sangheilios
Master Don Juan
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That's not the point of what was being discussed. The point is that unless you have the natural talent/aptitude to do well in more technical STEM related fields, college is very often a waste of time. Here's a hint, the overwhelming majority of people do NOT have the natural talent to where they will be able to get degrees in fields like engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, etc. For most people, they would be honestly spinning their wheels trying to pursue degrees like this and they'd be better off pursuing something else.I do agree with everyone who disagrees with the notion that education is no longer important. At age 30 with no higher education and only a high school diploma, the lack of a higher education of any kind has only hurt me in the long run. I’m low income and have no career because of it. I also feel like being told by people to just get an entry level job and climb the ladder is a huge cope a lot of times. There are several times when people have attempted to do that, only to be passed up for the promotion they wanted by someone with completed higher education getting promoted or hired from the outside instead.
The only other exceptions to STEM that are college related would be things like nursing or any of the "trade" type medical professions that many community colleges have programs for.
Business degrees are legitimate but highly oversaturated and more or less the basic credentials for an entry level office type position. During the 2008 recession it was an employer's market, meaning it was harder for otherwise qualified people to find employment in their fields. Many started going for their MBAs to stand out from the competition, naturally schools took advantage of this and profited while the strength of the MBA decreased lol.
You should notice a trend by now with what I'm discussing.
That's your own fault for basically feeling like you fell behind in life. While you were stuck working dead end jobs and barely getting by you could have spent time learning about finance, investments, wealth building, etc. You could have gotten into a specific trade, tons of plumbing companies will literally hire you as an apprentice and give you benefits, etc. You could have gone into the military and been set for life. You could have moved to Texas or Alaska and applied for oil jobs and worked your ass off.
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