The Like/Hate Thread

[Jonathan Meer]

I guess it's because until the last decade, you didn't need a degree to get a job. Having a degree of any sort was considered a bonus. Nowadays, having a degree is considered a baseline, and folks with degrees still can't get jobs. Most of us were 18 when we chose our degrees, and not exactly world-experienced. Hell, most people still don't have a plan by that age. Some of us figured out even during the course that we were fucked, but by that point it's too late.

I hope it feels good to be able to rub it in our faces, though.

I got an expensive degree in humanities. I then got an online degree in software engineering. Anyone can do it and it was pretty cheap for me.

I'm not making fun of people for getting a degree in the humanities. I'm making fun of them for expecting a job, instead of taking the steps that _ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE_ to make themselves skilled for a good job.

EDIT: I should say I totally sympathize with people whose interests just don't line up with what's actually profitable. I have a good number of friends who just aren't interested in STEM jobs, and don't have a personality inclined toward social jobs. That's just a rough situation.

EDIT2: To further de-barb, I think you guys are awesome. My original post was intended for a friend of mine who owes me a lot of money, has an art degree, and makes infrequent attempts at sustaining himself through art and applying for jobs that he just isn't qualified for, and didn't apply for food service ('I'm too good for that, I have a degree')