tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152998847481993366.post2078360198191611288..comments2023-09-18T08:39:10.227-04:00Comments on *The Essentials Of Cool*: Was/Is It All Worth It?8thlighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14836005921999590633noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152998847481993366.post-32211481449852645962011-02-06T09:09:29.852-05:002011-02-06T09:09:29.852-05:00It's *really* frustrating to be an unemployed ...It's *really* frustrating to be an unemployed college graduate or to work in a job/field that didn't really require a degree but, all in all, it's still worth it. All things being equal, a degreed employee has more opportunities for promotion within a company than one without (this is especially true in civil service, where I'm currently employed).<br /><br />What I do wish I had known was that it's not just about having any degree. Some programs - engineering, many sciences, nursing and, to a lesser extent, business - are instant tickets to a certain level income. Other programs (humanities, social sciences) are worthwhile, but will require more planning, interning, networking, and probably require graduate or professional school to fit a niche market or land in academia. For those entering the job market directly with a humanities or social science degree, the paper itself is less important than the network you built (or inherited) and work/leadership experience you leveraged your student status to gain - I've got a buddy with a French degree making a killing in sales at Google with little related experience, but her resume is ridiculous.<br /><br />College is still worthwhile for most, but the way we think about college has to change. Unfortunately, we are the generation right at the cusp of this change. We'll see how much we can collectively adapt.rbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025988698032518177noreply@blogger.com