What is it about a college degree that's so magical?
I'm in the job market again - I'm one of those guys who has a ton of verifiable experience and I'm really good at what I do. I started university but dropped out because I was offered a high dollar job at big name company - 15 years later still haven't finished the degree.
I have a million certifications and am a recognized leader in the industry. Any specialized education I've needed I go and acquire myself, including things like project management. I also test upwards of 130 IQ with a 15% standard deviation.
Most recently a big university hired me to teach said subject as instructor, because I'm one of the few who know it. I'm like a unicorn.
Now some, if not most, recruiters/HR still won't bat an eye at me because I didn't finish university.
Why is this? Ignorance about the subject? Or are most recruiters / HR people so petty they cannot allow an uneducated person a position?
I used to get responses about not finished my degree, but now I'm being ignored outright. It's like they don't know what to say to someone who doesn't have a degree, but has taught at a major institution.
Have you ever talked to HR people? Most often they have some useless degree and no useful skills. The more you know the more they believe you are lying, because they know nothing, but believe to be more intelligent. If you don't have a degree, they can't cover their ass with excuses, if something bad happens. I bet you don't get replies, because you are too old by now and maybe because you claim to have too many skills. Try to get into a job by using your connections.
Christian Hernandez
It's a silly thing. My resume is loaded with experience but I often get turned down because I only have an associates (and even that is just in film). Even the one who hired me had apparently misread and thought I had a bachelors all along.
Ayden Richardson
>The more you know the more they believe you are lying
I hate people
Connor Young
It's all a fucking racket, no different than the mob. If you don't drop 20-100k into the education sector then the business sector will not so much as look at you. U have to grease the right palms
William Howard
So white male late 30's / early 40s? Found your problem. Could be worse. I've got 2 graduate, 3 post-grad degrees and professional certifications (all STEM) and have been unemployed for over a decade. Once you get older they automatically assume your knowledge isn't as "fresh" and up-to-date" as someone right out of college (and that you won't work as cheap). Add to the fact that your bucking against diversity (read white guys need not apply) hiring and its an uphill battle.
Josiah Walker
You are so intelligent and experienced yet you couldn't figure out that you just need to lie in your resume and say that you do have a degree. What are the chances they will ask for a copy?
Jace Phillips
1. HR is full of retards. Most of whom are also libtards. They dont like hiring folks who didn't go through their indoctrination program (college) 2. College has reached a cultural icon status now, pushed by colleges themselves for profit. 3. It indicates that you can stick with something for at least 4 yrs
Evan Nguyen
This. In my area to get a job as a librarian you need to have a Masters in Library Science. Unless your a Mexican, then they'll make an exception .
Camden Walker
As opposed to my last job, which I stuck with for four years and only left because the owner of the business died, and even then I took care of him until the day he passed away.
But yeah, college is a commitment.
Aiden Green
>what are the chances they ask for a copy practically guaranteed. its standard practice to check with the college/university mentioned to see if your name is on their alumni list
Carson Murphy
Interesting. My boss at Wendy's didn't check mine.
Lincoln Murphy
This Also college doesn't mean shit anymore. 50 years ago, only a small minority of smart, mostly white people went to college. Dirty ape niggers and other shitskins got assblasted because "why do whites have all the good jobs" so universities had to lower the bar and let everyone in, also a huge cash source for schools. Now an undergrad degree hardly means shit because literally everyone who didn't go into a trade went to college.
Daniel Johnson
>Wendy's thats why. try doing that at anywhere other than bottom tier entry level burger flipping and it wont work.
Aaron Phillips
People who boast about their IQ are losers
- Stephen Hawking.
Hunter Collins
This. It will get even worse if the Democrats institute universal free college. The whole point of it was that you had something that not everyone else had, proof you were more educated then the rest. This used to be what a highschool degree was as not everyone had one back in the day. Then they made it required and now a high school degree is worthless. Soon masters degrees are going to be the only thing that matters.
Jacob Taylor
I found just the opposite. Too much education and they see you as someone overqualified when you're looking to be underemployed just to have a job. I'm not kidding, Only time I got to interview stage is when I lied and said gap in employment record was from prison rather than university.
Evan Allen
yup as it is right now, HS and associates are worthless. bachelors is slightly more valuable but still shit. masters and above are still useful, but it wont last for long. guarantee you that this trend continues because of democrats not understanding the concept of scarcity, and then well get useless masters, then useless doctorates, then EVERYONE will get to be in debt their entire lives for educational requirements that are practically useless.
maybe its part of their master plan to force UBI to happen by causing the unemployment rate to skyrocket. oh wait, they arent that smart.
Jayden Williams
You're all a bunch of whiny bitches and too stupid to finish college. Enjoy your dead end jobs flipping burgers you fucking dolts.
Oh bullshit, you are the type of dumb cunt who includes shit like "LOL, kek, KYS" in your resume then wonders why you don't get hired. fucking idiot.
Andrew Hughes
couldn't hack college hey kid? don't worry the world will always need ditch diggers.
Colton Jones
except i did finish it and realized after the fact that its nearly useless. its an arbitrary "requirement" that should not be required for 99% of jobs.
thank GOD i didnt get in debt getting bachelors. id probably off myself if i was saddled with inescapable student debt like most of you losers.
Aaron Russell
point proven
you may say but they are in charge, who gives a fuck when the world looks at you as a dummy who was elected by a ton of dummies in an electoral system created by dummies.
Eli Garcia
yes GOD should be thanked for you paying for school..... fucking dummy.
Gabriel Bennett
my father paid for my college degrees actually
Brody Hughes
so why thank god?
Nathan Cruz
its a common expression, and you know it quit being contentious for no reason
Levi Hill
just thank your old man and be done with it.
Asher Ross
The absolute state of americans. This retarded obsession with forced equality has destroyed the country. You can't make everyone equal, period
Aaron Campbell
>too stupid to finish college Not at all, but I ran out of credit after my associates so there was no way to pursue a bachelors. It's not like I have parents to take a loan out with.
Gabriel Morris
I don't go to college because I hate 99 percent of people.
Justin Bell
>the democratic party's retarded obsession with forced equality has destroyed the country fixed that for you
Nathaniel Jenkins
Yea righties are retarded too though. The supposed party of small government is also absolute cuck shills to corporate interests and feels the need to involve itself in your doctors office when abortion is an issue
