College degrees are a waste of time, money and effort.

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KylieDog said:

I went to college and did A-levels.  Turned out to be a waste of time since they are only good for looking good on University applications and I wasn't ever going to afford that.

 

I instead stayed at college part time and qualified as an electrician with zero debt.  Was employed full time ever since until just before last christmas.

This is a cultural divide I became aware of only after moving to Canada

In the US, "college" and "university" are essentially the same - what Brits and Canadians call "college" is called "trade school" or "community college" in the States