[Guardian]

sure but opportunities are echoes on the wind if you don't have the paper they require to get them

True. I don't meet half the 'requirements' for the jobs I've had, just made it work somehow. Specifically a bachelor's degree. I refuse to pay that much for a piece of paper. I let my work speak for itself. 

Been lucky so far. Your area really factors in if you're able to get away with some of it.