I am 29 should I just stick with "McD's salary" until retirement age?

Hello

I have already graduated once as an Electronics Technician and has already worked 2 years at a electronics manufacturing plant. While I do still receive offers, the pay is still rather low, something like 12-14 bucks an hour.

However seeing how so many posts here show that people are struggling even to find meager dishwashing jobs with master's degrees and PHDs. Should I consider myself "lucky" and stay until retirement?

I am already 29 and went back to school for another diploma hoping that I would graduate and find something better. But all the bad news I hear about the economy is disrupting my will to pursue a second college diploma.

If I finish I will almost be 40 years of age, and be in debt. I am currently 29 btw. Also because courses are difficult for me, I need to reduce my course load in order to pass them, thus consuming more time in school.

Am I lazy for wanting to work near the bottom for life? Or do you think its actually more realistic than going back to school for a ton of degrees and little experience and gambling on the dim hope of just maybe.. maybe I might find something better?

Also Is it accurate to say that the modern definition of American dream is to graduate from Harvard and work and McDonald's? As it seems like even McDs job take requires back breaking effort to find. Besides I hear that this economy requires 2 generations at least to fix due to its complexity and magnitude. Not sure if its true but seeing how much debt the U.S. and EU has accumulated and the complexity of the problem.

I don't know much about the Canadian job market but I'd say stick with your current job field. Instead of going to college to learn how to do something that could be done anywhere, become an electrician or a plumber. Those occupations are much more secure than most professional services requiring a college degree. You're not at the bottom. You're not a low-skilled worker. You do need to keep learning--but don't take out a bunch of loans to get a degree if you don't know how much that degree is worth in TODAY'S job market.