Ironically, I hated college so much that if you offered to pay all of the expenses for me to get a pHd, I'd kindly thank you and decline. I can think of far better uses of my time than paying to be treated like ****.My employer has tuition reimbursement, some folks got their MBA paid for 100%.
Good thing to have if you want to grow at any company.
Ironically, I hated college so much that if you offered to pay all of the expenses for me to get a pHd, I'd kindly thank you and decline. I can think of far better uses of my time than paying to be treated like ****.
Im done being promoted, if it requires more of that debasement.Sometimes you need a piece of paper to ‘check the box’ and get promoted.
I agree that I also didn’t like taking college classes.
I agree that in most cases the advanced degrees are useless outside of unlocking advancement, but that's just the way it is in some fields. If you work in an area where this is true, just be careful to not debase yourself. I'm currently considering a master's purely for long-term gain in career...I share your sentiment but also find it hard to justify as I could do it for free.Im done being promoted, if it requires more of that debasement.
Cant go to college without it. Got to pay to be treated like trash. I did it once because I was young and broke, but no more. Ther is no way Id set foot in a college, regardless of whether someone was paying me to, or not.I agree that in most cases the advanced degrees are useless outside of unlocking advancement, but that's just the way it is in some fields. If you work in an area where this is true, just be careful to not debase yourself. I'm currently considering a master's purely for long-term gain in career...I share your sentiment but also find it hard to justify as I could do it for free.
Not trying to be rude, but did you go to some little hick town college and get bullied or something?Ironically, I hated college so much that if you offered to pay all of the expenses for me to get a pHd, I'd kindly thank you and decline. I can think of far better uses of my time than paying to be treated like ****.
I was in a program that wasn't just about facts/learning, but also about psychological conditioning and teaching you how to maneuver in a hostile organization. Some of us got this a lot more than others, and since I was not the "product" this university wanted, I got more than my fair share of it. They did this by blacklisting students, playing mind-games, etc. with you. An example would be one time an instructor saw me alone and took the opportunity to tell me; "Noone likes you. Can't you tell when you enter the room how the atmosphere changes?" and so forth, stuff like that. It was on you to navigate this kind of maneuvering without 1) doing something that could get you kicked out for conduct, and 2) without breaking or dropping out. My initial cadre involved 113 people, and I believe the end graduating from that initial cadre was something like 15. In short, I have nothing good to say about it, but it has allowed me to indeed navigate hostile environments and rise to the top in my field in many ways, so there's also that. I just don't feel like going through more college again, because I make enough money now that I have no need of it. That's all it ever was to me, a means to an end, which was money. Since I'm in a spot that's comfortable...done with paying to be treated bad. Why would I?Not trying to be rude, but did you go to some little hick town college and get bullied or something?
I went to ASU, there was nothing to not like. I didn't make a bunch of friends or anything, I'm not a partier either. I just went, took classes, did my work, and graduated. Wasn't a big deal. It honestly wasn't that hard either. And I'm no whiz bang genius.
I was in a program that wasn't just about facts/learning, but also about psychological conditioning and teaching you how to maneuver in a hostile organization. Some of us got this a lot more than others, and since I was not the "product" this university wanted, I got more than my fair share of it. They did this by blacklisting students, playing mind-games, etc. with you. An example would be one time an instructor saw me alone and took the opportunity to tell me; "Noone likes you. Can't you tell when you enter the room how the atmosphere changes?" and so forth, stuff like that. It was on you to navigate this kind of maneuvering without 1) doing something that could get you kicked out for conduct, and 2) without breaking or dropping out. My initial cadre involved 113 people, and I believe the end graduating from that initial cadre was something like 15. In short, I have nothing good to say about it, but it has allowed me to indeed navigate hostile environments and rise to the top in my field in many ways, so there's also that. I just don't feel like going through more college again, because I make enough money now that I have no need of it. That's all it ever was to me, a means to an end, which was money. Since I'm in a spot that's comfortable...done with paying to be treated bad. Why would I?
Thankfully, I need neither, at this point in life. Btdt, got the shirt. Just saying, college has nothing to offer me at this juncture.What a terrible school and instructors.