When you don't think about the value of a degree...
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A degree often does not prepare the person to do the job they eventually get. That is fine. The degree just gives the potential employer some measure of assurance that the person can be taught and can take the job seriously. We frequently asked potential employers what was the most important thing they looked for when one of our students came for a job interview. Almost without fail they said they wanted to see if the student showed up for class. They would teach the new employee what he/she needed to know to perform the job, but the new employee had to be there on time every day in order to be of much use to the company. Any reference I was asked by a student to write always included the number of times the student did and did not come to class. We were required to keep accurate records of attendance and had those data at our finger tips.
That being said, the major can make a difference. Some of these strange majors just do not cut it in the serious job market. They do not give the employer any kind of yardstick against which to measure a job applicant. A person with a major in Business Administration and a minor in History has a better chance than someone with a major in Ghetto Graffiti Studies and a minor in LGBTQIA Interpretive Dance.
That being said, the major can make a difference. Some of these strange majors just do not cut it in the serious job market. They do not give the employer any kind of yardstick against which to measure a job applicant. A person with a major in Business Administration and a minor in History has a better chance than someone with a major in Ghetto Graffiti Studies and a minor in LGBTQIA Interpretive Dance.
^^This. I attended a school that had a focus in preparing you for for a job, and the degree included an internship doing that job for two terms. That degree got me a paid job doing just what I had been doing, which started me down a path to where I am now.
Schools like that are not offering some of these no-career degrees, but they are also not considered “elite” schools.
Schools like that are not offering some of these no-career degrees, but they are also not considered “elite” schools.
We also had programs that were designed to prepare students for specific jobs. Such programs as Nursing, Imaging Technology, Respiratory Care, Welding, Heat and Air Conditioning, Auto Repair, Machine Shop, Basic Law Enforcement, and a host of others were aimed at a specific certification or job. They were great and offered wonderful opportunities for students.
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Incredible. I'm amazed that was still up. Is that some sort of Rohn (65?) . Was it near the coast>?
I would imagine the cost of renting that crane might have paid for a paint job or two. Ive had Rohn 25 up in the back yard for 20+ yrs and there's no rust to speak of. That bad boy in your photos is downright scary. How was the climber/bucket rider chosen to go put that splint in?
It was in Raeford. My guys just go. It was a crane job, they almost fight over it!![emoji1]
$4,500.00 for the 2 cranes….
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