Was your degree worth it?

[Northeastwrecks]

I have a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a J.D. Together, they allow me to practice intellectual property and commercial law. I love my practice, so its absolutely been worth it.

My military training was also worthwhile. It teaches you to be confident and self-reliant. Besides, where else would they pay you to rappel out of a helicopter, shoot a machine gun and play with other cool toys.

 

[Grajan]

I dropped out of school due to an overdose of boredom, anarchy and beer. Kept talking about going back but was always earning too much or having too much fun.

It has been a minor hassle since but has not stopped me getting well clear of the 75k threshold many years ago.

Would I do it differently with what I know now? No way!

I have had a ball working my way up from being a techie. for twelve years I had 180 days off a year - skiing, climbing, diving, sailing, hang-gliding. I would have NEVER found a job like that as a graduate.

Having survived a "proper job" for nearly ten years now I am getting ready to hit the road again.

LIFE IS SHORT

 

[Knavey]

Funny thing...

About half the DMs on the liveaboard I just went on had Bach degrees...and only ONE of them was using what they had just paid for.

One of the guys had a degree in Chinese...go figure! He has NO idea why he did it, and now he is just working on a liveaboard because he likes to dive.

Less than, greater than...thought those were pretty standard symbols.

Was the easiest way to try to get a good pattern of education level out of the limited 10 poll options.

I would put trade schools, military, and assoc degrees between HS and a Bach degree for the sake of this poll (but not arguments sake).

 

[Grajan]

Knavey once bubbled...

Less than, greater than...thought those were pretty standard symbols.

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First rule of project management - where confusion is possible it WILL occur.....

 

[drbill]

You mean I was actually supposed to earn more MONEY after I got my PhD? I thought it was a learning experience and that I was supposed to savor the process of getting it rather than salivate over the additional money I might earn once it was done. I was earning MORE before I got my PhD but enjoying life LESS than I do now!

Dr. Bill

 

[DA Aquamaster]

Lesss than and greater than signs are pretty easy if you just think of them as alligators that eat the big ones. That's what my Masters Degree did for me.

Now if I could just find a job that pays $75,000....

 

[Knavey]

Did someone edit my poll?

The first <> sign means < HS and > HS. I know I put them in that order...and now all they do is show <.

 

[crazed_dolphin]

Knavey once bubbled...
Less than, greater than...thought those were pretty standard symbols.

Depends....they're used for other things also. I thought that's what they meant but then again when it's about 4AM nothing is a sure thing.

 

[clive francis]

I can't believe all these educated (?) people are arguing over greater than (>) and less than(<) signs.

any one who has done basic maths at school should have covered this, having done a degree or higher there should be no excuse!

as for was my degree worth it?

BEng Hon's Electronic Systems Design, well I have travelled quite a bit with my various companies, BUT i am still paying back my loan to the government (6 years on!!!) and engineering in the UK is poorly paid!

Had I done a sparkie or plumbing course I would be on more than I am now and work my own hours rather than what is dictated to me.

so I don't think it was worth it in the grand scheme of things.

 

[wstein]

I majored in history, with a minor in international studies in college. Now I am a network engineer for a fortune 1000 company in tampa.......go figure. The funny thing is I started out studying architecture. Thinking of going back and getting my masters in architecture.

I vaguely remember the old elementary saying about the greater then/lesser then signs. Something about a gator eating the greater thing. < greater.

I loved the time I was in the corps, taught me alot.

Now time to go diving, who wants to get wet

Paul =-)