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Studied political science, I’m slanging code. Actually, starting my own business now and writing a book. Who cares, if a graduate is using their degree? Is an

Studied political science, I’m slanging code. Actually, starting my own business now and writing a book. Who cares, if a graduate is using their degree? Is an 18 or 20 year old supposed to understand what they are passionate about in life - and pursue that immediately after high school? What a joke. Maybe someone else could be so lucky.

dh5 3y ago
The article's headline is a little misleading. It is only referring to college graduates that are "underemployed," i.e. have a job not requiring college-level skills in general, as opposed to a job that is unrelated to their major. Your case would not count as underemployment (of which examples are office support, retail sales, food service).
david-gpu 3y ago
> Who cares, if a graduate is using their degree? Whoever paid for that unused education probably cares, especially when the graduate ends up unemployed or underemployed. For most people, most of the time, work isn't about "passion" but rather it provides the means through which to support themselves financially. In addition, working class "passionate" people are vulnerable to exploitation, as e.g. seen in the videogame industry, the media industry, etc. "Passion" is only a benefit to those too wealthy to fail.
weweersdfsd 3y ago
Most people are passionate about things that require money, such as hobbies and family life. For such people the function of work is to bring money to support those things. Studying something for 5 years without economic benefit is basically a waste of time from such viewpoint. But like others have pointed out, I don't think there's anything wrong with getting one master's degree, and then ending up working in some other field where a degree is beneficial. But people with master's degree working minimum wage jobs that don't require education and they don't like, now that is depressing.
gorjusborg 3y ago
Studied electrical engineering, slanging code. I honestly don't care if I am using the degree, but I also didn't pay what the kids are paying these days.

dh5 3y ago

The article's headline is a little misleading. It is only referring to college graduates that are "underemployed," i.e. have a job not requiring college-level skills in general, as opposed to a job that is unrelated to their major. Your case would not count as underemployment (of which examples are office support, retail sales, food service).

david-gpu 3y ago

> Who cares, if a graduate is using their degree? Whoever paid for that unused education probably cares, especially when the graduate ends up unemployed or underemployed. For most people, most of the time, work isn't about "passion" but rather it provides the means through which to support themselves financially. In addition, working class "passionate" people are vulnerable to exploitation, as e.g. seen in the videogame industry, the media industry, etc. "Passion" is only a benefit to those too wealthy to fail.

weweersdfsd 3y ago

Most people are passionate about things that require money, such as hobbies and family life. For such people the function of work is to bring money to support those things. Studying something for 5 years without economic benefit is basically a waste of time from such viewpoint. But like others have pointed out, I don't think there's anything wrong with getting one master's degree, and then ending up working in some other field where a degree is beneficial. But people with master's degree working minimum wage jobs that don't require education and they don't like, now that is depressing.

gorjusborg 3y ago

Studied electrical engineering, slanging code. I honestly don't care if I am using the degree, but I also didn't pay what the kids are paying these days.