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Stonewarrior · 10-17-2006, 12:03 PM

I think that employers take "degrees" to seriously at times. I spent six years in college and was about 3 classes from a double major in English and History. What would that have gotten me in the workplace? Nothing unless I wanted to teach. My problem was that I could not learn a language to save my life and to get a Liberal Arts degree one must have 4 semesters of a foreign language. I have been passed over for promotions twice at my current job in large part because I do not have the piece of paper. I have been here 9 years and am considered one of the top employees in my area...but not having that piece of paper has held me back. Instead the positions have gone to less qualified individuals. I guess what I am saying is that having the degree can be misleading and that employers should also take into account the work experience.

I also think there are a lot of problems with our educational system. No child left behind? What a joke. Whether it be parents or the system something needs to change. My wife and I have a son who just turned 7 years old that we are homeschooling. He has been doing multiplication for a year and is better on a computer than many people I work with. Additionally, his vocabulary is larger children twice his age and his ability to fully incorporate words (and their meanings) into his vocabulary is truly amazing. I would like to say it is because he has good genes, but I suspect it has more to do with how we have raised him thus far. My wife is unable to work which allows her to be home to educate him and we have a very good support system which helps with his education. It was stated that parents need to be more involved and I would agree. However, I think that in too many cases the parents are not able to devote the time needed as it is so expensive to even live modestly anymore. Gone are the days when one parent can work to adequately support his / her family. With my wife not able to work we barely get by...but in the end my son is getting a much better education than he could ever hope for in a public or even private school. That in itself makes our struggles worth it.

10-17-2006, 12:03 PM	#10
Stonewarrior Manshoon Join Date: January 10, 2005 Location: Independence, MO Age: 54 Posts: 234	I think that employers take "degrees" to seriously at times. I spent six years in college and was about 3 classes from a double major in English and History. What would that have gotten me in the workplace? Nothing unless I wanted to teach. My problem was that I could not learn a language to save my life and to get a Liberal Arts degree one must have 4 semesters of a foreign language. I have been passed over for promotions twice at my current job in large part because I do not have the piece of paper. I have been here 9 years and am considered one of the top employees in my area...but not having that piece of paper has held me back. Instead the positions have gone to less qualified individuals. I guess what I am saying is that having the degree can be misleading and that employers should also take into account the work experience. I also think there are a lot of problems with our educational system. No child left behind? What a joke. Whether it be parents or the system something needs to change. My wife and I have a son who just turned 7 years old that we are homeschooling. He has been doing multiplication for a year and is better on a computer than many people I work with. Additionally, his vocabulary is larger children twice his age and his ability to fully incorporate words (and their meanings) into his vocabulary is truly amazing. I would like to say it is because he has good genes, but I suspect it has more to do with how we have raised him thus far. My wife is unable to work which allows her to be home to educate him and we have a very good support system which helps with his education. It was stated that parents need to be more involved and I would agree. However, I think that in too many cases the parents are not able to devote the time needed as it is so expensive to even live modestly anymore. Gone are the days when one parent can work to adequately support his / her family. With my wife not able to work we barely get by...but in the end my son is getting a much better education than he could ever hope for in a public or even private school. That in itself makes our struggles worth it.