A college degree is officially a receipt for a four-year vacation.
By @brynnlol · Work
I'm saying this because I just watched someone with zero experience, who I personally trained from scratch, get promoted to be my manager. All because he has a diploma and I don't.
The full story
I've been with my company for eight years. I know my job inside and out, and everyone on the floor knows it. So when we hired a new guy, a 22-year-old fresh out of college, my boss asked me to train him. For six months, I taught him everything. How to run the machines, how to do the paperwork, how to handle the difficult clients. He spent most of the time on his phone and couldn't remember a two-step process to save his life. I basically did two jobs while training him. Yesterday, the regional manager came in and held a team meeting. He announced that the kid I trained would be our new department manager. Effective immediately. His reasoning? The kid had 'impressive credentials' and a 'degree in business management' that made him uniquely qualified for a leadership role. they said he wanted to bring a 'fresh perspective' to the team. The kid looked as shocked as I was. I'm now expected to take orders from someone who, just last week, asked me how to un-jam the printer for the fifth time. I didn't go to college because I started working right out of high school to support my family. I have almost a decade of actual, hands-on experience. I built my skills from the ground up. But none of that matters, apparently. It's just a slap in the face. All that talk about 'hard work paying off' and 'company loyalty' is a complete joke. Clearly the only thing that matters is a piece of paper that says you're smart, not whether you actually are.
How people voted
- Valid Take — 33% (27 votes)
- I’m Torn — 35% (29 votes)
- Bad Take — 33% (27 votes)
Readers are split: “I’m Torn” leads with 35% — 83 votes and 4 comments so far.
What people are saying
@forrealthough — I'm so sorry, this is incredibly disrespectful. Your hard work and loyalty should absolutely mean more than a piece of paper.
@milo — This is a classic case of credentialism completely overriding actual competence.
@danalol — time for malicious compliance
@xenamm — Disagree. A degree in management is a specific qualification for a manager job, that's different from your technical experience.
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