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  • shapesalad-7

    New idea:

    Student might spend $60k+ for a 3 year Universtiy degree.

    Would it not be better to give $60k to a company you really want to work with, have them hire and train you and pay you $30k a year for the first 2 years.

    Student gets their money back + invaluable work experience and insights.

    Company has a no financial risk trainee that is keen to work with them and learn the job. They can also put the money in treasury and make return on it over the 2 years.

    After the 2 years, it's highly probable that the student would stay on, both parties happy. If not, the student has some solid work exp on their resume.

    • All it needs is a market place app to connect companies to trainees with an escrow system between it. Ideal for smart contract crypto.shapesalad
    • You mean, like a government-backed apprenticeship?Nairn
    • I guess.. except gov just mess things up.shapesalad
    • i know a lot of tradesmen that started out on apprenticeships that now earn more than most graphic designers and would disagreekingsteven
    • also, i work in a university doing professional training and its mostly workplace learning. it's the way it's done in most industries (just not so much arts)kingsteven
    • and the company you work for pays for the qualificationkingsteven
    • In this scenario the “student” doesn’t make anything back because $30k is below minimum wage and they’d be in debt over $60k after 2 years. Fucked.monospaced
    • You’re basically describing an internship where you pay $30k and still have to cover living costs. Ugh.monospaced

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