Konkoro posted on his WhatsApp status, “I have a degree in Mass Communication and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development. I am searching for a job.” This post made me giggle. It was the weirdest one I read that day.
Konkoro is not the only one searching for a job; I have met several degree holders who complain about not being able to find work. This keeps me asking: what is the worth of bagging a degree?
I have seen people in universities who don’t even know what they are doing there. I have seen students whose only idea of progress is taking pictures on campus and posting them on their social media handles to camouflage themselves.
Does someone who spent his time cramming, bribing, and getting involved in unnecessary things on campus deserve a better job?
The world is no longer interested in those who brag about papers but in those who can solve the most difficult problems. Jobs are available to the smartest people with the rarest skills. No office is looking for those who cannot bring profit to their organisation.
While Konkoro continues to wander in search of a job, Sunil—who doesn’t have a certificate from a traditional university but is skilled in using AI— is making money and looking after himself.
Every year, we have thousands of graduates, and every year we continue to have foreigners in our country who do not obtain certificates but own shops, supermarkets, and resorts—and send the money to their own countries.
Are you looking for a job? Why are you finding it difficult to have one?
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