Posted on 11/09/2015 5:35:02 PM PST by The Looking Spoon
When I brought up a plumbers worth this is exactly what I meant. They have an education that’s worth something, and relevant to what they’re setting out to do.
As a result they actually provide something of value to the marketplace and society, more so than any vaunted “fill-in-the-blank” studies degree from even the “ivyest” of leagues. ;-)
The education pipeline is the reason, we won’t be pulling-up Our bootstraps, anytime soon. A severe crisis, is the only correction modus, available. May Our Country Survive.
I think we’re on the same page. Wintertime will vouch for my earlier postings.
I think it’s HORRENDOUS and CRIMINAL what’s being done in our schools. Just this weekend, half of a high school (or maybe Jr. High) was implicated in sexting scandal. Seems they had some pretty good software that could make their kiddie nudes look like a calculator on their phones.
My first reaction when I saw that was that I would have put a bullet through any of my kids’ phones if I saw a calculator app. I find it easier to accept them having underage nudes than a calculator...at least as far as teaching my kids were concerned (and yes, I’m only making a point).
My kids ONLY got to use a calculator in math when their math books simply gave no choice, due to the types of problems...but I held out, first by printing up trig and log tables, and then by me using the calculator, with them showing me what to punch in. By the time they got their own hands on a calculator, they were at the pre-Calculus level, and (again) only because I had no choice.
You don’t say. I figured this out already.
For those football players who threatened to not play on Saturday; good luck finding a job when you eligibility is up.
Except for some the “uber technical” fields, college is pretty much a bust as far as ensuring one can do a certain set of tasks. I learned far more on the job than in college and only went to open some doors for promotion because I already had the knowledge and skills for moving up but they required an expensive piece of paper before considering me.
I have a two year degree with licensure, a four year degree and a masters degree with licensure. The two year degree was the most difficult program to go through by far. People with two year degrees in hands on technical fields and nursing have to be able to assimilate and understand a lot of information quickly and be competent.
I tell baby nurses, if you are a fast learner and quick on your feet get a two year degree, you can get more later and you are immediately employable. If you are a bit slow off the mark, or take time to comprehend things, get a four year degree.
That’s what I’ve found too. Even if you need a college education, it’s only for the first couple of years. After that working experience is WAY more important.
You shouldn’t have needed a degree for your promotion if your work track record merited one. It’s mystifying how the marketplace in general hasn’t figured this out yet.
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