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I believe there is a strong generational divide here. A lot of people from the previous generation seem to assume "My degree did not help me make it big/I made

I believe there is a strong generational divide here. A lot of people from the previous generation seem to assume "My degree did not help me make it big/I made it big without a degree, so a degree is worthless" without realizing that the labor market has shifted (for various reasons, pick your favorite culprit) so much so that if you are looking for your first job, a lot of entry level positions will not even consider your application if you do not have a high level degree. I am glad you could make it big in tech without a degree in tech, but maybe it is necessary to rethink whether the same policy would work for your children.

ndriscoll 4y ago
Alternatively, work more actively to ensure that policy will work for them. e.g. develop enough of a network at a larger company that you know someone who can make exceptions to get them hired, work at a smaller company that has more flexible policies, or start your own company and have them work for you (which is really just the limiting case of approach 2).