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Without major education or training, would people even be able to perform high paid jobs successfully?


And last say years if not decades in the company and survive and manage? Or... Besides the fact that some if not many jobs with high figure salaries will NOT accept anyone without the right education, most if not all such workers won't be able to?

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I feel I need training to understand your posts.

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Well... that was simple. And by comparison, try studying for years at a top university in America like Harvard and Cornell or UK like Oxford and Cambridge, and possibly for a huge sum of money too, and get a degree in some or other subject, and then see if you could apply and try working on one of those jobs with a 6-figure salary.

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Despite my writing, many of my posts aren't that complicated actually, although, partially because English isn't my first language, I tend to make my sentences longer and also ever since childhood I am more used to long writings. But they are often laden with tons of wishful thinking and a desire for conclusion in an emotionally satisfying but still not detached from reality manner. Just that - not everyone cares to achieve it but I don't exactly blame them - everyone is different, too.

And I often live in a real world but with a combination of imagination, wishful thinking, favourite hobbies, movies, pop culture, a desire for understanding and perfection, self-pleasing, much needed restraint, popularity issues and society, active debates especially on the internet and past and present of my own life's moments. But that's just me.

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Really? English isn't your first language? I can understand your words, it's just that I thought you were speaking off the top of your head, like a stream-of-consciousness kind of posting. Sort of a "think-as-you-type" kinda thing, sorting out your thoughts on screen.

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Its that and also the other part yes, I was born in Russia by the way (yeah, not too fashionable thing to say in light of the Ukraine conflict of these last few years).

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Don't sweat it. We have lots of Russians here in America that are just fine, and I have Russian heritage. I'm not gonna let a pissing contest between Vladimir Puto the Tyrant and Zelensky the Shilly Penis Piano Player color my view of the regular Russian or Ukrainian people.

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Hehe, kinda true I suppose - crossing fingers mentally hoping to avoid calls for this thread to be moved to the Political spectrum of this forum, lol. :)

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I studied at a top university (Stanford) and it never paid off for me.

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My dad's first job as a teen was bagging at Raley's, but because of his OCD, he couldn't do it right. So he went to Stanford to study Engineering because it was easier :D

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I've known highly-educated people in high-paying jobs that were complete idiots. I'm not joking either.

I'm also not sure if that answers your question.

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Well, with respect Vince, and I hope those folks don't complain if they ever see your post (don't worry, I won't tell haha), I would say - that would do for now. I wonder if and how they managed though, and did they really last long on those jobs and make money too?

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I noticed that as well. Maybe it is because all their smarts went into working a specialized job. They are intelligent enough to work in that career, but that is the extend of their intelligence.

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Sure. Just look at some legendary actors that never went to college. Or rich nepo-babies that get a high-level job in their relative's corporation. They don't even need to succeed at college, they just need the relative to be in charge, or close friends with the CEO, and pull some strings.

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Yeah, one of the reasons why many say "life is not fair".

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Just like when you see nice things happen to bad people, or bad people don't die or get punished fast enough.

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Hehe, yeah...

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Maybe if they have natural talents?

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