Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (377297)	8/9/2010 4:48:12 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794367

That is a case of your kids choosing degrees that made the employable and your SIL's kids following some twisted version of their hearts. The French degree might qualify her to work in diplomacy or maybe for Gillette. My Accounting degree has never been out of favor and my children's mother's medical technology degree has always been in very high demand.

To: longnshort who wrote (377297)	8/9/2010 5:37:25 PM
From: Bill	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794367

In this job market, nothing is a sure thing. But it certainly helps for a kid to have a degree and good grades.

To: longnshort who wrote (377297)	8/9/2010 5:54:04 PM
From: ManyMoose	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794367

Your post illustrates my point perfectly. I'm not arguing against French and English literature majors. My argument is against the edifice that promotes them just to sustain itself. It's just as objectionable as those loan brokers that set up unsuspecting young people in student loan programs that sink them like a stone tied around their neck after they've graduated. Your sons are making more at the get go than I did at the end of my career, and I had a practical education. The problem was, for all practical purposes my profession was driven out of existence by people who had nothing better to do than interfere with the lawful rights of others.