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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In pursuit of equity, most top corporations intend to implement a “college/university degree optional” clause for all employee hiring within the next 5 years.

With the elimination of degree requirements, why bother with the expense and time to earn a college degree? [/quote]

I don't see degree as a need but college education builds foundation for personal and professional development.[/quote]

No, more than anything else, college builds student loan debt, poor credit scores, and bad judgement [/quote]

College leads to a degree which is still the preference of the vast majority of [b]employers for jobs that you would actually want you kid to do[/b] [/quote]

Again with the turning up the nose at the trades.

My welder daughter is 26 and debt free save for her house. She has a brand new truck, a home of her own bought with no co signer two years ago.

She works to live and not the opposite.

Oh yes, she paid for her schooling herself which was reimbursed by her employer. She is now working on an MBA for the skills and knowledge to be able to own and run her own business.

The world needs more welders and plumbers and hvac workers, etc.

I want that more for children than a paper degree. [/quote]

I am looking into the trades for my 15 YO son.  He is smart, but school is just so stressful for him and I don't think an office job will be a good fit for him.  Hoping he finds a trade that he really likes and is good at so he can earn a living.  And if he wants to go to school at some point, it will be with a specific purpose.  I'm so glad to hear that your daughter is doing well.    [/quote]

Same here.  My son is bright but really dislikes traditional school and classes.  I’m hoping he goes into one of the trades.

My masters degree was useless.  My bachelors was useful and I learned and grew a lot but my graduate program was a waste of time and money.  Yes, I picked wrong.  Even with undergrad, there were so many gen ed and elective classes that weren’t needed.  [/quote]

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