College degree more valuable than people realize

[Jay Bee]

Fresh out of college, my brother started out as a teller at one of those grocery store bank branches.  Twenty-some years later, he was a bank president. It's a good story to pull out when I talk to some recent grad who thinks that a clerical job is beneath them.

I imagine a lot of recent grads would say, "what?!? 20-SOME years later? What about in like 3 years????"

[rocket surgeon]

Fresh out of college, my brother started out as a teller at one of those grocery store bank branches.  Twenty-some years later, he was a bank president. It's a good story to pull out when I talk to some recent grad who thinks that a clerical job is beneath them.

but but but, probably making way too much money, enn'a hey? those are the stories our young'ens and hamburger flippers need to hear

[Benny B]

I imagine a lot of recent grads would say, "what?!? 20-SOME years later? What about in like 3 years????"

This.

[Herman Cain]

College degree definitely helped me. I was homeless at one point in my younger days . Now I am the CEO of a big company.

[rocket surgeon]

College degree definitely helped me. I was homeless at one point in my younger days . Now I am the CEO of a big company.

earned it!  sick n tired of being sick and tired-that's a great story to hear-good on ya! 

[Badgerhater]

My college degrees were required for the field I work in; however, it was the skills I learned at all the crap jobs while getting those degrees that intrigued my current employer and separated me from the other candidates with the same degrees.

[Benny B]

College degree definitely helped me. I was homeless at one point in my younger days . Now I am the CEO of a big company.

Compared to what the kids get to live in today, we were all homeless at some point in college.

[MU82]

Compared to what the kids get to live in today, we were all homeless at some point in college.

Made me chuckle.

Compared to my digs at McCormick, my daughter practically lived in a luxury hotel at Lawrence.