is this truth or BS?

[G-man]

I don't think I need to delve deeper into the reasons why people WANT to have a degree. Anyway it is strange for the a minister to say this especially when my very experienced and capable colleague, who is a diploma holder, is not approved by the govt to do the work that I am doing just because he is not a degree holder.

Unless you are looking at a specialised skill set, such as accounting, engineering etc or wish to work in the public sector, not having a degree is not a bleak future. You painted a picture of bleakness and doom if one does not have a degree. Do you really believe that is the case?

As you know, in the public sector, it's all about paper qualifications, rightly or wrongly so. That I am not denying.

If one's goal in life is to work in the public sector, then yes, by all means, work your arse off for that degree because if you do not have a degree, then you might not even get hired.

But I would urge those who want to get a degree just because of a job to really think twice. Is this the industry you want to enter or do you just want a degree because everyone else has one?

I for one will not take a course of study I have absolutely no interest in. I know many who force themselves to complete a course of study because they just want that piece of paper.

I hope things change and people pursue what they are interested in, rather than what they think others want out of them.

 

[G-man]

"A degree begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Laozi.

:bsmilie:

I am not sure about that last bit

 

[oceanpriest]

its the truth ... we DON'T need tuition ... just en-RICH-ment classes .... :bsmilie:

you mean this type of en-RICH-ment class? :bsmilie:

 

[kei1309]

Unless you are looking at a specialised skill set, such as accounting, engineering etc or wish to work in the public sector, not having a degree is not a bleak future. You painted a picture of bleakness and doom if one does not have a degree. Do you really believe that is the case?

As you know, in the public sector, it's all about paper qualifications, rightly or wrongly so. That I am not denying.

If one's goal in life is to work in the public sector, then yes, by all means, work your arse off for that degree because if you do not have a degree, then you might not even get hired.

But I would urge those who want to get a degree just because of a job to really think twice. Is this the industry you want to enter or do you just want a degree because everyone else has one?

I for one will not take a course of study I have absolutely no interest in. I know many who force themselves to complete a course of study because they just want that piece of paper.

I hope things change and people pursue what they are interested in, rather than what they think others want out of them.

i can't do anything else because i only have a PSLE cert

but i'm happy at Starbucks

 

[Sion]

i can't do anything else because i only have a PSLE cert

but i'm happy at Starbucks

You are the BEST! :bsmilie:

 

[rhino123]

"A degree begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Laozi.

:bsmilie:

The last point is the most motivating point... all the others are bullshit. hahahahahaha.

But... actually there is another theory and I think my theory holds more truth.

"Having lots of money will begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Xiaozi

 

[An drew]

"A degree begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Laozi.

:bsmilie:

"Having lots of money will begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Xiaozi

I don't know why you guys are so into educated women, they tend to argue more.

 

[G-man]

i can't do anything else because i only have a PSLE cert

but i'm happy at Starbucks

See! A shining example of one who has made it in life without a degree.

 

[G-man]

I don't know why you guys are so into educated women, they tend to argue more.

Why? Afraid of a little disagreement?

 

[An drew]

Why? Afraid of a little disagreement?

Are you an educated woman?

 

[G-man]

Are you an educated woman?

No I am an uneducated lout.

 

[An drew]

i can't do anything else because i only have a PSLE cert

kei, there are many things you can do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires

 

[kei1309]

See! A shining example of one who has made it in life without a degree.

kei, there are many things you can do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires

I love Starbucks

 

[An drew]

I love Starbucks

Great! You can open your own one, many in China.

 

[rhino123]

I don't know why you guys are so into educated women, they tend to argue more.

Well... I don't mind. I have very good ear plugs and my company made excellent noise cancellation headphones

 

[d2xpeter]

"A degree begets you respect, social mobility and access to beautiful and educated women." - Laozi.

:bsmilie:

+1

It is a practical world out there bro G.

Dont take 100% what has put across to you by the govt. But you can listen 100% to the wise man Laozi. LOL

 

[d2xpeter]

A woman who only has a psle cert and cannot do anything else will definitely feel more secure marrying a man with a degreee.

I think this statement is still quite applicable today. LOL

 

[An drew]

Well... I don't mind. I have very good ear plugs and my company made excellent noise cancellation headphones

I followed LKY's advice, now I think I need a pair of your company's good noise cancellation headphones.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew recently said at the Human Capital Summit held last month: "You marry a non-graduate, then you are going to worry if your son or daughter is going to make it to the university."

http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/336662

 

[lankyal]

one of the reasons why folks complain that it is expensive to raise kids here......

 

[Foxshade]

one of the reasons why folks complain that it is expensive to raise kids here......

Despite that, there are many non-singaporeans who die die want their kids to study here on scholarship or not. Must be too much $.