This is a PERFECT example of somebody having a standard set in their head, yet freely admitting that it’s meaningless.

I don’t disagree with your second point, but the first one is lost on me. If a person is intelligent, savvy, and has the correct personality for this job......why should we CARE what their formal education consists of? Especially since you said it yourself......it’s easy to “check the box” these days.

Seems most people are big fans of the “I did it, you should have to do it” mentality. I don’t really care, as long as the other standards I mentioned are held.

Disclaimer - the rules of the game are pretty clear. If you’re trying to get hired here, get yourself a degree. I hustled and made sure to finish before my interview. The HR representative, who happened to run the program at the time, complimented me on that effort. It may not be important to YOU, but it’s important to THEM. Until the rules change, get it done.