Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac...
by asciident on Monday December 09, 2019 @09:29PM
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I couldn't disagree more. College teaches people to learn independently, to communicate their problems and their progress effectively, to write emails professionally, to manage their time and deal with more work than can be handled, to mentor more junior people, etc. Sure, someone straight from high school could have some of these skills, but doing well at a university practically guarantees it.
Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac...
by vezycash on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:06PM
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> College teaches people to learn independently, to communicate their problems...
Not mine. Went to two Universities - both taught students to regurgitate what lecturers taught. Anything beyond that meant low marks.
Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac...
by irishcoffee on Monday December 09, 2019 @11:15PM
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Shhh, the truth doesn't line up with the ideal, don't speak of it...
...depending on both the student and the career.
Many tech jobs require not much more than literacy, 6th grade algebra, and a tiny bit of grit. Most smart middle schoolers could make mid five figures slinging PHP part time. I did in early high school, and I'm not particularly smart or hard working.
But there are many jobs, even in relatively easy fields like programming, where nonnegative productivity requires years of practice.