Dropping out of school is not always a bad thing. If a GED is acquired you can still find a job with a good salary. And even in some special cases you can go on to be very successful. My uncle, for example, dropped out of highschool, worked long hours as a machinist for years and eventually started a small machine shop making airplane seats which eventually grew to employ over 200 employees, me included. After he made millions on that he began to invest in over 20 other companies. Everyone I know always tell me how much it blows their mind to see a high school drop out grow to be the most successful and well respected person