'My degree is next to worthless'

Re:'My degree is next to worthless' by JoeAltmaier on Monday August 24, 2015 @11:46AM (#10110626)

That's patently false. Skiing, painting, home woodshop, hobby farms, gardening...

Many people believe that an education is a good thing in its own right. Its a sad view of life that you're own betterment isn't worth any price. I guess its all for hedonistic pleasures then? Video games, movies, fancy car - those are the meaning of life?

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Re:'My degree is next to worthless' by humanrebar on Monday August 24, 2015 @12:19PM (#10110889)

I think you missed a couple words there:

  * middle class
  * structured

The children of public school teachers don't go into debt to spend five (or six!) figures on all-inclusive ski tour packages (complete with certificate!) as part of a pursuit for abstract self-betterment.

Also, if it were all for self-betterment, why have degrees at all? Why not just take classes that seemed worthwhile? Why have grades for that matter?

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Re:'My degree is next to worthless' by JoeAltmaier on Monday August 24, 2015 @12:55PM (#10111210)

Over a period of 4 or 6 years? Sure they do. Personally, I've gone to Scout meetings for 2 decades, and spent a fortune on structured outings, uniforms, materials and supplies. Its something I enjoy and has a good result.

We have degrees to satisfy the need for some for closure, to recognize accomplishment, and to get old students out of there and make room for new ones. That a degree has been fastened onto as a job-training certificate is just unfortunate.

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