Reply #2: Not to say this isn't so but I have observed something else too.

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I am 61 and have a college education. I have made more per hour than most of the people I have worked with who did not have an education. But I am looking for a new job in a different location and have had several interviews. What I notice is that even though I have a undergraduate degree it isn't enough to get hired. Employers want MBA's and CPA's just to get an entry level accountants position. I am also much older than those that interview me. I have a lot more experience than those they hire but that isn't what is important many times. I'll just have to hope I find a place with older people in charge I guess.

So even though an education doesn't get you as far as before it sure beats not having an education. And the more years the better.