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FriendOfShaq t1_j6nkim8 wrote

Get a degree, they said. It will catapult you into your dream career right out of school, they said.

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TheOriginal_Dka13 t1_j6nr81r wrote

Well yes and no, and they don't do a good job at explaining it more accurately. You have to decide on a path that either has lots of jobs, or you know your way into one if it doesn't. You gotta look at job availability even before yoy choose that degree. Getting your "dream" degree when there are no or very few jobs for it is just a waste of 50k+.

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Pussycat-X t1_j6nvlw2 wrote

Did the person ever work before? Cuz they'll lose every job to someone who worked before even at McDonald's if the employer can confirm that person can show up on time and work well with the public and coworkers. If someone has never worked they are not only an unknown entity, they are fighting the current stereotype of being lazy and entitled cuz their mom is still doing their laundry while they play video games.

Companies don't want to waste training dollars and all that HR crap you have to do just to find out they hired someone who sleeps through their alarm or thinks a hangover is a legit reason to call in sick.

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hopefullylastone t1_j6nsot2 wrote

Did yall sleep when "they" said to research career prospects, too?

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rnason t1_j6o1tsh wrote

A lot of students aren't told that. You get told to " chase your dreams"

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Actually-Yo-Momma t1_j6omkx3 wrote

Which degree you get has always mattered. Nobody telling you to get a history degree and expect big bucks after

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