[kvonhorn]

The pro move was to look at that job as a long-term internship that allowed him to save up cash so he could go back to school when the economy went south without taking out student loans.

This was something we were talking about in college in the late 90s as the dot coms were getting huge: do you stay in college and get the degree, or do you take the first job that comes along, save up your money, and head back to school when the economy turns south?

[HankB99]

That would be a good strategy if you anticipated the crash. Many did not. But in any case this was at a time when a college degree was reasonably affordable and I could cover the cost of his degree.