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> On the other hand, I'm quite willing to bet that the average salary of a 22 year old with a 4-year CS degree vastly exceeds the average salary of a 22 year ol
by RussianCow 12y ago
> On the other hand, I'm quite willing to bet that the average salary of a 22 year old with a 4-year CS degree vastly exceeds the average salary of a 22 year old with 4 years of work experience.
Based on my own experience, I disagree entirely. All the employers I've talked to would rather hire and pay more to the guy with 4 years of experience, hands down. I'm sure it depends on the job and the type of company, but 4 years is a huge head start. When the college student graduates, the guy who didn't go to college will be his boss.
Now, of course, the ideal scenario is to do both: get work experience and complete college at the same time. You might finish school a year later if you're taking fewer classes, but then you have the best of both worlds.
- JoshTriplett 12y ago> Based on my own experience, I disagree entirely. All the employers I've talked to would rather hire and pay more to the guy with 4 years of experience, hands down. I'm sure it depends on the job and the type of company, but 4 years is a huge head start. When the college student graduates, the guy who didn't go to college will be his boss. Ah, but that's not the question. You won't have 4 years of experience during the hiring process; you'll have 0, and no degree. In that situation, 4 years after getting hired, where will that put you relative to someone who gets a degree?
- RussianCow 12y agoI don't think that's true. Plenty of companies hire interns right out of high school. If you start there at 18 instead of 22, you'll be much more desirable than the guy fresh out of college who hasn't had a job yet. Now, if we assume that you weren't doing anything useful with your life during the would-be college years, then sure, you're right, but I don't think that's relevant.