Little off topic but, have you guys noticed that it takes a college degree today to get the same job 20 years ago (almost any job)? You can't tell me that many jobs out there exactly needs college education, because most didnt before. Its almost so common to have a degree that as far as im concerned it should be covered by the government as high school is. However, college is a big money maker nowadays and we have all been tricked into thinking that it is the only way to ensure getting a "good job" that now as ever other person holds the same piece of paper, it becomes less valuable to the point that it gets you "a job". Now im not saying what we've all worked hard for is useless but just merly throwing out some observations worthy of scrutiny but still has some validity. Question is, sort of, have we been duped?

I know many people with college degrees working in retail and other "normal jobs". Did they need to spend 50k to get that job?

Also, does the bar that originally defined "College" get lowered as it becomes more common? Not everyone going to college is going to be a research scientist, doctor or philosopher where they will use college to share information and reflect on thoughts and ideas (as college used to be intended before it became near "standard education").

Also you may apply the same idea in the context of pilots. As the pilot profession becomes more open and accomodating with things like the influx of quick 0-airline pilot courses, how does this effect the "unattainable" airline pilot prefession?

Just throwing it out there for thought (not looking for arguements)..nothing more..

Maybe this is soo off topic and long that nobody will read it either...