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> a university education led to a well-paying job. I know how incredibly naive that sounds That was the god honest trust for about 40 years, so it wasn't naive
by michaelchisari 7y ago
> a university education led to a well-paying job. I know how incredibly naive that sounds
That was the god honest trust for about 40 years, so it wasn't naive. The market conditions changed drastically and abruptly, but the same advice was being given.
- astura 7y agoIs this really true? I have my doubts there was ever a time where an English or philosophy or art history undergrad degree had very much value in the job market. And if there was, what specifically has changed to make that no longer the case?
- michaelchisari 7y agoIt wasn't about which degree you had, but that you had one at all. From the era when many jobs did on-the-job training. It all seems so foreign now.
- fowler2000 7y agoVery true. Circa 1980 there were lots of management trainee programs with large companies open to any degree. A friend with a BA in history joined one of the large rental car companies. After a six month training program became a manager of a local office. A few years later he was a regional manager, then a few years later left for a better position with a competitor.