tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post2082223798172785099..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Confessions of a Worthless Degreed Person Part 2Captain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-8283455839716213542013-02-11T20:04:52.134-08:002013-02-11T20:04:52.134-08:00I realized in my 4th year of an Education/Social S...I realized in my 4th year of an Education/Social Sciences degree that I wasn't going to be a teacher (nasty lot they are), and my social sciences degree would prove almost entirely useless. That said I still finished the degree. I'm in possession of a piece of paper that says I have a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Liberal Studies. The degree did help me get a job, but it certainly wasn't a job I wanted. I did use my time at that job to get relevant experience for a career path I was actually interested in. I spent the next 6 years developing technical skills and obtaining useful training, and I'm finally now in a job that I'm happy doing. J Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443715615244710783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-6106480683364925142013-02-10T21:41:35.433-08:002013-02-10T21:41:35.433-08:00I Agree with Bob. I'm enjoying these podcasts ...I Agree with Bob. I'm enjoying these podcasts for that very reason.<br /><br />You've got a book aimed at people pre uni, a podcast with someone after uni. Have you done anything for people who wake up to find themselves halfway through, or nearing the completion of, a rather worthless degree? I've not seen anything, though I may have missed it. It's a situation I find myself in, though thankfully with no real debt (thanks Australian taxpayers, if you leave the country you don't have to ever pay the government 'loan' back, though I do feel tremendous guilt about doing that).<br /><br />Also, enjoying the decline vs. forget 'follow your dreams,' get a bloody STEM degree, is there not some contradiction here?<br /><br />Listening to these podcasts and reading the books, it's making me think about where I want to be, thanks for the relevant and insightful content.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-48618711602655270252013-02-10T11:30:06.017-08:002013-02-10T11:30:06.017-08:00I think there is a core message that is not being ...I think there is a core message that is not being discussed enough when talking about worthless degrees; that getting a worthwhile education doesn't mean that you have to abandon learning about something you're passionate about.<br /><br />As a software developer I have noticed that the vast majority of my fellow software developers fall into one of two categories; people who are single-mindedly passionate about computer, or people who are very active in other areas in their free time.<br /><br />I've worked with some moderately successful semi-professional muscians and artists, and I know several people who graduated with double majors or second degrees in fields that would be considered worthless (and often seem like an odd addition to a computer-science or engineering degree). In a few cases the mixture of computer science with a worthless degree creates an odd synergy (sorry bout the buzzword) because it makes you relatively unique to fit into a niche in the market; for example, a guy I knew in University graduated with a computer science and music degree and has a very successful career developing a dynamic music application for a game developer. <br /><br />PeppermintPandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-10732942814904134362013-02-10T11:26:17.539-08:002013-02-10T11:26:17.539-08:00Great podcast! It is so nice to hear it from peopl...Great podcast! It is so nice to hear it from people who have lived it. Bobnoreply@blogger.com