Why is it that you need at least a bachelor's degree to get a halfway decent job?

My job is alright and I barely got out of high school.

That’s somewhat dependent on the career path you’re going..

I worked my way up to being a non degreed engineer in the oil and gas industry... But I’ve been in this industry for more than 30 years.. lots of experience and exposure...

I once believed it was necessary in terms of skills specific work, which still may be true in certain industries that do require a base level of expertise...but in my experience whether or not you have a degree, much of your knowledge will be acquired during on the job training.

ya gotta spend money to make more money!

That’s life and it ain’t always fair. 😢

www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/08/16/15-companies-that-no-longer-require-employees-to-have-a-college-degree.html

You might want to check this out.
Though yes, in the rest of the corporate world (and here too) it definitely helps having a college degree.

It's so expensive!!!

Shoot, to get a decent social work job, you need a Master's. Even then it may only be halfway decent 🤣.

Go into the trades. No degree required and you make more money.

I think that trend is dying. Education is the last thing I look at on a resume.