read more... )

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harleen_q October 26 2006, 15:37:12 UTC
Can your mom do it?

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eric_trayce October 26 2006, 15:40:08 UTC
Nope. she has no credit at all. She's still married to my dad, and never established any cerdit, good or bad, in her own name. She's going to ask her boyfriend.fiance/life partener/whatever tonight, but I'm not holding my breath.

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harleen_q October 26 2006, 18:16:12 UTC
Well, i'm crossing my fingers for you ;)

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vlos_valdriss October 26 2006, 18:18:48 UTC
Parental units suck.
I'm sorry they're shit heads.

I wish you the best.

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Something doesn't seem right halfway_back October 26 2006, 18:21:21 UTC
$25k for a 6 month course? That really doesn't sound right. That course would cost more in six months than my year in law school. Even deducting the cost of a new computer, books, and vouchers, it still seems kinda steep.

I would find out more information and look around. There may be other schools (ITT tech springs to mind) that can offer the same certification for less tuition. In addition, I would check out whether any place you are interested in as to whether or not a certification from that school would be a good thing or a bad thing when it comes to looking for a job with it.

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Re: Something doesn't seem right selayna October 26 2006, 19:02:02 UTC
I have to second this.

Also try a community college by you, many of them have certification programs.

Ask Dan about Chubb?

There are tons of people that get to school with horrible credit and little income and no parental help. We just have to help you find out how they do it. Don't lose hope!

Also, *hugs* about the family stuff.

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Re: Something doesn't seem right touchofwinter October 26 2006, 20:17:27 UTC
Ditto - don't give up hope yet, just allocate a little more time to shopping around. And ask around our circle for advice - some folks might have some experience with this kind of thing.

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Re: Something doesn't seem right thegreyeminence October 27 2006, 00:52:33 UTC
Welcome to the world of corporate IT training. I just double checked to make sure prices haven't changed lately, and they haven't.

Sun: Average $3000 for a 5-day course, $2100 for three. 5-day courses vary from $2500 for one or two introductory classes through $3500 for higher-end stuff.

Veritas: Averages about $3500 for 5 days, $1400 for 2. Their Windows and Unix prices are identical for the courses I checked.

Symantec: $2800 for 4 days. (Windows and Unix)

HP: $4000 for 5 days ( ... )

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lady_tyrael October 26 2006, 20:20:00 UTC
That really sucks Dom, I'm sorry to hear that this woman is once again being so awful to you. But I think there are other options, less expensive ones. Community colleges are a good start, they are very helpful financially.

Either way, if I can help in some other way than offering my support and *hugs*, please let me know.

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