Cross posted from https://mander.xyz/post/56141151

College used to be sold as the ticket to a better job.

Now it feels like the ticket to… another application rejection.

Universities are suddenly trying really hard to convince everyone their degrees are still worth it, companies keep raising the requirements for entry-level jobs, internships are becoming impossible to land, and somehow people with PhDs are being offered $18 an hour.

So… what exactly are we paying for anymore?

In this video, we’re looking at desperate MBA marketing, degree inflation, AI replacing entry-level work, ridiculous job requirements, and why standing out is becoming more valuable than collecting another checkbox on your resume.