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Originally Posted by Just__A__Thought

If you are working at a job and two people who do the same thing at the same quality and with the same ethics and one has a degree and one doesn't - do you respect the one with a degree more than the one without?

Depends on the field. And the degree going with it. Some degrees are worth nothing in my opinion. Such as a degree on International Law. Worth nothing, because of the premises included in the application of International Law.

Suppose you work for someone who is a terrible manager, has no experience, poor people skills, and is demeaning to others - if they have a degree do you give them more respect?

I call such a person a man-ager. Hate people like that, and with a degree they often think they are God incarnated. Although the God incarnation type runs around without degree too.

Suppose you have a degree but work for someone who doesn't - even though they have been there a long time and have proven work successes?

No problem with that.

Or if you work for someone who is a great manager, has lots of experience, great people skills and treats everyone with respect - if they have no degree do you not respect them as much?

I respect them as much, and depending on the field a bit more.

Do you think the person with the degree should be promoted before the person without the degree - even if the one without does a better job?

No. I attend university now, and you would be amazed at the sheer stupidity of some of the students. Do not promote people like that, that would be disastrous for any company. Promote those who earn the promotion most, that is by hard work, good display of skills, etc.