To let 17yo DS quit college for a f/t job?

Might be worth talking to the college and finding out how much work he actually has left in that 4 months- if he has been assessed as he’s gone it might not be a massive amount??
The college will lose money and success statistics if he drops out now and doesn’t complete his course, so they might be willing to be flexible to let him finish the coursework in his own time without actually attending, or attend a couple of key sessions/assessments to complete that he could take as holiday from his new job (or study leave if they are an understanding company).

Worth asking as he is so close to finishing and just incase the new job doesn’t turn out as he’d hoped to fall back on.

Take the job. I did well at school up til GCSE but dropped out of sixth form and then college to get a full time job. I just really didn’t get on with being in the education setting past school.

i found opportunity to study for a number of different qualifications through work and have managed to build a successful career. One of my qualifications is equivalent to a degree. Further education isn’t for everyone, he’s young enough to go back to it if the job doesn’t work out too.

Job - 100%! We let DS1 leave college this time last year without anything to go to. He was miserable! By the time it got to Easter he had a job, which he remains at part time, and he started at a new college in September. It's been the making of him, and getting to work was absolutely the reason he made it through the year.

He's nearly an adult, it's up to him to choose anyway. Education will always be there again in future if he wants to go back to it.

Another vote for "take the job". It's a brilliant opportunity!

As a teacher, you know he can re-train or return to study later in life, if he wanted to. Plus, come spring/summer, there will be more competition for jobs.

Take the job!

What a great opportunity! My friend this did, he was paid well throughout and they paid for her MEng (degree plus masters). They now run their own company, have a house all by themselves age of 30.

I think he should take the job - but when does it start? I would keep going with college as long as possible and ask if he can take days off for the exams - if that's possible.

He's done nearly all the work, it's a shame not to get the qualifications even if it's not the best grades.

Job, 100%

Take the job!
I work in a FE college and can see some kids thrive and some kids drown. If he’s being offered on the job training and he’s keen now, don’t waste this opportunity!

He will regret it later when he’s dropped out completely and has nothing to get up for if he doesn’t.

He’s 17. It’s not up to you. If he wants to take the apprenticeship he will.

Definitely take the job.

DD17 is in a similar position, she hates college and would love a trainee job. She has applied and applied for jobs but they are few and far between in our area and each has hundreds of applicants.

Good luck to your ds, hopefully he will love it.

He needs to do what he wants as he seems to have lost interest in college and opportunities to get a job don't come every day.
Like you said he might change his mind down the line and go back to college.i know people who did in their 40s and 50s.
Sometimes the course that is chosen is not right and he has been given a different choice to take.
All the best to him whatever he decides.

Let him take the job, 100%

We have a similar thing with my son he’s 16 about to sit his exams but hates everything about school. Some people are academic, others are hands on learners. Let him make that decision to take the job, it could turn into something very sucessful and if not he’s still young enough to start again and retrain 🙂

Team Job.

"He has been searching for an apprenticeship, head firmly in the sand about the 1 day a week of college/uni work!"

It sounds like he's been proactive about finding something, rather than disengaging completely. And he's been successful, which is fantastic :)

Jo

Job. And charge him digs for food and bills

Take the job. He could be a home owner before he’s 21.

If college isn’t for him there is no use flogging a dead horse. He will probably excel in the workplace.

I work in employability and would 100 percent say take the job!! He is so lucky to be offered a job he’s excited about.
So many leaving uni and can’t find work so taking anything…the work force is massively changing and sounds like he’s secured something to protect his future.

Jobs are so hard to come by. What qualifications is he likely to come out of college with? I would weigh up the likelihood of another opportunity like the one he’s been offered coming along. Is there any chance he could go in for a week on work experience to get a better idea of it’s really the right environment for him? It would be awful to walk away from college thinking the grass is greener, hating it and having neither a qualification or job in 6 months time.

This is a fantastic offer for him he should definitely take it

I've done the college and after that I took apprenticeship job which I wish I done apprenticeship at the first place as I totally wasted my 2 years on the course where I could've started the apprenticeship job and have the money coming in earlier.

If grab the job whilst it's on offer. Unemployment is getting higher all the time. It's hard for kids with degrees to even get a job. It's not your DH choice. Your DS must choose as it's his life.

Another point: could get the job, take some annual leave this spring to sit the exams for his college quals anyway? If he’s done most of the course surely his college will let him do that?

job all the way. He’ll benefit more and he’ll be trained.

Definitely take the job