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Originally Posted by 450slcguy
Many of these "college educated jobs" are nothing more than clerical jobs that use to go to non-college educated workers. Statiscally, the majority of college graduates have no more skills/intelligence than a good high school graduate.
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Be that as it may, the bar has been raised. My grandfather was an accountant for a medium sized company. He only had finished his 3rd year in HS. In the early to mid 60s, my mother was the first female agriculture graduate and my father was one of the few graduates as a Veterinarian. Because of his scholarship, he had to get a job with the govt. Trick is, he would be free of his bond if they failed to find him employment within a year. He did everything to sabotage himself. When asked "Why should we hire you?", his response was "I don't care of you do. I have to interview. IF you don't, I am free of my bond so I'm not concerned." They hired him. Today, he would be tossed out of the room with that.
My adopted father was a HS grad. He started out as a rough carpenter. He even rose to the point of managing huge projects like a huge shopping mall. Today, he couldn't get a job except working with the tools. Why? He had all kinds of endorsements and experience. No college degree.
What does this mean? Times change. The bar is raised. Once upon a time, as a HS graduate, you were a small king. Today, with a college education, you are what the HS grad was 50 years ago.