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splink 99 points ago +100 / -1

Time to hang up on the college scam and just go check out some books from the library to read up on the topic you are learning about for free.

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SemperFree 49 points ago +49 / -0

That's the key, need to cut off federally backed student loans and grants. Let the prices come down naturally.

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its_maam 5 points ago +5 / -0

That's not enough. Also need to ban foreign students because there are a lot of rich foreigners who will spend a lot of money to send their kids here

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BadManOrange 36 points ago +37 / -1

Won't help until employers stop requiring a college degree in order to hire people. Heck, many places won't even look at people with 10 years of experience unless they have a Masters. It's ridiculous. Big business is all in on the con.

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DrCowboyPresident 23 points ago +23 / -0

For the megacorps it's more akin to a piece of paper proving membership in the Big Club than anything. They are aristocrats.

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thelastlast 13 points ago +13 / -0

this is honestly where it starts, with the employers realizing degrees are useless.

it is definitely happening, even in big money industries, but it's all moving too fucking slow. why does everything good have to take forever.

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BiscuitsBrown 14 points ago +14 / -0

Employers aren't going to realize that because they want to off load their training costs to colleges. Most students now attend college for job training degrees (which should just be in their own vocational/tech school) and still graduate with debt. Oh and all those students that graduate with practical job degrees still have to compete with foreign visa holders or immigrants. It's an utter rat race.

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I_no_asshoe 6 points ago +6 / -0

FIFY: Many companies won’t look at you unless you have an H1B visa and are willing to work for half the salary of a worker with 10 years experience and a Masters.

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VetforTrump 4 points ago +4 / -0

Yup

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HillarysStrapOn 17 points ago +17 / -0

Demoncrats hate the self educated, especially if it is a learning a trade that makes a man or woman self sufficient

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GoldenEarz 10 points ago +11 / -1

The best thing I got from an expensive education at a top engg school was being surrounded by people who were smarter, better organized, and harder working than me. It forced me step up to their level and work at their pace. You won't get that reading books alone at home.

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