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I had issues with my college curriculum as well, but the biggest thing college did for me was end discrimination. Without a degree, employers had to make a sna

I had issues with my college curriculum as well, but the biggest thing college did for me was end discrimination. Without a degree, employers had to make a snapshot judgement call on whether or not I was good enough. They didn't see me. They saw my disability. After I got a degree, it was like some sort of checkbox had magically been checked, and the man who had fixed modem drivers in his teens was suddenly good enough to hire. I will also say that there are companies to this day that will not hire someone without a college degree, and I think it's stupid.

joshstrange 5y ago
> I had issues with my college curriculum as well, but the biggest thing college did for me was end discrimination. This isn't what you are talking about but one thing college did that I haven't mentioned is expose me to different people, cultures, etc that I was not exposed to in the bubble I grew up in. That is something I do value and I think there are social aspects of college that are useful. I'll also say that as a white male in the US there are doors that were opened to me that were not open to everyone so I can absolutely believe that college might be necessary (if only for a stupid piece of paper) for some people because of a number of factors outside of their control. I hate that our system works that way. > I will also say that there are companies to this day that will not hire someone without a college degree, and I think it's stupid. 100% agree it's stupid but I just use it as another flag to not work at a company that is that short-sighted or stuck in the past (same way anti-remote-work companies are immediately written off for me).