03-03-2017, 07:18 PM
(03-03-2017, 05:59 PM)gstanford Wrote: Most of the people with good jobs got them because of who they know, not what they know. The degrees are just plausible deniability for that when they are accused of benefiting from nepotism, the good old boys club or being daddies favorite.
That's what YOU say, I say they get the jobs because they wear blue socks to interviews. Gosh, neither of us can prove our point in any way. What can a person believe?
You're just a bitter person, and I can tell you there is no upside to it.
Do I wish I would have studied different majors that put me in better standing? Sure. Do I say, "Those guys all had unfair advantages and I couldn't have done that anyway."? No
Your parents owe you nothing but a safe place to live, food and clothing and where you go from there is up to you.
I'll pay for my son's state university education. One of his buddies will get scholarships for his academics and sports. Another is looking at Ivy League schools. Another will go to a trade school to learn welding.
There's nothing "fair" or "unfair" about it, just kids following the path in life they choose. It was the same for you and me. We should have worked harder, or done other work, or took different risks if we wanted to be "rich".