This is so true. I recently taught a coworker how to use pivot tables, and he used this skill to analyze data. It helped him land a promotion in our district office across town, and he got a big raise.

I'm an end user using information to manage what I need to track. I'm not an I.T. worker. Advanced Excel skils were not required to land the job I have; they just make me much more efficient at what I do.

I don't get bogged down when extracting and manipulating data when I need it. Sadly, none of the office workers here have any interest in learning how to use pivot tables or look-up formulas.

After I retire next year, they'll still figure out how to export data from our primary software when they need it, but it's going to take them a lot longer than necessary to create customized reports.