I'm leaving LF

[IndiReloaded]

I'm just kidding. Undergrad education is to learn how to think, it doesn't really matter what one specializes in at that level. One of my neighbours is an english major & a teacher. One other person I know went to law school.

[Mish]

I honestly don't know why do undergrad anymore. It takes so much time / money and it's so much easier to get straight into postgrad via work experience.

[vashti]

Do you mean by entering the workforce instead of college, Mish?

Many professional occupations won't have you if you don't have any formal education.

[Mish]

Do you mean by entering the workforce instead of college, Mish?

Many professional occupations won't have you if you don't have any formal education.

From experience i find it's not hard to start at the bottom and work your way up. Not much academic qualification is required at that level. Then can go straight to postgrad program with like two year experience and get even higher on the career ladder. (not for every profession of course, you probably wouldn't be able to go this way if you want to be a doctor).

[DoesntMatter]

I can't imagine not doing undergrad. I've learned so many useful things in the past 3 semesters... it is absolutely unreal. And sometimes I wonder how undergrad can be only 4 years. There are so many classes I feel like I should take but aren't required or even suggested. I'm kind of motivated to take a math class in topology just to better understand DNA supercoiling

[TheGreek]

And you can't trade the college experience either.

[Gribble]

I think it would be a bitch to get a decent job without a degree. Maybe if you get lucky or you've got the right connections. Otherwise you'll be flipping burgers or something. Maybe it's easier in land of Aus.

[Lipp]

At least for archi you pretty much have to complete at least an undergraduate degree or forget all about ever having it as a profession.
Not yet sure if a master's is necessary to be a professional.

[Junket]

I think it would be a bitch to get a decent job without a degree. Maybe if you get lucky or you've got the right connections. Otherwise you'll be flipping burgers or something. Maybe it's easier in land of Aus.

Stop thinking white collar and it's not so hard.

[Gribble]

Yeah, you've got a point Fras.

I got nothing against blue collar workers. I just like having soft, dainty hands, okay? I want to sit my ass in a chair for eight hours straight and come home complaining of how tough my job is.

[Mish]

I think it would be a bitch to get a decent job without a degree. Maybe if you get lucky or you've got the right connections. Otherwise you'll be flipping burgers or something. Maybe it's easier in land of Aus.

Not that hard in IT. And I found it relatively easy getting into various MBA programs as well (my applications got accepted without undergrad, though I haven't started one yet) so it must be not so hard in finance sector as well.

[Lipp]

I reckon there are plenty of short courses around that'll open up a bunch of options and shape up your CV quite a bit.

[DoesntMatter]

Yeah, you've got a point Fras.

I got nothing against blue collar workers. I just like having soft, dainty hands, okay? I want to sit my ass in a chair for eight hours straight and come home complaining of how tough my job is.

The 8 hour work day is fuccking patheticccccc

[Junket]

The 8 hour work day is fuccking patheticccccc

I'd keep it 8 if I'm not going to get over time.

I've worked 50-60 hours on an average week with no overtime.

That shit blows.

You start to dread life after a while of that.

[IndiReloaded]

In Canada, ppl can get into finance/banking taking courses like the canadian securities course. I'm sure some college helps with studying for that exam, but if one is smart enough without it then its probably fine. And a lot of banks will pay for promising employees to get a MA or MBA (provided they stay with the company).