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It varies per person. If someone is looking up to have his/her own degree because they think that there will be more opportunities after having one, they have to stick to that plan. But in reality today, there are more skilled people that goes to the jobs in actual that they know what to do. They don't want to spend a longer time finishing degrees because they know what's with the reality. So, if there are people that are skillful, they know what they want and goes directly to the jobs that offer them better salary. To be honest, the truck drivers have better pay than the typical office workers.
The employee mentality and the businessman mentality will be different in their approach to education. I no longer think of changing my own direction after all my degrees - but something about the future of my children is my responsibility now.
I will not really expect my child to be a permanent employee somewhere that gives him a monthly salary without a big hope of becoming rich from it - but I will try to change it in my own way so that they can get the best. The role of parents is to educate and direct them to be useful and productive - not just to be employees.