A degree, be it a Bachelor or Masters, is hard work. It requires a commitment of time, a huge contribution of money, and an even bigger bucket of bottomless motivation. A degree will give you the theoretical foundation of the hospitality industry, you will learn a bit about hotels, a bit about restaurants, maybe a bit about tourism and if you’re lucky you get to choose something to “specialise in” so you can learn a bit more about that. Photo by Adrien Olichon on Unsplash With all of those bits of knowledge, you are going to go to work in a hotel, restaurant, or a travel agency and do well. You will go from being a Front Desk clerk to a Supervisor and etc. In due time you will climb the career ladder. But you will do so another with your team-mates who during the time you were learning all about hotels, were working in hotels. These team-mates of yours do not have a degree, they have more work experience, and in a hotel environment, they are just as valuable as you. They are likely t