• Iceman@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    You don’t need a formal education to be great in your field, but it will help ypu grow immensely.

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      47 minutes ago

      It opens doors. Once I finished mine it got me into the rooms for the interviews. It’s nothing more than an additional bonus qualification. I definitely use my knowledge from college in a variety of scenarios whereas my colleagues have experience.

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      10 hours ago

      It depends per case, my friend kept studying while I dropped out (due to private circumstances).

      My friend ended up at the same employer for the same pay only years later, he wasn’t a good fit for his field.

      A few years later I jumped ship to try and develop myself into a better paid job, I am now an actual crane operator with a beefy wage. My friend is still there making the same low wage.

      But he got lucky on a different matter, due to him living at home until 33 he did manage to buy a house with massive savings. I haven’t yet.

      This is life, there aren’t any given certainties. Only people who claim their experience will be the same for you.