Most people probably shouldn't go to school

Re:Most people probably shouldn't go to school by caminante on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @02:14PM (#8992546)

Nailed it.

I would even go so far to say that OP's anecdotal quotes from friends in "investment research" weaken his conclusion (i.e. I'm (100%) sure I'd be a millionaire if I'd started my current job 4 years earlier. But in order to get my current job, I must've gone to school for 4 years.)

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Re:Most people probably shouldn't go to school by coryl on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @02:27PM (#8992658)

The perhaps hidden point was that it is ludicrous that the best value of a degree is it lands you an interview/job, and not that it gives you as much skill otherwise.

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Re:Most people probably shouldn't go to school by caminante on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @03:14PM (#8992998)

Forgive me, but I'm struggling to keep your argument straight. Your post goes back and forth.

For example, there's a subtle difference between these two stances...

your title: "A dirty secret: Most people probably shouldn’t go to school"

your conclusion: "So here’s a dirty secret of our times: you MAY just be better off not going to school."

If you're arguing that education could be faster and cheaper, I don't think that comes out in your post due to other distracting claims and anecdotes.

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