Thursday, September 25, 2008

Myth: College Education Means Good Job and Pay

I've held onto this story since the early part of August, and probably should have posted it sooner. For those who don't watch Lou Dobbs from time to time, and I don't anymore, their consumer news has been outstanding. Surprisingly, I've never seen any of their reports outside of Dobb's program.

This story, based on information from EPI (the Economic Policy Institute), exposes the problem of job losses in the U.S.. The myth of getting a college education and landing a decent job is one of its shocking revelations. Bill Tucker has the bad news:



1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the post. That's why I cringe whenever I read a story about a laid-off factory worker calling it an "opportunity" to go into debt for a college education that doesn't necessarily lead to a better-paying career.

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