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While it may be applicable to certain fields, it is hardly a must have for any field. Someone that worked as a framer for 1 year has more knowledge in the trade then someone who graduates with a 2 year diploma. In my line of work experience > education. I would never hire a fresh college student solely based on the fact they went to college. However if they had prior experience before going to college then they might have a shot. But its the experience not the college that jumps off the page.
HA, there's no way in hell I'm hiring a chemist without a degree. Or a doctor. Or a lawyer. Or an engineer. Or a mathematician.
I don't care how much experience they have.
I can't comment on agriculture and such, because I know nothing about what any jobs they create would entail. Y'know, beyond carrying hay to a truck.
I definitely want anyone doing wiring or plumbing work on my house to be certified. I don't care if they have some kind of degree, but I do care that they've gone through training programs. For basic things, experience is probably more than enough of course. But if I need some kind of large-scale or specific job, I'll need someone who has been taught how to do those large scale jobs. Experience doesn't necessarily provide that.
If you want to be a chef, you don't
need to go to school, no. But it's hugely beneficial--you'll learn vastly improved knife skills. You'll learn the chemistry behind flavors/cooking styles. And you'll be exposed to many types of cuisine and ingredients. Experience can take you very, very far in this field. But it's going to be much, much harder for you.
The same is true for those that want to do fashion design--you'll learn different types of seams, lines, fabric-types, etc. And you'll be put in an environment that forces you to focus on style/technique, with the availability of criticism.
You'll want to go to beauty school to learn hair-cutting techniques (along with anything else you want to learn). Many states issue cosmetology licenses following an examination, and it will be much harder without going to school. Especially since you need to hope that whoever taught you knew what they were doing.
There are many, many jobs that don't require a degree--you are right. But of those that don't, there are many that require training of another kind. And some of those remaining are possible without a degree, but vastly easier with education. There are jobs where pure experience is enough, of course. And there are jobs that require none at all.
But experience isn't always enough.