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Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes... by antonovka on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:20PM (#796317)
No, I'm not. Are you? I can't argue against an invented hypothetical.
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Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes... by steveplace on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:23PM (#796327)
Invented hypotheticals work so well with sarcasm.

Point was, yes, I completely agree with you, the brand name of a degree means less than what it is assigned in society-- but our opinion will most likely diverges from a potential employer.

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Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes... by antonovka on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:25PM (#796330)
I am a potential employer (and have been responsible for hiring technical candidates for years), but I'm not a hiring manager at Fortune 500 company.
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