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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Dave Davidson]
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02/24/24 12:10 AM
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Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: SnakeWrangler]
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02/24/24 12:23 AM
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ntxtrapper
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I just have a high school education and my secretary had a masters degree. Master’s degree in what??? Apparently not anything very marketable…. Business Administration. Marketable varies due to a lot of factors. The economy being a big one.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 12:31 AM
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Words of wisdom passed to me when I was young.
Get all the education available to you.
Rather than paid for your education, you will be paid only for how you use your education.
If the 2nd amendment was written just to include guns for hunting, why is there not an amendment to protect fishing poles?
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Dave Davidson]
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02/24/24 12:37 AM
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I have a bunch of degrees;Associates in IT, BBA and MBA in Finance. Yeah, well, you don't have all the degrees like, I bet, blkt2 does.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 12:44 AM
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Never has been.
Learn a trade, start a business, get rich. With or without a degree I hope this always works in America.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 12:50 AM
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skinnerback
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My ex wife had an actual PhD from UT that was totally worthless as far as her profession going forward, just a bunch of debt that I helped pay off. She'll never pay it all off. I am constantly reiterating to my kids the importance of continued education if you need that....if not there are other roads to take. Too many kids get pretty much forced into college by their parents and it's one big expensive cluster [censored]. There are quality trade schools out there and our Country is lacking in skilled labor. When I say skilled labor, I actually mean skilled labor.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 01:01 AM
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One of the good things about getting older, and hopefully wiser, is that you can pass knowledge to your grandkids. Some listen. Some don’t.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: skinnerback]
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02/24/24 01:06 AM
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ntxtrapper
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: ntxtrapper]
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02/24/24 01:09 AM
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skinnerback
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot. Good Sir, you've earned it.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: skinnerback]
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02/24/24 01:15 AM
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot. Good Sir, you've earned it. I was just wondering if you porked the secretary with the masters degree?
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 01:21 AM
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Dave Davidson
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I think the 2 hardest things to learn is street smarts and common sense.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: scalebuster]
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02/24/24 01:29 AM
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ntxtrapper
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot. Good Sir, you've earned it. I was just wondering if you porked the secretary with the masters degree? Even though I technically wasn't her supervisor, no sense in going out of the way to poop where I eat.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: scalebuster]
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02/24/24 01:35 AM
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skinnerback
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot. Good Sir, you've earned it. I was just wondering if you porked the secretary with the masters degree? Well I'm sure that is classified.......
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: scalebuster]
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02/24/24 01:46 AM
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skinnerback
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I have a Doctorate Degree from the School of Hard Knocks. I am not proud of this degree, but it's been very beneficial and I try and use it daily to help guide my loved ones. My Doctorate of Criminal Street Gangs doesn't get used much anymore but the 1st of every month it pays like a MF riot. Good Sir, you've earned it. I was just wondering if you porked the secretary with the masters degree? NEVER fork where you earn your bread, ever. No matter how tempting it is.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 01:50 AM
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: huck18]
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02/24/24 02:02 AM
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College has never been necessary. Most of the richest people in the world are college dropouts. Now it's almost a negative. Never finished high school retired at 52 For those that want to attend or are seeking a field where it is necessary but your dime. I am all for more hands on tech training within the school system
i am cancelling my subscription, i am tired of your issues!
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 02:19 AM
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My first sales boss always said, “ Don’t get your honey where you get your money.” I was fresh out of the oilfield and slept with every girl working there. It was not a great decision at 23 but I was sales manager in three months.
Not something I would do now but it didn’t hurt my career!
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/24/24 03:22 AM
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Superduty
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills.
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: TPACK]
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02/24/24 03:23 AM
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A degree does not make you smarter or a better applicant lots of times though. That unqualified statement is true. But, I think it could be quantified that those with bachelor degrees are smarter than those without. That's going to ruffle some feathers, but facts are facts. Doesn't mean guys without degrees make more money than those with degrees.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Gringo Bling]
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02/24/24 03:33 AM
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Superduty
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A degree does not make you smarter or a better applicant lots of times though. That unqualified statement is true. But, I think it could be quantified that those with bachelor degrees are smarter than those without. That's going to ruffle some feathers, but facts are facts. Doesn't mean guys without degrees make more money than those with degrees. Disagree, hire the right person and train them to do the job. Just make sure your hiring process is on point.
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Superduty]
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02/24/24 03:36 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills. My company wont hire with out a degree and we are a sales organization. Infact I wont hire experienced sales. They sux. We hire straight out of college. College is a decent litmus test,
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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02/24/24 03:37 AM
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Superduty
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills. My company wont hire with out a degree and we are a sales organization. Infact I wont hire experienced sales. They sux. We hire straight out of college. College is a decent litmus test, “They sux”…haha degree? Non profit?
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'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Superduty]
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02/24/24 03:38 AM
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills. Very true. Been in sales/sales management for over 30 years. It has been very good to me. I have a college degree, and I think it got me in the door for my first serious job, but that is all. I don’t think my business degree has done anything since. It was all about the learning and experience after that.
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: Superduty]
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02/24/24 03:49 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills. My company wont hire with out a degree and we are a sales organization. Infact I wont hire experienced sales. They sux. We hire straight out of college. College is a decent litmus test, “They sux”…haha degree? Non profit? No publicly traded Consulting & Solution Services. All comp. plans are uncapped.
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Re: Is College necessary anymore?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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02/24/24 03:50 AM
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scalebuster
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It’s not needed for sales, start entry in sales position with a smaller company ( not automobile dealerships) then set your sights on a big corporation after about 2 years of proven success in your first sales role. Find something that interests you and the success ladder is endless. With that being said, you have to be trained (first role) and have personal skills. My company wont hire with out a degree and we are a sales organization. Infact I wont hire experienced sales. They sux. We hire straight out of college. College is a decent litmus test, You probably hire strait out of college because they don’t know how they should be treated. Experienced salesmen know what they deserve.
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