gesmith1963 · 61-69, M
To be honest a lot of companies talk about the waste of 4 year degrees, it takes two years to fix what colleges mess up. In my case I have hired so many kids that knew everything because college taught them but could not do anything that relates to real world. I had college graduate who insisted a 3 foot air duct that I could hold up in one hand no effort would need a truss that could support 1200 lbs. to hold it. He fought and said he calculated it like he was taught in college. To that I gave him the duct and said move your decimal point over two spots to the left and go out in the field and get some real experience. Too much college blinds kids from free thinking or to being open to listening to the people that already have the job and know the job in real terms . My first boss gave me words of wisdom in simple country terms, for the first 6 months shut your mouth open your ears and learn the job then maybe we can discuss your ideas.
toddr13 · 46-50, M
Not at all, since it depends upon what one wants to do as a career. If one wants to be a professor, teacher, or lawyer, for example, then the associates degree and high school diploma will not be sufficient. In terms of a vocational career, a mechanic, HVAC repair/install person, and other skilled trades are generally fine with a focused high school diploma, i.e., from a vocational high school curriculum, or an associates in the field because they will need industry specific certifications like ASE, etc. However, no education is meaningless, in my view, but it may not be appropriate for the career path expectation of the individual.
Mondayschild · F
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thinkincubes · 41-45