ABC 20/20: Bachelors Degrees May Not Be Worth the Money???

[candothis]

My cynical side thinks it's all a fear based scam. Some chump paid a bundle for their degree so they want everyone else to pay a bundle. I have no degree (yet) but have consistently managed people with Master's degrees throughout my work history. Degrees are necessary for specialized positions, period and only because of systemic institutionalization. Lawyers didn't always need law school. Why should someone who can pass the bar need to drop $100k to waste 3 years doing core curriculum and "information literacy?" Core curriculum is the dumbest money scam ever, forcing people to pay for courses that are not at all relevant to a career.

As someone said here perfectly, "it's a ticket to the dance." I need it because some brainiac in HR wrote into the hiring policy manual that a BS is the minimum requirement. I've seen them keep resumes with typos and grant interviews to schmoes who couldn't fashion a sentence and pass over more qualified professionals because they only had 2 years of school.

Am I bitter, yes a little. That's why I love this forum. I will be getting my degree in 8 months total for approx. $2500 bucks. Finally a little fairness.

Best to everyone.

Bravo- nicely put!!