I heard the other day about a company that requires all
their employees to have a college education. This company delivers packages, now
tell me why would one need a college education to drive a vehicle and deliver
packages. It seems more and more employers are doing this. No wonder, it is hard
for some people to acquire employment.
There are always going to be jobs for people that are not
white-shirt and tie, behind a desk job. Some people really enjoy the work they
do, be it digging ditches, reading utility meters, hauling trash, repairing
motor vehicles, mowing lawns, delivering newspapers or mail. I could go on and
on listing the thousands of jobs that people are working on everyday that keep
our world turning and making our lives easier which do not require a college education to fulfill their
duties.
Not all who graduate high school are
interested in college and have no desire to go even if they have money to
attend. The schools push all students to attend college. Why do they do this? It
is stressful for some students in school and with being told they need to go to college
so they can get a better paying job makes it more stressful for them.
A college education is great and I am
thankful there are scholarships that help those pay that could not attend
otherwise. Some jobs require a college education and more training even after
college and that is understandable. I believe though that we need to recognize
that going to college is not everyone's desire nor necessary.
I have a dear friend who is considered one of the best in
her field, she makes very good money. Her job and the positions of the others
that work in her division are vital to our country and someone is working there
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When my friend applied for the job she was tested
and they did an extensive background check of her from the day or her birth till
the minute she applied for the job, but she was not required to have a
college education. She has worked there for 17 years and has done well
because she has the natural abilities and talents to perform her job. No
college education needed.
I know people who are working for
minimum wage or a little more than minimum wage who have a college education.
Others I know attended college, studied and worked hard and still cannot find
employment after college because they have 'no training' for doing the job they
applied for. How did that college education help them? I know people
who have been turned down for job positions and were told they are over
qualified for the job. To me that makes no sense, students are pushed to get a
college education and then they can't get a job because they are over qualified?
Explain that one to me. What a mess, no wonder some young people are so confused
about what to do to make a living for themselves.
I would love to see the schools give
all students choices in after high school training and not try to make college a
need for all. Let there be lots of 'on the job' training available, add more
variety to the vo-tech classes and find other helpful resources for those who
prefer not to attend college and stop putting pressure on them to attend when it
is not necessary for the job they are planning for. Make packets and have
conferences with them like the counselors do for the 'want to be' college bound
students and treat those who do not want to go to college as if they are
the important students that they are. If financing is needed to help with
training then put in place scholarships for the non college bound students as
well.
Maybe if schools and society would not cause people to
feel inferior because they do not want or have a college education a lot of our
young people would be a lot less stressed and enjoy school more. And
please...why would an employer think it necessary to have a college education to
drive a truck? How ridiculous is that?
