Topic: If being a graduate is the key to being wealthy, why are there poor graduates? - page 2. (Read 2733 times)

Degrees might get you in the door; real-world experience keeps you in the room. We live in a time when experience rules absolutely. It's about using the idea, not only about understanding it. A degree is useless in building anything. Others do. Those possess the pragmatic knowledge to address actual difficulties

Take people without formal education flourishing in disciplines like architectural design or land surveying. Their success is evidence of a shifting terrain, not an exception. Businesses are betting on those who can produce real-world outcomes rather than merely repeat textbook information. Usually yielding a return, this risk helps to close the gap between theory and reality. In essence, It's more about what you prove you can do than about what you say you can do

A lot of people don't even realize that it's not just about having a degree these days, it's very important to have it tho, that's the first thing you are going to present to any firm or organization, but a lot of people don't know that what companies are looking for now are people with a good skill set, how good are you in your field of study practically not by the books or all they taught you in class, for example someone who studied civil engineering with no practical knowledge can hardly get a job in his or her field except through connection, there are people out there that haven't even been In the forewalls of a university but they are into land survey and building design, these are the people that can easily get jobs cause it's all about experience now

We can't tell, but honestly, the situation isn't looking good right now, and we could expect a worse situation years from now. Due to continuous inflation, if we can enjoy our $1000 today, it might be impossible 10 years from now. If we can still survive now by relying on a single source of income, that might not happen in the future.

To live poor is not an option, but it is our choice, and we can also choose to live comfortably. But it only happens if we work harder than normal people do.
That is why we do something now, as it was difficult to assume that 10 years from now we would be doing well if we never started today. 

Becoming an entreprenur (self-employed) is not as easy as many thought it would be. It requires time, skill, and some capital (investment) to get started. Unfortunately, not everyone is capable of doing this. It's getting harder to survive these days because of fierce economic conditions. Governments may claim the economy is booming, but facts tells us otherwise.

Once central banks like the FED and the ECB start cutting rates, expect the "money printer" to go "brrr" like crazy. Inflation will only get worse in the long run. It's already too late to fix the world. I wonder how our society will be 10 years from now?

Honestly if some government can be committed to make things easier for people to start their journey into entrepreneurship the world will be a better place.

there are no shortage of people who are interested in starting out their business, but there are shortage of people who are interested in business and have the capital to support.

the main reason why so many people can't chase their dream building business of their own is always because capital, if government can give low interest loan for anyone want to build a business with requirement of business plan that make sense and innovative, I think many will try to start their own business and didn't become too dependent on getting white collar jobs. so, it will solve the unemployment altogether. but in reality, access to capital is really hard for people that's just starting out.

Totally depends on which path you would really be taking but never ever make yourself that getting too confident on the moment that you do able to finish your college because this isnt really that a absolute indication that you would really be considered to be successful. It is really just that the beginning because this is the moment you would really be choosing on which path you would be taking on which planning to have that imprisoned of that 8-5 job forever or would really be doing some side income or business to be having that potential financial freedom or you could really be doing both? It doesnt matter on which one and everything would really be that according into your own choice. This is why people do really make up those realizations that finishing a course isnt that a guaranteed success into financial aspect but of course it would really be that recommended that you should finish studies.

We do have our own lives and we do have our own ways or methods on how to make our lives way more better. There are really just that those individuals who are really just that lazy and there are ones who
are really that hardworking on which making up some steps on which they do really know that they could really be able to have such potential progress into their lives.

Been a graduate doesnt necessary means you have to work for a company, how companies are even available to employ someone. Some of their pay is not worth it and this is why entrepreneurship is now prerequisite for almost all graduate. The best way to cure employment and reduced high rate of unemployment is entrepreneurship and government back up like Msme and other grants to supports but even with the entrepreneurs available, no fund to actualized the dream.

I like the fact that everyone is now hoping self employment and not depending on companies or government to provide means of living, it was better in 70s and 80s but the idea seems to be dying every day. By the way, top richest people don't work for people, it's people that work for them, so why graduate with target to work for a company.

The system is rigged in such a way that they've programmed the minds of graduates to rely on white colar jobs after their graduation. During my year 3 at the university, there was this course I offered called entrepreneurship which was designed to make students learn a skill and not rely on the government for jobs provision after graduation.

However on the other hand,  reason we have so many poor graduates today is as a result of poor system of government which has fail to support its citizens doing business, even when you have individual skill but you would realize that you don't have the enabling environment for the smooth running of your business for those graduates who wants to engage in business or become entrepreneurs, whereas government are supposed to set enabling ground for this set of people and support them financially by issuing them loans and some government intervention such as providing them good roads and electricity for the smooth running of their businesses.

I think there are also more rich people in a developing country sometimes, though maybe their rates are only small than the rich people in a developed country. Being rich can also depend on the nature of work but usually those who are rich has a lighter and easier work than compared to those who are poor. Kinda unfair isn't it?

But we can't do much about it, rather it is now on the hands of those people if they want to change their faith or not. It's not based on a country or whether it is a developed or developing one but each of us know that having a business is always better than working on a normal job only, as having a business allows you to earn unlimited income as long as you are lucky and hardworking about your business.

The point of being a graduate is for you to get a job in some company. But if being a graduate of a unknown college/low-class school, good luck on finding a good job that is not a dead end. Usually, you get one in a small company with a small opportunity for growth.

If you can't get in in one of the top universities in your country, then go to vocational school and learn a practical skill.

Plus who said being "a graduate" is they key to being wealthy? That's laughable.

It's kinda true, a lot of people don't have a good knowledge about making money, but the thing is, you ll never be taught how to make money in school, sometimes I ask myself what was the point of learning all the algebra and linear equations if they cant give us the knowledge of how to make even a hundred dollars monthly...A lot of young of people rely solely of what they learnt in school without being open to ideas and trying to explore different areas to make money..not every poor graduate are nonchalant , partying or living wrecklessly

The comparison between rich people in developed countries and rich people in developing countries is indeed very different because from the level of work and income through companies and factories in countries like that we can also see the difference. So people who have graduated from a higher level of education in developing countries usually prefer to set up their own companies rather than work with other people with a salary that is not too big.

Meanwhile, people who have higher education in developed countries who will immediately get a job are people who are quite lucky with a much better salary capacity because they are not only paid because of their educational degree but also paid because of the special skills they have and are also valued based on their experience in a particular field.

When someone who graduates from a good education does not necessarily mean they will be successful and also have a lot of wealth because the knowledge gained through education is not the same as those who can get direct experience from their daily lives.
Mastering a field of work of course this will be able to make success and also provide wealth and of course this is not easy to get of course it takes a process to be able to master a field of work and we must also be patient with each process in order to achieve success.
Yes you are right, to be successful of course it takes hard work and as you said it is impossible to be successful without doing something that can give us income, so for those who have just finished their education of course they must be able to work hard and they should not be lazy so as not to regret it when they have missed the opportunity at a young age.

When you read what you said, you will also believe that business is better in times of getting rich than graduating from college. You made a statement that if everyone should join business or own a capital, then who will be the workers? Nice question. Any one you have experience with will definitely be the worker, and that includes some college graduates, meaning they will work to be paid.
 
One thing that many fail to understand is that in everything in life there is always a failure, and your failure determines your success. So to me, saying that graduating from college is better than having your own personal business is not acceptable to be because, if you own a business, you can be a slave to your own business, but your business will be a slave to you because you are just a monitor or supervisor to your business, not a worker. This is what means money is working for you because, without a lot of effort like a worker, you will earn more than them.
 
Furthermore, the amount of money that has been invested in education just for the sake of a certificate and the time and concentration that have been put there, if that is put into business, you will hardly get poor, but you can still waste the same energy and resources in achieving a degree and still be poor. 
 
So let's accept the truth. I know everyone is not destined to be a rich or wealthy person; there are some that will definitely be poor, so let not overemphasise being a graduate. 

What if we don't want to be wage slaves? What if studying a low value subject like marine psychologist (not the military kind) only dooms you to a NPC-normie future where you play video games after a hard day of wage slaving? If you study something that will help you manage and increase your money, then obviously you will have more money in your life. But you must sacrifice a life of healing dolphin traumas (or whatever your dream is).

Unless you invest in Bitcoin. Then you could maybe follow [insert life dream here] while increasing your money.

P.s: if you study physics, you learn magical life hacks. Basically Hogwarts. I recommend it.

Not all businesses succeed, and then someone becomes rich. there are many examples around us. Likewise with those who are college graduates, many become successful but not a few are also poor. In my opinion, this is a very classic problem, everyone certainly wants success, and the path to get there does not have to be the same. If everyone is a business person or capital owner, then who is the worker, this is a situation that requires each other. It doesn't matter to exchange the time and experience we have for a salary that is commensurate, after all business people are also slaves to their own business. The most important thing is, we must respect everyone, the path they choose. Those who become rich without a college degree are very lucky, and those who are even luckier are those who become rich by having a college degree.

You have speck nicely about education and having a good grade in school, but to be sincere, being a graduate doesn’t determine you to get wealthy; that is just the fact that all you need to be wealthy is knowledge, and even without going to the school, you can get your knowledge, although some think that being a graduate will make you to have a better life.
 
Yes, as a graduate, you can have a better life, but don’t forget that your life is just limited because you most likely go and get a job, and having a job defines you as a slave that is being paid because you will have to work so that they will pay you in some experience. They will say you are working for the money, and if you really want to be wealthy, you will make the money work for you, and the only way to make money work for you is by business, so that should mean that having a job doesn't determine you to be wealthy, but having a business. That is why I said that graduating with a higher grade makes you a slave. While having knowledge and business makes you a wealthy person. 

A graduate is never the key to becoming wealthy. Because you can gain knowledge by reading books but you will not get practical work experience. If you want to earn money, you must be good at one job or one sector. After graduating you can choose the right path but you will not be automatically rich. Hard work is the key to wealth. I believe it. Because if you don't work hard, you can never earn money, whether that work is physical or logical. So I don't agree that graduate is the key to wealth. but in our society, graduate increases a person's self-esteem. It can also be said to be a great asset

I agreed with you here because I believe being a graduate would bring opportunities of getting a good well paying jobs particularly in developed countries unlike in developing countries where there is high rate of unemployment, in my country not all the rich people are graduate but majority of them acquired some level of education and employed a lot of graduates in their companies, I think the priority and objectives of being a graduate is to utilize and solve problems for society thus earning monitary rewards from opportunities in term of jobs through researching on the demand in a society and by finding solutions to them thus wealth can be created.

You are completely correct. degrees are for wealthy people. You sit in class, repeat material, and boom, you are "educated." But these days, the people doesn't really care about that piece of paper

This entire educational system is out of date, man. Right now, we need a system that teaches critical thinking, imagination, and how to negotiate the complexity of the actual world. Emotional intelligence, intuition, and the capacity to interact with others are among the abilities that machines cannot imitate. We should concentrate on these ones

Indeed, a fancy degree can be purchased with money; but, it cannot purchase understanding or wisdom. Your capacity to grow, to change, to learn, all of which counts really. Your degree is irrelevant to the future economy; what you can offer will count