No, it's not a surprise, but when you consider that when she was entering the workforce with a high level skill a college degree was not a requirement. There was never the attitude of "I can get away without," just that in her particular discipline people could (at one time) progress based on their experience and track record. She has been working towards getting a B.S. or B.A. for close to 20 years while still holding down a full time job, so it's not like she has dismissed the idea that a degree isn't necessary.
The thing that I get frosted about is how an employer patently dismisses potential candidates who are well qualified with a proven track record simply because they don't have a degree. What about those who don't have degrees in related disciplines? Shouldn't they be disqualified as well? If I have a degree in Art History it suddenly qualifies me to work in a given position that might not be remotely related to my educational background? The simple fact that I was able to make it through four or five years of college qualifies for something? For those of us who have college degrees, we all experienced someone in our class who was a total idiot, yet they managed to make it through. What did college do for that person? Dan On Apr 9, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Hardly a surprise though is it? When I was in high school almost 20 years ago > we were told that it would be hard to get much of a job without a college > degree. Anybody that thought they could "get away without" is now paying the > price. A former classmate complains on Facebook that she can't find good work > because she didn't get a degree. I remember her saying she'd work as a > receptionist in an office forever, after all she was making $8/hr! > > I spent my 4 years (well okay, four and a half), got a BS in "Communications > Media" (which is not a useless "Communications" degree. Amazing what that one > extra word adds) and now I made right around 3x what she does. > > -Curt > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
