I started leaving my degree off of job applications

It does all sound really odd. Have you tried applying for any higher level jobs?

No, but that's because I don't think I could do them! Overqualified for low-level, not qualified enough for anything higher. Do you think that's a genuine place to be? Cuz I think that's where I am.

Definitely. I felt that way for a long time in my first and second job but I needed the experience, whereas it sounds like you already have it. I think you should apply for some higher level jobs, you have nothing to lose. I would really play up your office experience in these applications because you want them to focus on that rather than the degree, but it will be a bonus that you've managed to gain experience while also getting a top degree. See how it goes with that. Such a shame for you though. Have you tried admin in the NHS because I'm sure they would have you!

Well... like I know this goes against what I've posted about (really, I just wanted to post in the hopes that someone like me might be going through the same thing) but I actually applied for a job that I was NOT qualified for (content writing for a digital marketing firm), and have an interview for it on Wednesday. Like, they asked for a CV, a cover letter, and a writing sample, and I sent them a sample of my academic work and told the guy to get back to me if it wasn't what he was looking for, and he replied saying that while it was very good, he'd rather have a piece of work used in a commercial setting.

I didn't have any samples though, so I played up my inexperience by doing some research on content writing, and mocking up a piece of work that replicates it in the form of a glorified CV. It was titled "5 Reasons You Should Hire an Inexperienced Graduate (and Why that Graduate Should Be Me)".

So, yeah. I managed to blag my way to interview for a job that I've never done before, but no one wants me for basic admin positions apparently.

Of course the amount of temporary jobs you've had in the 9 years could well be a factor too.
Might make employers think you won't stay because you have had a lot of jobs (not saying that they're aren't reasons for it of course) of a short duration

Wow. This makes me wonder if I should go to university or not.

Bare in mind that leaving your degree from your CV will
a) Leave you with a 3 year gap that employers will ask about and if you then reveal you were at uni they will ask why that wasn't on the cv/won't ask but will wonder why it wasn't on the cv and assume it was for a bad reason
b) Decrease your chances with employers who do look favourably at graduates = decrease your chances even further

Well, I worked when I was at uni, so there's only a gap of one year.
After 100 applications, I'd be willing to take that risk for a few to be honest. Obviously, if the application STATES 'educated to degree level' I wouldn't recommend leaving it off. If it states 'educated to HND level OR with two years relevant experience', I'd leave it off then. The work experience is enough. If I got to the interview stage, I would bring up my degree.

Do you feel as if your degree was a waste of time and money?

The OP is correct.

If you are applying for retail, office work (admin) or anything else at minimum wage, you stand a greater chance of being hired if you omit your degree.

The student room won't advocate this as the whole ethos of this website is to promote education. Threeportdrift is sadly mis-informed and may have graduated a while back when things were different.

There is a reason why people leave their PhD off applications. It is because they are over-qualified.