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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is wrong with working in a shoe store? Someone has to do it. My mother worked in a shoe store, then she managed the store, then she became the district manager for a chain of stores. And yes, her degree was in Communications. Who cares? Am I supposed to be ashamed that she worked an honest job?

So fuck you snobs who only think that being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer are the only worthy careers. The world can only take so many assholes with god complexes... and that statement only applies to the first two.[/quote]

Well, I am a professional with an English BA who chimed in on here and I don't think there's anything wrong with working anywhere.  Honest work is honest work.  I think many of us were reacting to the assertion that you destined for lower level work if you get an English BA.  Most of us on here have agreed that your undergraduate degree alone is not your destiny.  I'm quite sure there are many, many STEM and business undergrads who haven't made it to the so-called upper ranks of society either.  Basically, the whole premise of the thread's original article is complete bunk.

BTW, I have family working in retail management, and you can make a lot of money doing it.  More than some "professionals."  I would personally call management of any kind a profession but hey, I'm just a graduate of some podunk state school so what do I know?[/quote]

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