Congratulations for defending the status quo, that’s why nothing ever changes in Escambia County and I can’t leave fast enough.

For the sake of brevity, I omitted many details in my post. The degrees are very marketable, the secretaries are low skill and the decision makers/supervisors are idiots but have family members who work for the district. They are promoted to positions where they cannot do the job because of “daddy”.

I did not post my comments without serious thought and first hand experience. I wish your comments were true but they are not…and that is why Escambia county is in over their head and Navy Federal Credit Union will forever regret hearing the words “Pensacola, Florida”. I was hoping for a higher quality/standard of life for Escambia County. Why give someone prime rib when all they want a corn dog?

James

Much depends on what the Master’s Degree is in. Some subjects are nice to know but of little service to humanity. Also, some can earn a degree but not work well with others. Ultimately everybody serves others or those others would not part with their money.

AND:
“When a secretary makes more than someone with a bachelors degree and people that supervise/make decisions have no education”

A secretary is a fairly important job — just look at what happens when they mess up — unless someone with that title is really just a typist and even that is important. (Historically, people only cut secretary’s pay when they realized women could do the job. Sexism at its finest.)

And once again, a Bachelor’s Degree does not guarantee it is in a useful field or that the one with one can actually do the job. The granters of the degrees are not all equal in quality.

On the other hand, the ones supervising and making decisions may have informal education simply from experience. I have seen some who count two years of on the job experience as one year of formal education.

Just something to consider.

David for respecting paths to knowledge and the whole package

They didn’t seize it. They bought it from willing owners.

Yes, Florida is getting more crowded than it used to be because people keep moving in.
(Where’s The Wall when you REALLY need it? Just joking.)
There were about 3.5 million people in Florida when I was born, about 21 million now.
[I blame air conditioning.]
They crowded out a bunch of trees and wildlife in the process.

David for property rights even if it brings in others

We do not live here because we desire a metroplex environment, we live here because we enjoy the country life. If we wanted Tampa/St Pete, we would live there.

Allowing Navy Federal to seize the 4H facility, has led to a cascading effect of problems for the citizens who enjoyed life before it’s arrival. I feel that the BOC cut a deal with the devil in exchange for jobs, just ask the citizens of Beulah, now you wish to expand the effects of this deal and impose them on us.

I moved to Pensacola in 1993. For 25 years I have seen people with a Master degree having to work as a server while the school district hires people with no credentials and pays them $80k a year.  I am passing on my experiences so no one else will make the same mistake.  When a secretary makes more than someone with a bachelors degree and people that supervise/make decisions have no education then you get Pensacola. Enjoy, it’s not brain surgery.  Navy Federal Credit Union should minimize their losses and leave. Consider it a learning experience.  And yes, I am doing everything possible to relocate asap.  If you can’t beat them relocate.  Good luck getting a workforce with the necessary credentials!!!

James