reject college. embrace apprenticeship
reject college. embrace apprenticeship
You can tell this is an ancient meme because it prices college at 4 years at $9,000 per year instead of 5 years at $30,000 per year 😆
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This doesn't work for some fields imo. I don't know how I could train someone in computer science if they don't even know how a for loop works yet.
Senior dev: "Hey junior... " waves a piece of paper "The fuck is this?"
Junior Dev: "My code, boss."
SD: squints
JD: "I couldn't figure out how to email it."
SD: squints
JD: ...
SD: "Why is there a picture of a cat?"
JD: "It's Scratch, sir."
I'm dying lmao
There is a non-null chance the Senior Developer is an absolute God at scratch.
This is so accurate it hurts
It's a regular thing in Germany.
Our apprenticeships are a lot cheaper though, below minimum wage, so it's easier for the employer to set aside time for training that doesn't earn money.
I'll chime in with a comment above, but I am an apprenticeship mentor at a big tech company, and while you are somewhat correct, most apprenticeship schemes will mix in academic learning alongside on-the-job training.
It's a great way to learn if you are motivated. If you're not, it's immensely stressful compared to studying for a degree.
That sounds perfect actually