Is a University Degree a Waste of Money?
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- University degrees don't seem to guarantee stable careers anymore. The shift is prompting some graduates to rethink their futures and one university to offer a "jobs guarantee."
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Honestly, finding a job is like trying to fit into a club, if they don't like you, you don't get the job
That dude should have listened to Matt Tran AKA "Engineered Truth"
Exactly
Leo Wong he didn't get experience via an internship at university which is vital for a job in engineering.
He should have applied to us firms. They have more opportunity. Don’t know if he did. The engineering outside of mining is slim pickins
LOL, Most Engineers look nerdy because they are. They are some of the smartest people on the planet.
You need 25 years experience and a degree by 18 to be hired.
We need to just start kicking business owners asses and maybe they will start giving people a chance.
in for a shock.......the world does not pay you for PUBLIC RELATIONS........LOL...LOL....you have been sold a lie LOL....can you do a REAL JOB.??.....not sitting in office and chatting to OTHER GIRLS......there are Cleaning jobs....working on roads.....construction work....factory work........you want to be the same as MEN!!!!
peter pam What are you talking about?
@DonkeyLips McGeeOr start a business and bypass the bullshit.
Even with that experience and a degree it is still hard at any age!
That University teacher said it correctly. They are "selling" education!
True that!
They are selling diplomas - not education.
@@colt4667 . . . exactly. Formal Schooling doesn't necessarily translate into becoming educated.
Yes, that's true. They sell paper degrees and graduates that I don't find compelled to hire. I would be happy to hire an 18 year old and by 23, he would've risen through the ranks and would earn twice as much as a fresh graduate.
They're selling bullshit
College is where professors make a living.
@Viggo Stokholm then just try to become a doctor just by watching CZcams videos lol
Vi K Those that know, do.
Those that don’t , “teach”.
The more professors cater to the emotions of students, the more educated they feel, the more they are willing to go into debt for the feel good experience.
Selling psychological adult care as education is fraud.
There are professors with Million Dollar paychecks preaching equality and students go into debt to pay those obscene wages.
Amen.
@@TheAnarchist99 you can became but you need practice. And for medical students also practice is on field not in college.
Today having a college degree is like having a high school diploma 20 years ago.
Absolutely agree with you
@@nitinkumar7141 A high school diploma 20 years ago actually got you decent jobs, depending on where you lived. I live in the New York City area and I had older classmates in college who got good corporate jobs out of high school right up to the1990's, and are now coming back to college now that job market is cut throat competitive.
@Brandon Martin Well yea, our generation has been brainwashed into thinking a higher education is the ticket to success in life, which includes parental and societal pressure. The easy accessibility to higher education also plays a part. Also the fact that good students are held up as model citizens in primary and high school and have praise heaped on them pushes people to strive for white collar professions instead of blue collar professions, but you're right.
Alex- That's only true when one gets a liberal arts degree. But even those folks can get jobs with "da gubmint."
True. But it's also harder to get.
It’s just like what Syndrome said in Incredibles:
*when everyone’s super, no one will be*
Yup
The supply of college kids outweighs the demand. Employers can pick the absolute best applicants because everyone has a degree. So it's like you said, when everyone is super, no one will be.
tell that to the ones that are hiring people
The HR
@Sam
What is gen z?
Who else learnt more from CZcams than school?
😂😂😂
Honestly, everything you learned from Grades 1 to 9 can be learned on the web. I have seen 6 year old start to learn how to build computers using the web!
Everything you learn anywhere can be learned on the net. All grades, through graduate school. Beyond.
#DIY
@@MatrixDiscovery not everything. Indoctrination is learned in kindergarten through junior high.
Claire is underemployed, despite how much she tries to passify the situation.
Her "situation" doesn't matter in the least, you're an underemployed bartender.
Employers want 30 years experience from 20 year olds.
Joe Schmoe its a descent way to tell u they don't want u
@@Sthmohtwenty 😂😂😂
I’m seeing job ads with this bro.
this is why you "enhance" your resume
When i graduated an rmployer wanted 10 years experience in web design when the web had existed for only 4 years.
*gets a college Ad right before this video
what are you talking about an ad? 'Im a student who is going thru this right now
Right lol!
And in the middle
Wanted to provide an update on these individuals:
- Christian is now a software developer
- Claire is now a strategy consultant in the public relations field
- Jenna is now a 6th grade school teacher while running a small business on the side
As depressing and sobering as this video is, things all seemed to work out well for these three young individuals at the end despite how bleak it looked for them at the time of this video recording. This is a sign for everyone out there to keep your head up!!
What are the chances of all those international students enrolled in career colleges, thinking that they will get skilled jobs after completing their diplomas?
@@smwk2017 they will get kicked back to their countries lol
I wish this was true for me. Back in 2000 I graduated from college I could never find work that I went to school for. College is a scam.
Thank you for cutting through this video
@@johnshafer7214What was your degree?
For anyone wondering where these people are now, Christian works as a software designer and Clair works in business development and communications for an architect company. I’m so glad things turned around for them.
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I live in the US. I have a degree and I’m working an entry level job. Most of my co-workers have a high school diploma. My degree is basically toilet paper.
That breaks my heart to see you write that...
@@terrao4971 That is so true.😐
What was your major? I think it's criminal that we spend billions on elementary and high school and people still have to spend more money. Colleges are split in two halves- useful and useless. But colleges aren't responsible and don't tell anyone about this.
In india we have same problem I am an engineer working as labour
But one thing good in in India we don't have to pay lot of taxes like USA and we are free to make animal farm in anywhere not in big cities
A degree is not worth much when everyone has got one!!!
The deflation of education.
Inflated grades doesn't help either.
Anthony Roberts majority of people don't have one but it is common.
I agree. More and more people are getting them these days cause they feel the need to.
However now the people who don’t have them stand out also.... and not in a good way.
An employer could see 200 resumes and if 180 have college degrees, that’s great but those other 20 stand out. And will most likely be thrown away UNLESS there’s something that makes them stand out.
But I do agree. Most majors and career don’t need nearly as much school as most people do.
I have two friends in uni paying $40,000-$80,000 for a communications major (want to be a writer tho) and the other is art.
It doesn’t make sense. Get a trade and or learn from experience. Take community college and then learn more from job experience.
If you want to be a writer take CC classes for English and writing and practice by selling ebooks.
emily s This is your perception. You don't need a degree to be successful in life. You can be successful by making good money in a trade, and putting that money towards starting a business, or investing your money in other ways. By doing so you'll already be ahead of everyone else as you won't have a massive student loan to pay down.
This episode’s sooooooo depressing
When You actually think about it a lot of things in life are pretty depressing.
Cece Gichau Thats why you don’t think about life, just keep yourself busy
If you believe it, it is.
They live in far better places than I do, so, is anyone interviewing me?
My employee makes $30 an hour and has worked for me for 14 months. He’s 22 years old with a high school diploma and a strong work ethic. I trained him to operate all the concrete pumps we own and paid for him to get his Class A license. He and his wife just had their second baby and bought their first house just outside of Sacramento Ca.
He has not hit his wage ceiling either. He started working for me making $20 an hour. You don’t need a degree to survive in 2020 you just can’t be afraid of working hard.
Lord knows my education is poor! Haha High School GED recipient here and 15 years self employed!
Rcp 916 can I apply to your job
"I trained him to" is a phrase I love to hear from employers. It seems like too many have forgotten that school gives people theory, not practice. You can't expect someone to have 8+ years of experience for an entry-level job.
And how many college graduates have you hired?
My guess: Zero. You don’t want to hire anyone that looks smarter than you. Ergo, you aren’t part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
@@colonelgraff9198 If he doesn't hire people with education, and there is no reason to think he wouldn't, I bet its because he would be worried about hiring some lazy snob who acts just as entitled as you do while adding little to no value to his business... people like you are the problem.
I rather hire someone with a strong work ethic and high school diploma, cause that individual has the drive to grow and learn. Most graduates and students are clueless. They think diplomas and degrees guarantee jobs. Look at all the university and college dropouts making lots of money working hard. Just work hard and people like employers and co workers will take the time to help you achieve.
This is why us Gen Z kids in high school are freaking out so much.
Emma Nickel Really? How are things from your perspective? So curious about Gen Z.
@@makingthestartup3384 Gen Z kids in high school are having to think about what we want to do in the future. Where will we go to school? Can we afford it? Can we get a job after we get the degree? We grow up seeing all this on the news and we question our future and it's scary.
@@emmanickel8467 Go cheap or stay home. Try to avoid going into debt. Pay your way through school. Only study subjects that lead to economic return on investment. Don't fall for the "college experience" meme. If you don't know what you want to do with your life, do not go to college to discover yourself. Work instead.
I was like you at that age!! Thinking about my future while in/graduating from high school. I took some part-time courses of what I enjoyed or major in and didn't go full time because I didn't want to get into student debt. I usually self-taught myself in reading through online wikipedia and CZcams, which is so much better than spending $200 on one course in college. I've watched people's videos on CZcams about their experiences in college and how college is worthless to them.
Emma Nickel you guys are growing up in the most uncertain of times in the modern era. Jack Ma said: today there are no experts of the future, there are only experts of the past. I wish you luck.
i have a two year degree and in most of my recent jobs my bosses have less education than i do .. i believe its all about who you know not what you know
Networking is extremely important. Its definitely about who you know, that’s how you land a job peeps!
Aleeki N. And this is not easy to learn in todays world. You need a sort of narcissism to attract people to you. How many of us actually know the most effective ways to market ourselves and go places? Not many sadly.
University is just another business. Of course the education system will try to make people think you need higher education to land a good job. total bs
Definitely true in most places of world, not just Canada 🇨🇦
75% of rich people inherited their wealth. Jordan Peterson said intelligence is almost all genetic. Everything is basically luck lol
I’m shocked that engineering major couldn’t get anything. I had 3 offers as a finance major
@Tuperwear They focused a lot on Mech Eng guy not wanted. He literally got 4 interviews, but got no offers. The resume wasn't the problem, mans just wasn't good enough
sometimes it's about who you know unfortunately :(
Usually whoever you intern with in an engineering field will hire you
He had no internships/summer work in engineering if you look at the resume. I was a new engineering grad last year and most job postings required at least one year of experience as that is what most engineering grads have. Some even have two years of cumulative experience.
The molding and teaching happens during those summers. If you want a full-time engineering position, you have to have experience, as most of your peers do.
I wonder where he lives. He needs to be willing to move for a job in his field.
big difference between “professional degrees” and “general degrees”
you don’t see nurses, accountants, social workers, or (most) engineers complaining, they’re professional degrees
general degrees (most B. Sc, B.A...etc) are research and academic based and require further education to work in their fields
SomeGuy28 I’m studying engineering too and this really is something to be addressed. imo engineering students now should realize that they have to seek experience beyond the school curriculum
um as a social worker, it depends. applying for a job had been a process of needing either more education, way more work experience, or who you know.
Julz B I think the social worker economy is different in the US, but I’ve heard in Canada there’s a large shortage of social workers. It’s fairly employable for sure
@@JackyPizza123 Possibly, but in our office we have someone from Canada who is interning here because she said they don't do internships in social work up there, which seems backwards given you need experience to get the jobs so perhaps that's why there is a shortage. Luckily she also got a part-time job with us in another department so she gets double the experience.
Degree that requires a board certification/examination tend to have less competition. I have a degree in physical therapy, I get job offers everyweek even if im already employed.
Employers don't want degrees they want work experience.
How do you get experience if you can't get a job because you don't have enough experience?
Employers want someone with a degree and years of experience only to pay you a measly wage
@zoom zoom dumb comment
Unless you wanna be a lawyer or doctor etc.
Actually employers want both! Degrees and experience plays important factor for applicants to get jobs.
This is so so sad, makes you want to give up everything and just live in a cabin in the woods
Oh, they have a 4 year course in that, only $20,000 per year. Including tackle and gear.
I hear you. Makes me want to leave the country.
Polarcupcheck leave the country all immigrants are trying to go.
I would do that but a cabin in the woods is way too expensive.
Same. Sometimes I feel like going to an uninhabited island and spend the rest of my life there.
Having degree is like you increase your chances of getting Job, it doesn't mean if you got degree you got a job.
@@NerdyNEET not if you wanna be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, pharmacist, nurse, etc. Not everyone wants to work in blue collar, idk why guys like you think everyone should just “learn skills” in the “real world” instead of going to school. Some professions require degrees.
Rule One: When leaving with a degree, be willing to go anywhere for the $$. Goal is to destroy the debt, get experience, move on. When you become stuck in wanting to live in a certain area, problems are a real possibility. Life style is a choice, and it can be quite expensive.
Cant be materialistic, my sister complains about money, but bought an expensive car with the most deckout package, buys starbucks coffee everyday, spends shitloads on gifts and keeps moving to more expensive places.....all in the mentality
Et voilà ! - move at the end of the world if you have too!
Dave J Do what you have to to stay afloat... but don’t just give up on your field. Keep applying in your area!
And too many people are trying to get married, kids, and buying a house 🏡 before paying their debt 👌👍
And these companies claim they can't ever find qualified applicants. A big lie.
they can´t find qualified applicants willing to work for the salary they want to pay.
I am helping for a tech startup. We have hard time finding qualified candidates, because we don't want a grad with no experience. We want an intermediate to senior professional with years of experience who can be a leader in our company, but guess what, people with successful experience are normally in high demand and have no shortage of work.
I am responsible for selecting candidates based on resumes, and so far, I have rejected every single new grad.
R Z thank you
cryslala03 Well said
cryslala03 hmm dang good point
It's disturbing listening to a young person of high intelligence not being able to find work suited to their education.
South Hill Farm he’s educated not intelligent people confuse the two way to often
@@paulwilliams2024 Idiotic. Does "intelligence" matter if they never applied it and learned concepts? It took us as humans thousands of years to learn many concepts. You did not just come out of the womb knowing things. Also, many people that use that same phrase are the same people that just goofed off all of K-12. You can be taught to think more critically. You can be taught to be more intelligent. Always these people that never bothered to learn anything after K-12 always making these statements to feel special. Guess what? If you never applied your intelligence, it means absolutely nothing.
It’s not disturbing it’s called the real world and my generation seems to think that everything will given to them after highschool 🤣
@@damianmurphy-morris1941 Since the beginning of civilization, the older generations have bitched about the younger generations. Congrats on wanting to fit in with that mindset. They expect things to be as easy for them as it was for boomers. However, the US prices most of its middle class out of higher education (great country). Most new jobs being created are low paying.
You cant just stop at 2 jobs and thats it you have to keep submitting applications if there is paid intership take it many who says there are no jobs may nor really appling themselves and check job requirements update resume
I feel sorry for all of the students in that Sociology class, how are they going to get a job with a Sociology degree?
well actually mental social cultural issues are becoming of great importance now days and are of the few jobs non-replacable by technology.
@@Larindarr That doesn't answer the question of how they're going to get a job. If you wanted to learn about mental/social/cultural issues you could go to a tailored internet forum, not blow at least 80k on a sociology degree.
@@seg162 I have to disagree, sociology is among the courses that must be learned in school, reading from forums doesn't do anything. Mental health is serious, it can't be self-learned. Sociology requires fieldwork and experience and the school deploys them. It's just like a medical course, it can't be taken lightly. My sister is a social worker.
They can get counciling jobs.
Gerd Wiesler as an engineering student (specifically IT related) I still have to disagree with you on this. There is a major difference between sociology and social work that no one is addressing. Social work is a PROFESSIONAL degree and is very employable, you could say it’s the applied version of sociology, but it’s applied enough to be employable
First life lesson: there’s no such a thing as “stable lifestyle”.
What do you mean?
@@pettesvoicedemos4022 What I think she means is that there are no guarantees in life, there is no stability, which in my opinion is a defeating attitude. It should not be like that, in a proper society, when universities accept you as a student, when the government subsidize part or all of your uni education they should have some obligation to find you employment after getting a degree. Or they should keep universities very exclusive and accept only as many students as they can guarantee jobs for.
Working in the HVAC service trade and being above average at my work, I feel quite stable (: Even when times are hard, people still seem to be willing to keep their manufacturing and comfort based equipment running.
Rosangela Sena if you master a skill that improves when things get bad, or atleast marrying a man with these skills. These skills take atleast 10 years to master.
@Shawn Huffman I get paid to go to school, get a pension and 401k, only have a HS diploma, and already make close to 40 an hour after 3 years. No debt. Its still possible, you just have to be willing to work
'Networking' is nothing more than using someone to get a job.
Yeah it's bullshit
Yeah.. so... thats how you get word out and get hired. Get used to it. Most jobs are taken by people who know how to network.
It's unethical.
Lol. So be it if you say. Newsflash alot of jobs are taken like that. And there is nothing wrong, as long as that job is in your feild.
The problem is that is the negative association with "networking". I never go out to get something from people, I just like to try to meet someone who may share some common interests.
The problem starts from high school so many teachers and counsellors tell you that university is the best way to be successful and you won’t go far in life if you don’t. Which is a lie. Now the problem with university is that it teaches you a lot about what is ( theory and factual) and not enough practical stuff like how to apply yourself to the real world. Practical learning meaning matching what u learn to real world jobs. But the job market is just crap now
True, but the lies start even well before high school.
True, which is why high school students should consider blue collar career.
I don’t, I tell students in my high school class that college is an option, not a necessity; I keep it 💯
MOST university degrees aren’t meant to give you jobs!! Unless you do a professional degree like engineer, accountant, doctor...etc. Otherwise people are going into research and academia! If you aren’t interested in research then don’t go!!
Trade schools/ Colleges are meant to give you jobs!! I’ll be actually surprised the day trade school can’t give you a job, when plumbers and electricians can’t find work anywhere instead
Excactly, college/trade schools have hundreds of connections with trade/construction company. The welding program near me has a 100% employment rate within 6 months of graduation
There’s a huge demand for tradespeople right now
And I'm over here making 140k doing roofing sales and was debating in going to school at 26. I'd rather try to build my own team at this point.
140k I’m in school at 30 I’d take ur job in a second 140 is good fkin money dude fk school invest tho
@Strange Watch wise choice. You can make more than 100k if you are wise and get into management positions...
first last sure you are, big guy
Good luck when automation takes your warehouse hob
@Strange Watch you mean you took a loan to buy a house...still a debt slave
Yes, my university degree was expensive and not worth the price.
No real direct connection with education system and employment.
What did you do?
Andre hopefully you learn how to learn.......... keep learning, do what you love, money will fellow.
@Kourtney Robbins Try not to take out loans if possible!! They are not worth it whatsoever and NEVER EVER take out private loans if decide to stay in college, their interest rates will make sure you stay in debt for the rest of your life. And make sure whatever your major is, you are confident that it will end in a high paying job. Liberal arts degree don't get you too far tbh so choose wisely! Whatever choices you make now especially when it comes to taking out loans may impact you for the rest of your life if you're not smart about it! Best of luck
It sure would have been nice if highschool actually taught us something to prepare us on making good decision for our future careers eh?
When I was in college I always wondered why some people had so much time to scroll social media feeds day and night and party all weekend. When they graduated, most of them didn't land a job and complained about life. The ones who did had parents who knew people.
Its because many people want to enjoy the 4 years of university partying and scrolling through social media, and getting into debt. After those 4 awesome years they are ready to settle down and suffer for the next 60. My plan is to work hard for 4 years and relax and enjoy the next 60.
Did y’all even watch the video?
So you are saying many beautiful young girls out there are struggling with their lives? I wanna save them by marrying one of them
To be honest education should less expensive ; reason being everything is on the internet, liberary. Education is watered down anyway.
When i was in school electives were mandatory and one elective was a online course "gardening", they don't care what you take they just want your money. School should focus directly on the course all these gen eds are a waste of money.
@@Baseshocks I agree. They make you take those courses and keep you in school longer so that they can suck more tuition money out of you. If they were to cut out the classes you didn't need you would be able to graduate a lot sooner, with less debt or money spent.
@@Baseshocks yes! I hate taking writ and gen ed when I want to focus on my program
Get government money out of education and the price will go down.
If it was cheaper even more people would clog the job boards with degrees. It's crazy. Other than hiring managers at giant corporations(where you are a number and will get laid off regardless of skill or value), most employers now a days look at someone that is degreed up as too expensive and demanding.
I wish I could go back in time and NOT get my Bachelor's degree. I would have $55,000 less debt and probably still have the same job I have now.
Same here. Graduated in 2000 without debt but no job what so ever. My college degree lead to more problems than it solved.
Yep
My family has multi-million business so yeah don’t need to worry much.
@@Ramxie35 good for you! What business is that exactly? And are you guys hiring Lol
I went to a silly expensive liberal arts college because my parents pressured me from age 15 to do so.
I was brought up my whole life with the knowledge that I'd go to college after high school no matter what.
The assumption was that college would somehow guarantee a career path.
But I had utterly no idea what I wanted in school. in fact i rebelled against even being there by taking random classes and getting random grades.
The result was, I ended up in debt and miserable. The degree has had no bearing on my career whatsoever.
I think being miserable and poor and in debt after graduation was the most constructive part of my college experience, it got me out of my cocoon & forced me to pursue life on my own terms.
I remember when I was in high school my parents would tell me about how getting a degree and going to a good school was the ticket to a good job. I was always skeptical of that claim and challenged them whenever the topic arose. I thought university degrees were overrated and that a lousy piece of paper doesn't guarantee anything. It turns out I was right. Nowadays, they are worth even less because everyone has one. Having one doesn't mean you'll be good at your job, it only means you've fulfilled a societal requirement. Question everything, don't blindly listen to what you're told, no matter who told you. Do your own research and make an informed decision yourself.
Whats sad is smart people don't do the research just obey the social expectations
What do you do now for a living? I'm curious
I am a graduate in microbiology. I am working as medical representative...hmm
@@nihilisticbarbie He's a waiter.
Well said, smart guy/girl!
I’m real mad because i went to a 4 year college and was not able to find a stable career how upsetting I believe Trade schools are the way to go.
A STEM degree like electrical engineering is a good investment, but the liberal arts... Not so much.
I love my philosophy degree and would not trade it for a stem degree.
True, but not everybody has that kind juice in them. Engineering is one of the hardest majors to get and not everybody likes Calculus, Physics, and chemistry like that.
@@ouimetco great pint. Liberal arts degrees are not as bad as people think. It can work if you had a solid plan. I’m going to go to law school .
As an undergraduate, pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, watching these videos really cranks up my diagnosed depression and anxiety. That ever looming question of job security and financial security really does numbers to one's mental health. Yikes.
Anoop Surej still in high school. Grad 12. My choices. 1:business 2: Computer science 3: Finance. How is cs? Is it all coding? Hard/ez? tell me plz
Unless you land a job in Google, your not going to have a fun time in computer science
@@christianquinones9347 why?
i am assuming you are from India, and if you stay there and try to get a job in India as a CS major, you will have a hard time unless you are a brilliant and experienced student. Countries like USA or Europe have high demand in CS majors, so make sure you have experience, do those free internship, make your CV heavy as possible, then you won't have any problem in the future.
Dude why? If you are in the US you can easily move to cities like seattle and almost be gauranteed a job in software. Not only that, but if you are out of a job the great thing about coding is you don't need a job to build your resume! Create your own projects and contributions and continue to build yourself until you do find someone to hire you!
If your parents, relatives don't hook you up to their jobs or to someone they know. It will take you ages to get a job. The school system is broken
Sisi Fina09 immigrants has better education they get the higher waged jobs first
took me 3 years post grad
exactly. look at every coffee shop all ran by either asians or women because asians hire only their asian family, and women only hire women. look at every donut shop... all ran by indians. because once in position of power, indians will be able to guarantee a job to their indian family. and with a job guarantee indians can apply for a visa to fly over. same goes for chain gas stations. warehouses? all staffed by latinos. the employees are all related to each other. i understand that small shops are family owned and it makes sense to hire family only. but chains like starbucks, krispy kreme, dunkin donuts, texaco... all corporate chains that should have a diverse workforce but dont
@@texasgun2731 There's always at least one manbun at a Starbucks.
Don't tell me that you too have nepotism!?!
The only thing to mention, after completing university it took me about 3 years to land a full time job in my field. 9 months isn't long enough. Even in the 80's when my mother completed her degree, it took her 2 years to find a job. It's one of those things that it may take a while to land that career based on the university degree.
Unless you’re gonna be a doc, lawyer, engineer, or teacher (maybe)... then NO
Go to school and get an internship on the side. I started out bagging groceries, and fixing computers on the side. Then I landed a gig installing computer monitors at an iconic global IT company. A few years later I work on servers and virtual machines. Now I’m back in school for networking. You just have to keep at it. It’s a balance between education and experience.
1:25 if you are getting an Engineering degree, you need experience and internships outside of school. Its a very competitive field and just having the degree wont get your feet off the ground
Thanks...
Exactly, that first guy was so entitled and hard to listen to. He just expected to be successful just by showing up to school??
Still. How do you get experience without a job? He got the degree. What the hell are employers looking for? Cheap labor. They would rather export those jobs to India for cheap.
@@apprenticephil649 internships during your college time. Being an engineer is extremely tough and takes a lot of education. If he really wanted a job straight out of college, he could've just gone to trade school and found a job pretty easily.
Yeah, this is why a lot of schools require a year of a co-op where you do an internship in order to get your degree. Maybe he didn't select his school well.
Still, he didn't come off as entitled to me, more frustrated and exasperated, which is reasonable given the circumstances.
*810 people are still hoping their degree will bring them something they're never going to get...*
I think you are absolutely right!!!
Go to a community college. Save money, transfer. Good night
Alec G some of us cant do that. My major is very exclusive. NO community college offers my major
@@SpaceTimeMimic Or you can go for liberal art colleges that provide generous financial aid like Amherst College, they can make sure that you're debt free when graduating from them
@@theweredragon9887 well...you could do the Gen ed in a community college then transfer
I'm currently in community college and all of my tuition has been paid for 2 years thanks to this one program. Then, I heard there was a special scholarship that would pay all your tuition if you attend a public UC (blue and gold scholarship). So it is possible to get your bachelor's degree with 0$ student debt!
chris 000777 ten minutes ago, I just read about that scholarship
Kids sitting around the family table listening to their parents and grand parents telling stories of their careers, life chances, they think and are encouraged to continue along the same path, WRONG, the world the parents knew is gone, the jobs with promotion guaranteed are gone, you had better be prepared to work many jobs, in many areas for less than your parents, no job security at all, don't listen to the people who sell you yesterdays dreams, THINK long and hard about what you want, if it is job for money get one out of school, work up within for low money, you have experience, this alone is worth a lot to prospective employers, they will pay you more, you will be in demand, this is better than student debt, dashed expectations, get real for today's employment.
maybe its time for a new revolution to tear down the current rotten system.
so 4 years experience at McDonald's is more valuable than a 4 year bachelorette business degree ?
@@ayrtong6 No way is that true, i love education, the more the better, what i am saying is the ball game has new rules but the authorities haven't told the players, neither do the parents, every student should be prepared to get a good degree, costly i know, but in the short term at least it might not pay the dividends expected.
Yeah because they are condemning carriers that don't require a college degree like plumbing, electrician, web developer etc. Thus have created a demand for such degrees that they pay almost as well as those that require a college degree. The problem isn't that we aren't telling them the reality of getting a college degree in this day and age. The REAL problem is that we aren't telling them of other opportunities out there where you can earn a good living WITHOUT a college degree.
In today's time yes. Especially if it's the liberal arts
The bar tender pretending that the degree she has is the reason she can grow in that company. Some people have intelligence and can progress through work experience without an actual 5 yr degree. It doesn’t take a degree to grow in a job. 😅
Starbucks barista probably paying off a student loans.
His answer is right in front of him! He can design and build a prosthetic leg for his dog. It could be a jumpstart to create a company that designs and manufactures prosthetics for pets.
Going to college was the biggest mistake of my life.
Justin Keyes what did you major in? And did you find a job related to your degree?
Kabeer I majored in Broadcasting & Mass Communications. Went $50,000 in debt. When I graduated with my BA it took me a year and a half and sending out hundreds of resumes to land a job in my field. That job paid $10 an hour with no benefits.
Justin Keyes damn... Brother I really need advice from you. I graduated high school last year. Didn't go to college cuz I wasn't certain what major to opt for. After a year of contemplating, I've got a few options on the table. I would really love some help man. What degree would be lucrative? Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering or Computer Science?
I really don't wanna end up in debt with a job that won't help me repay the debt. I'm really confused. Could u help me out? Thanks man :)
Kabeer yeah man no problem. I went to college right out of high school too and didn’t know what I wanted to major in. I took general electives for the first two years while I figured it out because I knew I would have to take them eventually anyway, And it bought me some time. While I feel that most degrees are useless nowadays, I believe that going into computer science or some type of engineering field would be beneficial. I never thought about the financial aspect of my chosen career field. I simply picked what I enjoyed doing. So you have to weigh out what kind of life you want to live. Is it more important for you to do something you enjoy and not make as much money, or do something you don’t really care about and make more money. Obviously the ideal would be both but I don’t think a majority of people end up like that.
Justin Keyes yeah bro. I've come to a conclusion that if I'm going to work for 4 years and get into thousands of dollars of debt, I should probably major in something that'll help me financially. Even if I don't personally like it.
A college degree isn’t a level of success.its a bill
When people ask me "what i do for a living" i tell them "i earn money" 👏
Yeah, prostitutes, drug deallers, warlords and oligarchs say the same.
I don't remember asking tho
Dumbest comment ever
Who cares?
I also graduated back in the Great Recession. Terrible terrible terrible time to graduate. There were no jobs. No way to get work experience in your major. No options. It was a nightmare.
A guy with an engineering degree can't find a job out of 250 applications? There's more to that story...
Internships, etc. He said he has sales experience. Eh.
I went to trade schools and that’s what worked best for me. Simply because I wasn’t that academic. A 4 year degree is not for everyone.
Yea most trades make 30-50 an hour.
@Sam what about synthetic biology?
Sam go to medical school bro
@Sam why is biology degree a waste? We're facing climate catastrophe. And mass extinction of wild life. Biologists should be in demand.
@Kay R
I was going to ask her the same thing 👍
I went back to school to finish my Computer Science degree, and I was shocked in my 3rd/4th year classes when we had to do a group project and no one even knew what a framework was or how to setup a database.. so many math/logic/theory classes yet no practical skills taught
I am now retired and living in a large US city. Each generation has its own challenges. My father's generation came home from WW 2 and had difficulty getting a job. My father worked in a large Fortune 500 corporation.
In college I asked my father what I should do. He said "find a large corporation and work your whole life for them."
I did so-but 1.5 years into the job they announced they were closing our regional office and I was out of work because I did not want to transfer. My generation was the beginning of a generation where there was almost no chance of working a career with one company and getting a pension.
Here I am at 66. I have worked for EIGHT different companies plus one I started myself.
One thing that does not change is relationships. Always work to build contacts and relationships in your neighborhood, in your church, wherever you shop--look for your next job. Always be looking young people!
Hence why people are having little little to no kids
Joe Blow feminists
And then journalist and politicians sound the alarm bell about depopulation, invite more migrants, who compete with locals for jobs.
The funny thing is that if people had more kids and women had to spend more time looking after them jobs would probably be better paying and more secure because there would be less people competing for them.
Fewer children. Less money. We can't count money, only currency.
@Mr Zuck please do not grow your population you white people.. We Africans got you covered
I never finished college. I have no student debt. I was always was good with money. I work for a company. I have a house and my car is paid off. I have no kids and I am looking towards my future now.
You're smart! 😊
You sound like me thirty years ago. Thirty years ago, I had no college degree, I had no debt, and I also was good with money. I also could not afford to buy a house and I could not afford to raise any children. Marriage was out of the question for me back then.
@@picklerix6162 respect
well the "I have no kids" is the reason of your success
@@picklerix6162 but 30 years ago, things were different.
Great research and presentation
I graduated in 2017. I didn't get my first engineering job until 2019.
I have a great engineering job now but I was incredibly lucky.
Now that I think about it, most of the engineering grads I know are unemployed/underemployed.
Anecdotally, I would say all arts degrees are a waste of money, almost all science degrees are a waste of money, and most engineering degrees are a waste of money.
I'm not sure if you included social science degrees in the science degree category but social science degrees are pretty much worthless unless you go to grad school and get at least a master's.
I'm in uni right now which degree(s) would you recommend that are not a waste of money?
Bleg engineering degrees are definitely not useless. You might not end up becoming an engineer but you still won’t be underemployed. Arts and science majors get a bit of a bum rap because they generally lead to non-lucrative fields and are not widely respected by employers. But it still doesn’t mean you can not succeed with them. There are certain government jobs that exist that don’t care what degree you have. Also, if you are really concerned about employment prospects you should supplement from vocational areas like a minor or certification in data analysis, business, finance, accounting, IT, etc. Graduate degrees in professional fields like law, medicine, or business can also greatly help.
@@honeygirltru no major is useless. It’s just that people with “useless” majors need to plan ahead and consider supplementing from a vocational area.
@@honeygirltru computer engineering
I took out 50k in loans to pay for college and received a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in material science engineering. My gpa is pretty low at 3.1 but I applied to everywhere I could. I did have several interviews at places near home but nothing stuck. I decided ultimately that I should be willing to relocate and I found a job at a place a couple months after graduation l, which is 3 hours from home. Moral of the story is you gotta be willing to relocate and take what comes your way.
Where do you live? Canada does not have as robust an industry as the US.
3.1 is not low at all fi mechanical engineering many say to expect a 2.0 in my college
3.1 isn't that low lol
jdea18 2.0?? What school do you go to? I kept a 3.3 or above and even then had trouble getting accepted into my masters program.
@@ready40111 iupui
I think the problem Christian is having with these jobs at delis and Staples is he's "overqualified". Basically, these places are looking at his resume, seeing a degree in mechanical engineering, and reasoning that as soon as this guy lands a mechanical engineering job, he's gonna leave, and they have to hire a new employee, train them, give them benefits, etc. so it's ultimately a waste to hire him when there are people who need those jobs and are going to stay at those jobs and be committed to them. They don't want deli slicers, they want future managers and franchise owners. Messed up, I know. But it's an explanation.
It's the most likely explanation of why he's finding it difficult. I know of someone who had the exact same problem, who couldn't find work because they were seen as overqualified for the position, and to be honest I can't blame the companies for it- you don't want to spend money on training someone who'll most likely disappear when(/if) they find something better, when you can just spend that money on someone who is unlikely to leave for some time.
Why do you have this picture, Snake Boy?
Correct.
I can definitely relate .. I went to college after 4years of life skills and training in practical works , worked as driver, farm products processing, wholesale distribution, security , business project planning.... Now I'm 26 and finishing my degree but it was never my main focus, I worked where ever I knw thy is something to be learnt...
I'm an American who skipped college all together and went straight into the military after high school. And I'm so glad I did, this whole "go to school and you'll get a great job" lie is something that needs to stop. I have no degree in anything, yet I'm making $30 an hour doing security in Texas. Now that I have lived a few years and got some life experience under my belt, I'm finally able to put my energy towards something I know for a fact I wanna do.
Yeh it’s smart to go to the space or Air Force and learn tech and get paid instead of getting 60k indebt and probably not getting a job
@@conductingintomfoolery9163So dang true. I'm almost finish with my contract with the space force and I already had some company in Colorado offer me a job with a 125k salary. I think part of it has to do with the job i'm doing but I think a lot of it has to do with me already having a TS clearance. I only have an associates degree, lol.
I work in the trades. Most job adverts in the field are for 2nd or 3rd year apprentices, or more. Nobody wants to sign up kids, they just want kids already trained. Companies need to step up.
hhiippiittyy I know how you feel. you basically must start as labourer. i got a lucky break. started as basically labourer in a mom and pop heating company. they didn't sign me on as apprentice but it get me in. 4 companies and 8 years later I have both of my journeymen in 2 trades.
hhiippiittyy
Nobody wants to train people who leave for more money instead of continuing with companies that signed them up.
hhiippiittyy the same.
I'm in the union trades, and it's mostly teenage kids that are getting hired new.
Yeah. I'm in Liuna in the US, and my local has a lot of boy in their late teens and early twenties. I'm on 24. So I don't know about the truth of them not taking on kids.
CZcamsrs are better teachers than college ones professors ✌🏼
Anthøny Salazαr and it’s free!
No doubt and there is no sick professors who try to crusk you with exams and all the useless theoretic stuff
Sheesh son ain't that the truth
Literally skipped my elementary statistics course and learned what we were learning on CZcams because I couldn't understand my professor... I aced the class.
learned all my control system course from you tube and got an A
Gosh, I am with the young man at the beginning of this video. When I moved to the US I was jobless for almost a year despite the fact that I have a Ph.D. and multiple years of PostDoc experience. If I did not have my husband's full emotional and financial support, I probably would have ended badly. Those days were the darkest days in my life, the sense of uselessness after spending so many years in schools and universities. I probably sent out 300+ hundreds of CVs to apply for jobs and got less than 10 interviews. Fortunately, I landed my dream job eventually somewhere in CA. One thing I learned from this experience was that I realized job hunting also requires some essential techniques, e.g., soft skills (assuming we are competent to do our jobs) that were not taught or probably cannot be taught in school. And never stop practicing what you are already good at it and try to learn some new things in your field.
I am also PhD with post-doc. I got a harsh lesson of job market and soon will start my job outside academia. I learned how to write CV, prepare for job interview and how in spite of academia experience I can be an asset.
One thing I tell those majoring in STEM is to do internships and join societies to network if you plan to only get undergraduate degree then go to work. Many companies could care less of how your grades were in school, they want to know if you have any revelant experience to the position you are applying to. Also, many positions are gotten from those you know not necessarily what you know.
This engineering student chose not to do an internship. It was his mistake. I did 3 internships, got great experience and references. Plus a full time job upon graduation
@Semper fidelis Semper Paratus What the hell are you talking about? Where did I say I got paid for my internships? I didn't. Why do you think it's easier for a woman to get a job? It's not. Forget University, anyone who reads your discriminatory comment would be happy if you educated yourself before commenting 😂
@Semper fidelis Semper Paratus If minorities are getting all of the jobs, then why are the demographics for most of these companies MOSTLY WHITE-MALES. Make it make sense. Ignorant
I couldn't agree more, I'm in the exact same program at the exact same school as him. Our university has a coop program, which actually has PAID internships and if you aren't in the coop program you are still able to find and apply to the internships. I just finished first year and am doing an unpaid engineering internship on the side because coop doesnt start until 2nd year. It's all about not wasting time.
@lissa k I agree with you because I have an internship waiting to go to college. So yea the student made a mistake by not making relationships with business owners and working individuals
Ok, he made a mistake alright. What do u suggest he do to help his situation. We all do make mistakes, I guess.
India is the largest producer of engineers in the world 68% are unemployed.
Mostly Engineer are working in call centre
Silver Tarus funny but sad at same time...
@@amersiraz7455This is a dark side of India. Mostly engineering colleges run by politicians
Then come to Germany! 😊
Private hospitals, colleges, schools have become big businesses in India
@@bennetjanssen4037 Hello
Watch again this video a few years later, still feeling heartbroken. In 2016, I applied for probably over 200 jobs but get nothing. It was THE darkest year in my life. Thank God I made it through eventually.
i was looking into some job roles that were hiring people in different areas of knowledge just out of curiosity and i was shook, even for starting roles they are asking years of experience and for god sake how can you have years of experience if you just graduated from college?
My dad got a job as a firefighter with a highschool education and average grades. They trained him the job like driving an air brake truck and first aid. These days you have to pay to take those courses first then apply.
mack cummy your dad sounds like he was in the good days
Firefighters don’t need a degree lol
A university degree in the US costs too much.
sunnydaze80 total agree
I agree.
sunnydaze80 it depends where you go. You could leave with a bachelors and be under 20,000 in debt if you go to a community college to complete your lower division GE and major pre reqs. Then you have to transfer to a 4 year state school, don’t go out of state the price of tuition doubles, stay in your state. The CSUs in California are only around 3,300 a semester. Not that bad. Avoid private universities, the tuition is insane.
Some public schools in the US also offer 3 year bachelor programs to help students exit out quicker, so less tuition and earlier to start making $.
Beatriz if one goes to community college . This video describes their life after graduation.
2:00 apply at heat exchanger and pressure vessel shops. They sometimes hire engineers.
9:46
homeboy is left handed and these chairs weren't built for him :(
"I'm offended when people say I'm underemployed"
Sums up a lot of people. Why can't you admit you're underemployed and then work your way thru. Although I really loved the way she looked at her job but didn't understand the offense part
Lol her degree is talking like girl it’s the facts
Worst thing is students are fed into the mentality that if they work hard and get good grades, they will get a job. Complete lies. Have been there myself. Perhaps everyone in the country should lose their jobs and perhaps we need to start from scratch again.
This is what happens when Liberals are in power. Jobs disappear, young people suffer.
Participate in coop program... much higher chance of getting a job upon graduation... I do 3 coop terms as part of my degree... and from previous graduates with this on their transcript... I see very high success rates, working for google and such im in computer science btw
I've been there too.
Jo Gill While you were studying hard, I saw the opportunity and bought A LOT of bitcoins and u know the story, I am in university now but just do it as a hobby, education maybe be good for the future but definitely make people blind towards current opportunities.
Jo Gill When I told people around me to buy it too, they all sneered and told me to focus on study that it’s a scam, it’s impossible to make money without working hard, imao, only one guy listened and bought 100 dollars of bitcoin. To get successful isn’t about “working hard” at all, it’s about how to train yourself to think in the right way.
So true. I got stuck in retail and bulding supplies. Still here but management.
I work as a milwright in a factory and the amount of university degrees i see doing manual labor is actually mind blowing. People pay ridiculous fees work hard for years to end up working beside high school drop outs. Work smart not hard people. Even employers relize how little a degree is worth all it brings is a sense of false worth and entitlement
Short answer, yes. Long answer, yes with debt.
i agree
cryslala03 nope, wrong type of government intervention incentivise universities to be a scamq
cryslala03 its only a scam, if you're not the scammer
Absolutely not. Read my post.
Mauricio Alvarez bullshit
Son has 2 BA degrees in finance, makes $19/ hr . Lives at home, can't afford rent and paying student loans. And yes he is working for a financial firm, this is what they pay to start. Sad this is the new normal in 2019.
How long did it take for him to get to BA degrees and why did he do so?
@Rich 91 Uneducated comment. Considering, Goldman Sachs hires Liberal Arts, History grads.... #fool
Tell him to start searching for another job that pays more. I had a friend who changed jobs after two years, went from $40K salary a year to $65K. If he had stuck with the first job it would probably take him a decade to get the $65K.
It's no wonder why many borrowers are leaving the country for jobs overseas and ditching their loans.
$19/hour starting is not bad at all. That's 40k/year. I don't know why graduates expect 100k salaries right off the bat. You have to work to get that level. A good average white collar worker can 100k in about a decade.
What guarantees a good job is not only being educated or holding a college degree; a diversified skillset is very essential too. We rely on machines and technology in almost 80% of our daily job-related tasks, so we need to be technology savvy and aquire management and analytical skills beside our university degree.
Networking is just as important as getting the degree... Who you know if just as important as what you know
My favorite "punchline" in this situation in my own personal life is when after 4 years of college and earning my BA in Criminal Justice/Pre-Law the only positions I seem to be "qualified" for are jobs where they want to pay me $11-12 an hour to answer phones, sort mail, and make coffee all day. These jobs out here literally require you to have a BA. . . to do what any competent 16 year old in high school can do. And the jobs I feel I'm actually qualified for want me to have 10+ years of experience!!! I've only been out of school 5 years! These companies stress how much they want you to have experience, but don't want to be the ones to give you a chance and train you up and allow you to gain the very experience they demand of you. And I'm realizing now that it's not just me; out of my small group of friends and former classmates (about 10 of us altogether) only ONE of us has been able to afford to move out and get our own place. The rest of us still live with our parents . Maybe 20-30 years ago we might've teased each other about it but at this point we just see it as being better than living out on the street. I'd go back in time and go to trade school if I could. All having a college degree has done for me is acquire debt and having my future goals pushed back another 5-10 years if not more.
Become a cop. They're always looking to hire women with a degree in Criminal Justice. You'll be put on the fast track to promotions. Big city cops make lots of $$$. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
@@zephead843 every job requires a certain type of personality. you can't be whatever you want to be. it has to match your personality and skills.
I wish you better luck going down the tough road called life.God bless you.
@Brandon Martin You're right. But even more than 18 year-old's, THEIR PARENTS should have known better! Some kids spend their whole teen years being indoctrinated into higher education. I hope to provide my daughter with both the education (which can be found at a library for free) and a trade or a skill which is needed.
Brandon Martin I’m around 55k a year truck driving with daily home time. But when your a kid everyone LITERALLY everyone says go to college...you are just a kid you don’t know any better... actually saying this is extremely ironic. I went to college and got into debt because I didn’t know better
I hate the saying "its not what you know..its who you know"
Justin Lucas fact!
Chadwicked B theyyyyy tookkkkk our jobbbb! 😂
Justin Lucas it’s true
I agree.
Justin Lucas it's the truth
I went to a trade school for sterile processing, which was a 6month program. It took 6 months to get a job, but I landed it at one of the highest paying hospitals, which made my 1st year pay 50k. I think getting a trade and working that while, pursuing your dreams is one of the ways to go, so you will always have some money and not be broke.
I know of people with Master's and PhD's working in the gig economy. One of my friends who is 70 has around 7 jobs. I worked 3 but couldn't handle it physically so I am down to 2. Still paying off those student loans. I told my grandkids just start working as soon as they get out of high school and be prepared to hold down a variety of jobs.
This is why im bout to sell drugs
Instead of taking them?
Congrats on becoming a pharmacist.
After all Biochemical engineering is best Major to go. You can open your own business in the basement.
Weed farming for medical marijuana
@fbi
so depressing for this generation.
vietnamemperor123461 not really its easier than ever to get money now and days if you train yourself to get money...
Like literally opportunity on every corner if you think positive....
Twistr
you imbecile
The lazy and the entitled.
yes men, i've been 5 times in college i never could paid my classes, so by now i only work, but if i can't affort college i can't imagine a higher degree
vietnamemperor123461 yup and all these adults say it's ur fault and quit blaming people. psh
thank you contract teacher for being honest!
Yes, is a waste of money. Period. You can´t imagine how much i regret going to college.
Cian Blue what was your major tho
Probably gender studies
SugarWorld -
Is it because you went to college because everyone was doing it,
or you were told by your parents to do it
or is it because you thought it was the answer to all of your socio-economic issues but found out after it wasn't
If applying for a lower level job, DO NOT list your degree! You will no longer be overqualified 😎
That's right. I don't list my degree unless I'm asked. Or I just say I don't have one.
Big gap in work history though. You graduated high school, do 2-4 at school. Then go for a job. Well what were you doing for the last few yrs??
Skip Rocker I honestly don’t have a huge gap. My gap is one year. I dropped out of college last year. So I’m lucky. I just say doing food delivery or side hustles.
D J hahahahaha right .....that's what I tell people lol SMH
@@skiprocker5751 You can also lie, you know? Not rocked science man.
This makes me think that the reality is to be entrepreneurial minded. It’s scary to see people with college degrees on the street. If you have an idea, use it and go ahead with it!
Enlist. The military offers training & experience that business cant get enough of....Businesses grab up former military in a heartbeat..Mature, responsible, reliable and results oriented. No maybe its "can do"
@@rackets7991 Explain why there are so many homeless veterans if that's the case?
@@ncg8224 Depends on the military trade they took
Ding,Ding,Ding!.You are the Winner!.You guessed it!.
@@aidynbain1856 No matter what position you took in the military. Maturity, responsibility, reliability and being results oriented is a BASIC standard.
Veterans know this more then anybody, and if they are homeless on the streets that's a bad sign.
I graduated in 2019 and am still finding it tough to find a job. I have had several interviews but no offers, it is true employers care more about the experience rather than your College Degree. You can thank the 2008 recession for that due to companies cutting their training programs to save on costs, but now I am going for an apprenticeship so hey beats living in a box on a street corner.
Im baffled the guy with the Mechanical Engineering Degree cant get a job. There's probably additional info we are missing. Is he applying to other provinces or countries? Is he a bad interviewer? The poli sci major is no surprise. Its a worthless degree.
If you look on indeed, you will see that every new grad engineering position usually receive hundreds of applications. The general belief that there are a lot of opportunities for engineers is just a myth.
@@No-jw7sb I don't doubt it but how many of those have completely unrelated degrees? I've dealt with hiring before and most application don't even meet the minimum requirements to apply. People fill em out in hopes they get lucky and get an interview.
@@thedude8526 that I don't know but I'm assuming those applicants at least are not completely randomly applying and have some engineering degree because senior engineer positions usually receive much much fewer applications. I think the fact that engineering salary have not been moving up, if not declining, shows that engineering grads are losing their bargaining power because it's too saturated.
@@No-jw7sb That's happening to a lot of science jobs. I think inflation plays a big part to. Wages can't grow with how fast inflation seems to be growing. I just got a senior position as an Industrial Hygienist and there honestly aren't a lot of apps because you need certifications and quite a bit of experience. Engineering is similar.. Whereas entry level positions, more apply due to what little experience you need. People that maybe interned and did something that was similar think that flies and they apply as well. More people also have degrees now so it's devalued the worth and inflated the market with them. Used to be degrees got you good jobs and trade or blue collar jobs were hard to come by. It's the exact opposite now.
@@thedude8526 yeah I just hope people to realize that even after graduating from engineering it's very difficult to find a job. It's just a simple supply vs demand. There are just too many engineering graduates and only those with specialises experience will get an offer.
I wouldn’t say college is totally worthless. You can learn the same subject from a community college vs. a top university. I took one accounting course in jr. college and started from the bottom by opening mail for a fortune 500 company. By working hard, i moved up the ladder. Now im a jr. acct and make close to 6 figures. They sell you a college dream kinda like a salesman selling you a new car. You don’t need a maserati to go from point A to point B. You can do that in a used corolla as well. Also be responsible and use some common sense
fantastic comment!
I liked the example makes sense
Imran A accounting is a well worth it major.
Can’t wait to see what you’re gonna do when they phase you out.
Is the work in the mail room build yourself up thing well still a thing?