[quote=Scarlett]Anybody thinks college will become less of a requirement for a decent job? Given that in 10 years from now not that many people would even get a college degree?

What about the idea that companies/employers offer college graduates a minimum pay AND assume the college debt – IF the graduate stays with them for X (5?10?) years. (equivalent of mortgage I suppose). Indentured servitude.[/quote]

Um, I think if you go the “job” route….A degree is going to be mandatory, as more and more people get one. Sorry, some companies just like “check in the box”… And a lot of this is “check in the box”….People love to argue that one is not necessary, but the fact is that companies do care about it to a point…

Sad at it is that, piece of paper sometimes does mean something….Case in point….We were looking to bring in an summer enginerd intern…Turns out he’s going to a well known company with a presence in Seattle. His hourly rate??? $40/hr…..Yup……Check in the box, looks great on paper…

Now if you start your own business, and let your kid inherit it, it probably doesn’t matter what piece of paper you/he/she has…And that’s exactly what I plan on doing….Kid has a nice piece of paper, and inherits a pop shop….

I think more and more importantly, it’s not just getting a degree. It’s what you get it in, and is what you get in it going to be useful.

And the days of seeing employers paying you for training is over (unless you work for the government)…People are expected to either have the skill or not…Because the idea is that if you don’t have it, chances are someone else are in the process of learning it themselves….Company aren’t going to pony up to do massive training, especially since everyone behaves like a mercenary these days.