Is there such a thing as there being degrees (Which are useful and can be applied to a decent selection of vacancies) and:
“degrees” (Which might sound fancy but aren’t useful in a lot of vacancies, could also be just to say you got a degree)
This is not to insult anyone who has been to a university and finished their course, but it’s something I’ve been told long time ago by my previous work colleague who nearly became a lawyer, supposedly there are meme degrees as he puts it that look good on a CV but used in an interview is tripe.
What are your thoughts on this? Would you say that is complete nonsense? Or is there some truth to this?
I think it’s what you do with it.
My brother got an engineering degree, decided it wasn’t for him, and is now a decently successful photographer. I got an engineering degree and have used it every day of my career so far.
My friend got an MBA and jokes about how worthless it is for her but how happy she is in a life that doesn’t require an MBA. My colleague has an MBA and uses it in his finance job all the time.
Anyone who looks down on another person for their degree, or lack of a degree, needs to mind their own business. Get some hobbies. Invest some time and joy in their own life so they don’t have to be such sour fun-haters about other people.