The devaluation of post-secondary education

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I think college is a giant waste of time. You pay a gazillion $$$ for a piece of paper that says you may be ready for a company to hire you. Doesn't mean they will.....

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

College MIGHT be a waste of time depending upon what you take, and what your aptitudes are.

.....

Also if you're already good at something it tends to come out in the interview, so you WILL get hired.

Frustration is being beat out by someone JUST because they have that damn little piece of paper. I mean, it's frustrating enough looking for employment. But, when that is the reason given it sucks.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Frustration is being beat out by someone JUST because they have that damn little piece of paper. I mean, it's frustrating enough looking for employment. But, when that is the reason given it sucks.

That almost happened to me, where I am now. Someone who was already working in a university, who had university rather than college, was also in the running for my job. He missed an interview, that I aced.

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Frustration is being beat out by someone JUST because they have that damn little piece of paper. I mean, it's frustrating enough looking for employment. But, when that is the reason given it sucks.

that right there is the reason I'm getting my piece of paper....

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Have you seen Mike Rowe's speech on that topic, by chance?

No? Got a link?

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Amblyopic

No? Got a link?

It's lengthy, but I would highly suggest cracking open a beer and watching the whole thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-udsIV4Hmc