how come adults still think that just going to college and getting good grades will help you find a good job?
Feb.12, 2012 in
College Jobs
Question by vcv: how come adults still think that just going to college and getting good grades will help you find a good job?
30 years ago… I think they would have been right. Nowdays, a college degree, all by itself, is worthless. Even if you graduate with a high GPA. Take me, for example. I went to a good school, did what I was supposed to do (study) and now I can’t even find an entry level white collar job because I don’t have work experience.
Get this in your head, adults:
college degree + any GPA + work experience = good job
college degree + good GPA = oblivion
Best answer:
Answer by s.harris1176@sbcglobal.net
because it is true and looks good on an application
What do you think? Answer below!
February 12th, 2012 at 9:47 am
i think many of them are still living in the past. a lot of the problem is that a lot of those people who got jobs with no work experience and only a degree are now in upper management and aren’t going anywhere soon.
the companies are all bloating up at the top end with all these geezers who will suddenly retire and there won’t be anyone to take their place because they haven’t been hiring anyone new for the past fifteen years.
so all of a sudden, they’ll be hiring kids without even high school degrees, and not hiring you because you’re too old and don’t have experience in the right field.
February 12th, 2012 at 10:11 am
it’s a good foundation.
February 12th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Because your odds of getting a good job without having a degree are 100% worse.
February 12th, 2012 at 11:14 am
college degree+good GPA= Good starter job to gain experience
college degree+bad GPA=Good starter job to gain experience
college degree+Valedictorian+resume’ goodies=good entry level white collar job
February 12th, 2012 at 11:32 am
I believe that parents do this because it’s what they think they are supposed to say in order to be good parents. I’m 24 and when I was in high school, I was basically told that I had no other options other than to go to college. No other alternatives were discussed – kind of like abstinence in the bible belt.
Since the age of eleven, I told my parents that I wanted to be a film critic. My mind never changed no matter how much others tried to convince me to be a doctor or accountant. I was valedictorian, yet no one ever trusted me to know what was best for my future. And what happened? I went to one semester of college and tried to find any classes at all that would help me in my chosen career. When I discovered that I didn’t need college to become a film critic, I dropped out and have since gained an enormous amount of work experience and an impressive resume. I’m making much more and I’m farther along in my career than I would have been had I finished college.
I think my parents thought I would “come to my senses” when I went to college. No one could ever get past the fact that a college degree is not everything and there are other paths to success. I think that a brain smart enough to see past what society says you must do, and actually do what is best for your individual future, is the true key to success.
February 12th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Because it is how they were raised and taught in school. That is still what is being taught in school and many adults don’t know any better and it really is not their fault. Our society is set up to put children in a learning environment where they will learn to become a cog in the machine. Only the finacially savvy generally get a better deal and then they teach their children. That is not to say that getting good grades and going to college is not beneficial. You still have to be able to fit into society until it can be changed and it is up to you to be part of that change. Just remember to try to think beyond the box; to always look for ways to learn how things really work so that you aren’t stuck in the same rut with almost everyone else and can then be in a position to offer some of what you have learned to others. Get a the best education you can get. Then use it to benefit yourself, and then someday your children, instead of working and making someone else rich all of you life.
February 12th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Apparently you are a bit confused and and not too happy with your life, so you have to blame someone for it. Don’t forget that the “Adults” are also the employers. Without a college degree, you horizon will be even more narrow. The wise person will have some work exposure while is going to school with part time jobs, to get some experience. After all, did you ever try to get a volunteer’s position in the field you are interested? You could get plenty of experience and even a offer for employment if you are acting mature and responsible.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
obviously, you haven’t lived on your own yet. you have to start at the s(ity jobs first, work your way up. thats how you get experience. no one starts at the 20. hr. job.
it takes time and knowledge.
they are also your parents and teachers, they are suppose to tell you that.
also, if you become a single mom, and have a degree, it helps with a job.
you don’t want to be the high school drop out with two babies and working at mcdonalds!
try community college if youdon’t want a 4 yr commitment. best to get some type of education than non at all.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I agree that the entry-level job market is tight right now, but I also know that all of the entry-level employees at the company where I work (a $ 400 million/year tech service company) went to good schools & got good grades. I think you are still in a much better position than those who didn’t study hard in college, but you do have to compete with others like yourself. It’s just like when you applied to college — people with 1300+ SAT scores are dime-a-dozen at the top schools; you had to have something else on your application to make you stand out from the crowd.
You didn’t ask for suggestions but I’ll offer some anyway:
– If you can, try volunteering with an organization that offers you an opportunity to develop leadership skills. This will look good to prospective employers, and give you valuable personal experience.
– Move to a foreign country for a year or two and learn the local language. Even if you have to work a blue-collar job there, the cultural & linguistic skills you gain will be invaluable to many employers. And if your English skills are good, you could always teach English there.
–Good luck!
PS: Unless you are a *very* young college graduate, you’re an adult, too.
February 12th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
I feel ya…however, we can’t just focus on that. I’ve learned the hard way that the only person we can rely on to advance our careers is ourselves. We have to get out there and get the work experience that we need to get where we want to be, even if it means making sacrifices today.