[Yaelle]

No, mostly college is not worth it. But America doesn’t seem to be working on a viable alternative. It’s an industry, a slick one. A few come out ahead. Most don’t.

Industries that insist on the piece of paper are misguided and are hurting the country. Insist on some aptitude and hard work and quick learning.

There are exceptions but they remain exceptions.

[sparklite2]

Industries that insist on the piece of paper

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I’ve never believed it should take a master’s degree to teach grade school. Or college accounting, for that matter. My best instructors were practicing accountants, not academics.

[17th Miss Regt]

Industries that insist on the piece of paper are misguided and are hurting the country. Insist on some aptitude and hard work and quick learning.

They used to give aptitude tests before the USSC declared the tests discriminatory (Griggs vs Duke Power). So the alternative was to require something that would show ability. Voila! Require a college degree in the area of work.