How educated are you?

[one more cast]

Re: How educated are you?

I have no degrees and I can't explain things well but I sure have enough people asking for my advice and help with repairs!

 

[Bondo]

Re: How educated are you?

Originally posted by alden:<br />

Originally posted by Bondo:<br /> Does My Doctorate degree in Common Sense,.. from the University of Life,.... Count,..???.......

That depends on the company you keep.

Look in the Mirror,+ you'll see Atleast 1 of the folks I hang out with.....................

 

[stevens]

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OK, AZfyrfyter, here goes. For the OECD countries:<br /><br /> http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/35/35282639.xls (table A.1.1.A)<br /><br />And, for the very complete (!) definition of how they have defined the various levels of education:<br /><br /> http://www.unesco.org/education/information/nfsunesco/doc/isced_1997.htm <br /><br />Not very easy to decipher, but it seems the US is clearly ahead of the OECD average.

 

[DJ]

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I agree with Aquaski, also.<br /><br />I have two degrees. 1. AS in Automotive and Heavy Equipment Repair. 2. BS in Automotive Technology. Both of these degrees required "real world" apprenticeships. A unique program, to this day.<br /><br />I am currently in the field that my degrees addressed. They have been very valuable.<br /><br />I have found the oportunities for that education taught me many things.<br /><br />1. Self sufficiency. I was mostly self sufficient throughout school.<br /><br />2. Business etiquette.<br /><br />3. Communication skills.<br /><br />Could I have gotten to where I am without them? Probably-yes. The road would have been longer though. <br /><br />As Aquaski eluded to, our shifting economy places more emphasis on hands-on skills. That is not a bad thing. It is needed.<br /><br />I do find, now, that my experiene is my #1 asset.

 

[Kiwi Phil]

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This is what I find strange.<br />I have been in business for 30yrs. Have had some tight moments, but all up been sucessful and always looked forward to working.<br />Have associated mainly with people in Business, and i can only think of 1 (Warwick) who was University educated. <br />One even use to print his signature cause he couldn't write, yet Lester probably wraps up for around $10-12 big ones these days.<br />All were sucessful in every way, and none were what i will call 'political' in the way they delt with people. All were generous in assisting not only each other, but also the community by way of quiet donations.<br />It just dosn't fit with what our kids are taught in Society.<br />Be a good student, get good grades, go to University, get a good job, get made redundant a few times, work towards retirement, then drop dead.<br />I don't even want to retire, I enjoy doing what i do so much. Neither do my friends.<br />Like day and night isn't it.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip

 

[tommays]

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well i like LABOR <br /><br />i get to labor at the computer drawing the parts <br /><br />then i get to labor in the machine shop makeing the parts <br /><br />then i get to labor putting toghter the parts<br /><br />then i really get to labor trying to get it work right the first time <br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[alden135]

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I strongly encourage everyone I know to pursue a college education. The more white collar executives those institutions produce, the more carpentry work I get. <br /><br />Very good carpenters easily get what electricians and plumbers do, which incidentally, is as good or better than the white collar jobs pay.

 

[brother chris]

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Some people say that if you have parents who only make minimum wage....the children of the said parents, would not amount to much more. <br />I believe that is true to a point, but not 100% accurate.<br />My parents never made much money, as far as I knew.<br /><br />As of this moment, I am in the process of opening up my own business. It should have been open by now, but it is not because of foolish ways I have spent my money. But all is not lost yet, I have a great plan on how to start my own business in the very near future. <br />As well, within the next year, I will become management at the university I work at. How? Because I meet the right people, got backed by my employer and some luck too. <br /><br />My education is only 2 credits in high school, but I have attended cooking school, First Aid(for 8 years now), 2 years of Law school, Firefighters Training school and lots of business classes.<br /><br />I agree that college and university is the right way to go, depending on what you want to do. <br />I see people in the unversity that have been there for over 10 years and have no intention on using their knowledge for a career. <br />They are "Career Students".....weird eh?!

 

[KilroyJC]

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seen on a bumper sticker:<br /><br />

If you think the cost of education is high, <br />consider the price of ignorance.

Just seemed apropo to the thread.<br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

 

[deofc]

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I was held back in school.............so I wouldn't pass my father and uncle.........(been waiting a long time to use that line)......spent 7 years getting a 4 year degree and worked for 25 years in that field (accounting) and then became self unemployed in a totally different field.

 

[fireman57]

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I had to lie a little since there was not a category for some college. Went four years but did not graduate as I changed majors then ran out of money and went to work.

 

[Xcusme]

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Majoring in Business Administration in college has proven to be very beneficial over the years. Why, just last month I signed a recording contract with RCA Records, and what a sweet deal I got.... <br />.<br />.<br />..<br />.Pick 12 CD's Now and agree to buy ONLY 4 more in the next 12 months !!!! Sweeeet!