Poll of the Day > Would you date someone that didn't graduate from high school?

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Zeus posted...

I have a cousin in Texas, and he's never mentioned ever needing to show proof of his education when looking for work, and that really seems like the kind of thing he'd mention if it was common.

Really? I disagree with that. Even though its happened, this is the first time Ive mentioned to anyone (other than my mom who has the diploma) that Ive needed it. I dont think this is something anyone would actually mentioned unless asked. Since most people would probably assume its common I dont see why anyone would mentioned this without reason Because its no something you randomly talk about. Its not even really that unusually. And why would they mention something thats a common practice in their state. If anything, they wouldnt mention it if it was common because they would assume everyone already knows about it

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The real problem is that we're currently undergoing a period of "education inflation", where the high school degree has been almost completely devalued in favor of the college degree, but the college education/degree has yet to become a basic service (the way primary school/K-12 is). So we've created this weird void where, if you just get the high school diploma but don't proceed on to a BA or BS (or something equivilent), the high school diploma/GED isn't actually worth all that much anyway. And then people wind up putting themselves into debt to chase the college degree that's effectively become the entry-level degree that the high school degree used to be.

Although eventually college will be "free" so the only thing people waste is their time and taxpayer money on a new standard while people pursue a level after that which eventually becomes the new standard.

LinkPizza posted... Really? I disagree with that. Even though its happened, this is the first time Ive mentioned to anyone (other than my mom who has the diploma) that Ive needed it. I dont think this is something anyone would actually mentioned unless asked. Since most people would probably assume its common I dont see why anyone would mentioned this without reason Because its no something you randomly talk about. Its not even really that unusually. And why would they mention something thats a common practice in their state. If anything, they wouldnt mention it if it was common because they would assume everyone already knows about it

...except he didn't grow up in Texas, he was from the North. If he went from a region where it's absolutely unheard of to a place that asks for it, he'd mention it. And asking for something like that is ridiculously unusual.

Zeus posted...

...except he didn't grow up in Texas, he was from the North. If he went from a region where it's absolutely unheard of to a place that asks for it, he'd mention it. And asking for something like that is ridiculously unusual.

I still disagree. Where north? Because I'm from Maryland, so I didn't grow up there, either. Not only is it not unheard of here, but I still didn't mention it to basically anybody because it's not an odd thing, nor important enough to ever really mention. Nor would I even if I thought it was odd. Many jobs will ask for different things. I honestly don't even understand why people think it's odd at all...

This person was from Delaware originally interestingly enough.

I am definitely being judgemental and can see how anyone could be successful without highschool or their GED. It's still something that will ultimately open opportunity and should be pretty easy to accomplish if you have indeed experienced some level of success without it.

big combination of things giving me red flags and that one's a bit of a red herring really. just thought I'd barf some drama out on blogfaqs lmfao

It sounds like the lack of an education is the least of her issues, even if it could be an underlying problem.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

This is definitely the case if you can get a tradesman certification of some kind, where they care less about what level of schooling you've passed as opposed to what practical skills you have in a specific field.

Apprentice to a plumber or an electrician, get a plumbing or electrician certification, and join your local union/guild, and you'll have a much easier time getting jobs in that field than someone who "only" has a high school diploma or GED will have getting jobs period. And the tradesman will probably be making more money from it.

The real problem is that we're currently undergoing a period of "education inflation", where the high school degree has been almost completely devalued in favor of the college degree, but the college education/degree has yet to become a basic service (the way primary school/K-12 is). So we've created this weird void where, if you just get the high school diploma but don't proceed on to a BA or BS (or something equivilent), the high school diploma/GED isn't actually worth all that much anyway. And then people wind up putting themselves into debt to chase the college degree that's effectively become the entry-level degree that the high school degree used to be.

The problem with technological revolution is that it usually takes at least a few generations (or a few dozen generations) for societal and cultural factors to catch up to the new reality. And technology is mostly advancing faster than we can adapt to it at this point.

Honestly, being persistent and having street smarts/knowing people goes further than your average college degree in today's market. If you're going for a 4 year university degree then you better know exactly what you're aiming for. Most people don't

ReturnOfFa posted...

This person was from Delaware originally interestingly enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_FiRm6ZK8

MICHALECOLE posted...

I didnt graduate from high school

Wanna date?

SilentSeph posted...

Wanna date?

April 13th, please

MICHALECOLE posted...

April 13th, please

Sweet I can vote yes in the poll now