• BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    Now imagine not having any post-secondary because ability/lack of privilege/whatever and realise people making heaps less than you are facing the same crippling price gouging while trillionaires exist.

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      1 month ago

      A college degree generally represents a large delta in lifetime earnings (even when fed into a net present value calculation) over not having a degree. It’s a significant advantage in relative terms.

      But recent grads still feel disappointed (and perhaps feel deceived) because they were told that it was a ticket towards a comfortable financial position in absolute terms.

      And college costs have soared so that a larger percentage of that delta is captured by someone else, and the return on investment is lower on average and slightly riskier.