OT: Degrees and Certifications

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|Fairlight
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|Subject: Re: OT: Degrees and Certifications (was: Re: OT: RE: 
|John's beingaPITA, again. Ignore, everyone. (Re: Two for the 
|road,Report from Clerk & Nonstandard Subtotals))
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|But it makes one wonder -why- people place so much importance 
|on someone having a degree.  Back when my father was still in 
|air freight, some of the companies he worked for (and others 
|he had contact with) were starting to mandate college degrees 
|even for truck drivers.  That seems patently ridiculous, since 
|it means so little and is so irrelevant to the job at hand.  
|And it's only gotten worse in the last 15 years.  I fail to 
|understand the thought processes behind the illogic of the 
|situation.  Feel free to enlighten me--it's something that 
|I've been curious about for quite some time.
|
|mark->
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Perhaps rather than looking at is as a measure of 'what you know', view it
as a measure of 'what you're capable of knowing'.  Some people are simply
incapable of learning, and a degree from an accredited university
establishes at least a semblance of learning ability, along with the ability
to accurately follow directions or instructions.

I see this guage as invaluable for the younger folks in getting their feet
wet.  As you age and the work experience piles up, a degree becomes less and
less of a factor.  Smart employers recognize this.

That's a logical viewpoint... Then there's the illogic of the situation,
which can be attributed to employers leading very sheltered lives, that
can't think outside of their socio-ecostructured box.  Those who think that
if you're not degreed, then you're obviously stupid, or poor and therefore
stupid. 

-MikeR
 http://www.scholarshipfunding.org