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> universities are not meant to prepare you for a better salary or job

Regardless of what any individual may think a university is or isn't meant for, this is how they are used.

As a high school dropout, I was directly told by managers in more than one situation that all I needed was a Bachelor's and I would be eligible for better positions. There was zero discussion of skills, as it was already understood that my skill level in many areas was much higher than that of the degreed people I worked with (who also weren't using their educations for anything other than as a "door pass" to be considered for better jobs).

The system is broken.