Degree or no degree?? Let's agree to disagree

[DavidMcmillan]

This has been an interesting read. A degree in Gender Studies, for example, would probably not be worth the investment. However, my degrees, and the experiences and opportunities they provided, seem to have a pretty good investment. The knowledge I obtained in the classroom helped me gain more knowledge from the experiences I had and the ability to apply both the classroom and the experiences to the real world, day to day, real world issues of the positions I held.

So, degree or no degree? It all depends on where a person wants to invest for their future. I have a nephew who is a welder, and his sister is a marketing manager with a large corporation. Both earn about the same, and both fully enjoy their chosen professions.

The choice is yours……

 

[AlleyGirl]

This has been an interesting read. A degree in Gender Studies, for example, would probably not be worth the investment. However, my degrees, and the experiences and opportunities they provided, seem to have a pretty good investment. The knowledge I obtained in the classroom helped me gain more knowledge from the experiences I had and the ability to apply both the classroom and the experiences to the real world, day to day, real world issues of the positions I held.

So, degree or no degree? It all depends on where a person wants to invest for their future. I have a nephew who is a welder, and his sister is a marketing manager with a large corporation. Both earn about the same, and both fully enjoy their chosen professions.

The choice is yours……

Exactly!! Could not agree more!! Well said.

 

[Yeti695]

All I can say is it's all in how hard you are willing to work. I'm a person that believes you make what you can, regardless of degree or no degree. Hustling makes you profitable. You have to want to do better. That's it. Plain and simple.

 

[HarryBear]

So recently it seems as if non degree folks are moving up rather quickly in the real world in certain jobs, is this the normal now or does it seem like having a degree is no longer necessary?
(Save money by not having a degree or a loan)

 

[SlugSlinger]

So recently it seems as if non degree folks are moving up rather quickly in the real world in certain jobs, is this the normal now or does it seem like having a degree is no longer necessary?
(Save money by not having a degree or a loan)

What jobs are you speaking of?

 

[PBramble]

I have a friend that works at Boeing. He's an engineer for them. Never been to college. Makes stupid money without a degree.

 

[HarryBear]

Financial

 

[SlugSlinger]

Financial

Like bank teller?

 

[SlugSlinger]

I have a friend that works at Boeing. He's an engineer for them. Never been to college. Makes stupid money without a degree.

That does not give me much confidence in Boeing. Does he have engineering certifications?

 

[PBramble]

That does not give me much confidence in Boeing. Does he have engineering certifications?

Nope