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Re:Gen Z is giving up on college by HDThoreaun on Monday September 11, 2023 @11:32AM (#37468798)
I get hung up because the last century was by far the best economic century for humans ever, and it seems reasonably likely that the next will not be as good growth wise.
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Re:Gen Z is giving up on college by readthenotes1 on Monday September 11, 2023 @04:14PM (#37473011)
That affects the value of a college degree as well, of course.

I believe there have been studies that show that graduates who are unlucky enough to be job searching during a one or two-year recession have a lifelong income deficit compared to those who don't

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Re:Gen Z is giving up on college by HDThoreaun on Monday September 11, 2023 @05:55PM (#37474242)
Do high school grads not face the same issue?
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Re:Gen Z is giving up on college by readthenotes1 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @11:34PM (#37491884)
Not sure, but they won't have traded 4 years and $200k for a high salary future
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