University degree not worth as much as touted

bouche

I knew friends, that achieved degrees, back in the 80's when their education was free, to them

I honestly can't say I met one of them, even years on, with an ounce of common sence!!

niccatw

Won't we be fueling the tractors with recycled chipfat oil?

lostinrates

carolt wrote: »

2. What I learned was how to study, I tested my limits intellectually, expanded my mind, learned what I couldn't do as well as what I could. Learned social skills, learned about living away from home, mixing in a different environment...hundreds of 'soft', unquantifiable skills that you couldn't put a price on. (Not to mention more about a subject I love...) None of that makes me a penny richer in financial terms, so if you're someone who can see the price of everything and the value of nothing, you'd be damn right.

3. I'm a woman with 3 children. I made the decision - right for me; others I know will make different decisions in that situation that are right for them - to spend the years my children were young with them, not to go back to work full-time and have the biggest !!!!-off telly you've ever seen, but no time with the ones I love.
...
Each to their own.

carolt I would thank this (and a couple of chucky's posts) but have no desire to be construed as thanking the less nice bits.

On the other hand the quoted section is absolutely bang on I think. I feel the same way, and in fact, its why choice of institution has become a big topic of conversation in our family right now (niece one is looking t her future options, as am I). However, despite agreeing with this I do feel that the time has come for us to review the funding for universities, and non relevant degrees funding in particular, and the devleopement of wider requirement for degrees.

For example, most of us see the great need for doctors and nurses...and while I can see nurse practitioners need further academic skills...why not have more able people be doctors? Why not respect the traditional role of nurses and the more practical experience undeniably vital to their role. In ''the old days'' I'm told sisters or ward nurses were capable and further more, would not countenance any uncleanliness in their wards....degree haven't improved that, at least. (and yes, I realise that's a basic and ridiculously so soundbite. ) I'm sure many wonderful nurses are not academic, but wonderfully capable practically...why should they be barred from a profession non-grads have done for years?

StevieJ

lostinrates wrote: »

If the world as we know it is over and we need tractors......how will the supply chain of deisle fare? will people still man petrol stations? Or deliver to red tanks?

That is where your horses come in useful

bouche

niccatw wrote: »

Won't we be fueling the tractors with recycled chipfat oil?

With all the best intentions, seems it's not a good idea as the only chap that is - has been arrested.:eek: .. in some far off shore where the people just don't understand the need to use lower fosel fuels. & understandably so

lostinrates

niccatw wrote: »

Won't we be fueling the tractors with recycled chipfat oil?

Ah yes...because we won't be able to get fuel but we will be able to get highly processed chip fat (and frozen fish) through.

Phew, panic over!! At least there will stillbe fish and chips.

lostinrates

StevieJ wrote: »

That is where your horses come in useful

To drive diesel to the tractors? Or to tow the tractors. Seriously...I think they'd be game for a hand plough...but a combine they might struggle with, even in a big team.

Still, can you imagine how fit UK's racehorses would get if they were doing that....they'd be slow, but bloody strong!

StevieJ

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm sure many wonderful nurses are not academic, but wonderfully capable practically...why should they be barred from a profession non-grads have done for years?

I wonder which Uni Florence and Mary went to

Asheron

LMFAO :rotfl:

that's funny

Cleaver wrote: »

Imagine the strange conversation outside your office:

"Morning Bob. Didn't you have a Saab last week?"

"Yeah I did Bill, but I've traded it in for this tractor."

"Interesting decision. Can I ask why?"

"Course you can Bill. I have a pretty certain hunch that we're entering a deflationary vortex and depressionary sprial which could lead to a breakdown of society as we know it. The New World Order, of which I suspect Tracy from Accounting is part of by the way, will finally achieve their goal and we will all become peasants of the land, scrambling for existance. By the end of next week I plan to be living in this tractor having traded all my house and all my possessions in for solid gold, which will be the only usable commodity in the new post-apocalyptic hell we will call life. I'll be buying your children as my land-slaves."

"Erm... okay."

"See you in the Sales Meeting at ten."

lostinrates

StevieJ wrote: »

I wonder which Uni Florence and Mary went to

Florence, TBF, is the product of historical spin isn't she? Wasn't she, in reality, somewhat of a disaster?