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Like many people Im a college drop-out and the current consensus for people who does not have a degree is not that great compared to those who has at least a Bachelors diploma.
When people asks me how would I be able to compete with those graduates my answer is, a lot of the things that I do in my current job can be learned through an 8 hour online course in Udemy or a simple search in google.
However, I was passing by a big drugstore chain in my place and I saw the job posting outside and it says:
WANTED: Cashier
Requirements: Bachelors degree in any field
That made me wonder, why does a degree matter for that position?
I am a Software Development Quality Assurance Engineer and I was very lucky that my employer trusted the skills I bring in, because if to take and count money requires the fancy diploma, then I wont survive getting a job at least not for now.
My thoughts are, if it were my doctor, Im pretty sure I wouldnt want someone who would tell me that Well I googled it and I think you have cancer but other positions in a company, or the mahor industries as well, can easily be learned through training and self education.
What are your thoughts folks? Share and reply. Lets have a meaningful exchange!
Nowadays companies prefer to hire Bachelors degree than undergraduate, But why? It doesn't mean that if you are a graduate of bachelors degree you are ahead of other people like undergrads but to think of it, most people who are undergrad is more efficient and more knowledgeable and lots of skills than bachelors degree for example in my work now, i'm undergrad but I can compete with them but sad to say I can't get promotion because of I didn't finish my studies and I need to go to school to finish bachelors degree so I can get a promotion. But it is better to Finish it so that if time comes and you have your own family we will be a good example to our children.