RM> I was referring to Canada, where I live regardless of the possible Tag
 RM> Line. It's dangerous to generalize as I know a few people without
 RM> degrees that got government jobs, but I've also seen jobs advertised
 RM> where a degree would be of little use, but they stated in the ad that
 RM> it is required. I suppose rather than 'education' the requirement helps
 RM> weed out the total idiots, although it probably discriminated against
 RM> lower income people that way as well.

Here in the US, it is still quite possible to find a well-paying job that does 
not require a degree.  There's a severe shortage of workers to fill all sorts 
of jobs but it seems many have no work ethic anymore, instead choosing to sit 
on their ass with government handouts.  I would love to work if I could so I 
get to sit here, twiddling my thumbs.

 RM> Funny (?) story.. I once decided that I wouldn't mind working for
 RM> Canada Post since I enjoy outdoor stuff and walking and it was a solid
 RM> job with great benefits that paid well. I went in and, with a room of
 RM> other applicants, filled out a rather long employment test. When the
 RM> results came back they said they wouldn't hire me because I scored too
 RM> High on the tests. They said it was likely I'd get bored too easily in
 RM> the job and wouldn't stick around.

I tried several times to change careers from IT but no one wanted to hire me 
for that very reason.  So I just gave up and kept going in IT until I lost my 
last IT job due to my car accident in February 2019 which I believe started 
the process that lead me to eventually become completely disabled.

 RM> Actually several times I ran into similar things, applying for jobs and
 RM> being told that if they were looking for a manager, they might be
 RM> interested, but not as a regular employee.. I should have started
 RM> cheating on the I.Q. tests so that I'd get a lower score..    B)

My thing was that people were always afraid I was going to leave for another 
high-paying job (not that there's many of themn around here).  I used to make 
a point of telling the interviewer that I was in the process of changing 
careers but that always fell on deaf ears.  It became rather annoying.

 RM> Since the guy I was applying to was in
 RM> the room when I did the test he knew I couldn't have cheated so he
 RM> found it amusing.

I've had a similar situation happen at a few places as well and in the end I 
was passed over.

What's even more ironic for me is that I am a Schedule A person at our VA 
(Dept. of Veterans Affairs).  What that means because I worked for them before 
and I am disabled, I could apply for a job and get it without an interview.  
They're hiring like crazy right now but due to the blood clot in the artery in 
my right leg (which was caused by inaction on the VA's part to help me), I am 
unemployable.  Too much stress can cause the clot to move.  Damn thing nearly 
killed me once so I'd better not risk it.

I haven't had any income of significance since January 2020.  I'd love to 
start working again but it's just not possible.

-- Sean

 
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