21. Your Degree Is Useless - It Was A Waste Of Time And Money
The news doesn't get any better. That degree you slaved over? You struggled for, and spent thousands upon thousands of other people's money on? It really was useless. The brickies who went out and get an NVQ were right, because they have a valued trade and you have shiny paper. The problem is, a degree isn't worth much any more. When everyone has a degree, then effectively no one has a degree. And the people who really don't have a degree are nearing four more years of experience than you in your field. But there is a silver lining...