Academic credentials are important in the modern economy, but they are not the only requirement. Integrity and honesty? They are priceless. In the realm of commerce, trust is crucial, particularly in the quickly changing context of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. How come? Because trust in people becomes even more important in a decentralized system like Bitcoin. Insincerity? It resembles a time bomb that is about to detonate
Academic credentials do matter, yes. They provide you a basis, open doors, and opportunity. However, isn't it interesting that there are instances in which a degree you possess has no bearing on your line of work? similar to the plumbing specialist you described who has a degree in advertising. It is evidence of the transferability of skills and the capacity for thought, adaptation, and evolution that education, in whatever form, bestows. Therefore, even though a degree has value, aren't honesty and flexibility even more important in the modern world?
honesty and flexibility goes both ways, and its indeed important, but not so much for someone that already has assigned task and jobs as well as the specified target, in working environment its nothing new that its full of competition, being too pushover you will get taken advantage of, being too honest you will get many enemy, its just it is.
academic is like the gateway, and the ability to adapt within working environment is what could helps you work for long.
but still without academic pursues, they can't even get into the job so thats really what required first, then the other can come after.