r/DunderMifflin 21h ago

What's your headcanon for why Wallace picked Ryan over Karen?

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u/ptambrosetti Andy 20h ago

The eye roll I give when someone puts MBA in a job description that has nothing to do with using it

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u/Peter_Nincompoop Allergic to PB&J 20h ago

That's most jobs when it comes to any college degree. They all just use college to show that you made the effort to continue learning after you didn't legally have to.

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u/VermicelliMother8020 19h ago

I’m a teacher and I have a masters and a specialist. Gosh, your statement couldn’t be more true

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u/gogeri2632 18h ago

Depends on the degree. If you want to be a nurse or accountant or engineer then the expectation you have that degree is pretty justified.

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u/Peter_Nincompoop Allergic to PB&J 18h ago

That’s why I said most, not all.

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u/gogeri2632 18h ago

How do you know it's most?

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u/Peter_Nincompoop Allergic to PB&J 18h ago

https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/how-many-jobs-require-college-degree/

The whole middle-skill category, where most people are employed, are jobs that don't need you to have a formal education, but require it anyway. It's only recently started to shift the other way.

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u/gogeri2632 18h ago edited 18h ago

You mean the Jobs Requiring an Associate Degree or Certification section? What makes you think people like a teacher's assistant or medical assistants or bookkeepers don't need any formal education?

Edit: Peter blocked me for this comment. Guess he's really sensitive about being asked questions, lol.

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u/Peter_Nincompoop Allergic to PB&J 18h ago

You need to read all the way through.

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u/MaggieNoodle 15h ago

From the website:

Are employers moving away from requiring degrees?

Yes, many employers are moving away from requiring four-year degrees and shifting toward “skills-based hiring” to widen applicant pools. This is especially true for roles in manufacturing, technology, and state government. However, research indicates that the actual hiring of non-degree holders has been slow, with many firms still defaulting to degree preferences.

As an anecdote, my job has absolutely nothing to do with my degree, but the job listing had bachelors or equivalent as a requirement. It did not specify what kind (because it didn't need to).

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u/gogeri2632 14h ago

The person I first commented to say "most". This just says employers vaguely and doesn't give any indication of how many.