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• @lifeinlarkhall@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 03:31

  You Aussie? Haha yeah even as I was typing it I knew it would be a sweeping generalisation because ofc it depends on the field someone is going into and the end goal. I can't say I know about how higher corporate positions work these days other than I know we put more emphasis on education now so I take what you're saying on board. I know my dad started here in the 80s, no education past dropping out in the equivalent of year 10 (in England) and by the 90s was climbing the corporate ladder and ended up quite high (I believe he did a couple of short courses along the way but no diploma or degrees). He retired a few years ago and yes, definitely spoke about it becoming more focused on what degrees newcomers had. He did also speak to there being the private school boys connections (in his generation too) so yes, all that stuff does exist. Perhaps I have wishful thinking that we're less focused on that in America. I'm more lower class than my dad lol, so in my line of work and the people around me - which in fairness tends to be in the caregiving, healthcare industries and much smaller corporations - I've not heard people talk about where they went to school or what they're ENTER/ATAR, etc score was or anything. But yes, vastly different experience than climbing the corporate ladder! Curious what your experience has been if you've seen/heard/experienced how it looks in different industries? Easy to get caught in your own little bubble so I'm always interested in others experiences!

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