Has anyone else noticed that these days, having a university degree does not seem to guarantee a good job anymore? In the US, more than 40% of new graduates are working in jobs that don’t even need a degree! In the UK and Canada, youth unemployment is even higher, and entry-level jobs are much harder to get. Now, for each job, there are more than 100 people applying
A lot of people blame technology (especially AI, robots and automation) for stealing jobs. But the truth is more complicated. Companies are using AI to get rid of simple tasks, yes, but they’re also sending jobs to cheaper countries. And when there are jobs, many companies do not care about your university name anymore. They want to see if you really have the skills or special training for that job. That means people have to pay even more to get extra “certificates” after graduating
Meanwhile, graduates are stuck with debt and stress. Many young people feel lost, frustrated, and even angry, like society promised them something it can’t deliver. In the past, too many frustrated young people has led to big changes. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Do you think the old way of working (one job, one company, climbing step by step) is over? Now, I see many young people having several jobs, working on short projects, or even starting small businesses on the side. In a recent report, more than half of workers noticed more people working two or more jobs
Is university still worth it today? Are “extra skills” and certificates just another money-making trick? Has anyone here found success without a degree, or by learning something new outside of school? Is this the start of a new way of working, or just a big mess?
University Degree no longer guarantees a good job because there is a huge competition, less good jobs and more physical jobs, which people don't want to do. We don't need too many lawyers, we need many people in warehouses, delivery, on trucks but people don't want to do these jobs and everyone wants to comfortably sit in a cool office and since modern standards gave every family to attend University, the competition is high and only the best people manage to land a good job.
By the way, University Degree is a very good way for people to escape poverty if they live in a poor country. They can visit any country, enter the university, get a degree there, then get the job that matches their degree and then get a permanent residency. Too many people do that here in Europe and live a good life. The competition is high and tough but degrees aren't useless.