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Old 08-27-2009, 02:04 PM
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Is your above quote some sort of rap tune, Jen?
Kanye West. I prefer The Roots and Old School...

Sorry, I've been lurking. So far, my DL adventure is getting me harder, more technically advanced work to do.
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Old 08-27-2009, 04:13 PM
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I'll just chalk up your snarky post to having a bad day but when did I say the above? I didn't. I said the purpose of college is to educate people, not make them "whole" etc. Yes, people go to college so they can get a better job that pays more money. I get that. That said, those same people SHOULD expect some level of education from college in order to make them qualified for these better paying jobs. Why do employers ask for specific degrees like an MBA etc? It's because they assume that the holder learned something related to the degree (and job) while in school. Is that not education?
Snarky, yes I apologize.

Jenn, I meant figuratively of course.
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Is your above quote some sort of rap tune, Jen?
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LOL, Ted, you'll love this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU13MRtSD7E

You'll have to make it at least until the 3 minute mark if you wanna hear it in context
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Old 08-27-2009, 10:55 PM
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I have always thought about working say 1 shift a month at Walmart for the staff discount (can buy anything there)
I'm working part-time at Best Buy while I finish the dissertation for the discount. (Also it pays more than the adjunct teaching jobs I've been offered.) I hope to have new appliances and an awesome home theater by the time I graduate.
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I was joking
Gee, I wasn't sure you were joking, given the current state of the economy.
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Old 08-28-2009, 05:33 AM
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LOL, love it.
(technically speaking, not all of us are circle jerking)
Gee, I wonder what the correct term would be for a "female circle jerk."
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The purpose of an education is to get a job to pay the bills....
Um, yeah!
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I'm working part-time at Best Buy while I finish the dissertation for the discount. (Also it pays more than the adjunct teaching jobs I've been offered.) I hope to have new appliances and an awesome home theater by the time I graduate.
Ha, wow. This is what I get for reading your post early in the morning. I read it as you are getting a discount on your dissertation because your work at Best Buy.
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This board is not reality. Its a bunch of education wonks circle jerking each other into a frenzy over how many credentials we can get behind our name (me included).
Actually, the aggregated opinions you'll get from this board are usually very realistic. There are a few shills and degree collectors in here but most are neither.
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After my Bachelors degree was confered from The U.S. Sports Academy in July of 2009; I was hired as a teacher in a public H.S.
However, The U.S. Sports Academy is also a B&M school one can physically attend.
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Cool programs at Liverpool, please keep us posted on the UK learning. My guess is the economy to going to tank so buyer beware – it’s going to get ugly guys.
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3 weeks 'til showtime. Went through my week 0 intro class. Interesting setup. Liverpool...people seem nice, looking forward to visiting for graduation...but no fan of Liverpool FC.
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Old 08-29-2009, 04:17 PM
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I did the Master of Life Science program at the University of Maryland - College Park. It was all online except for one summer field class. After finishing it I gained a biology teaching license and taught HS biology.
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My Ph.D credential did add to the number of calls regarding consulting opportunities for the firm that employed me.

I will say it also helped in a recent interview. When my Ph.D. was mentioned, the individual was very complimentary and mentioned to the headhunter as a huge benefit.

I don't know what it adds to the job market as I am and have been employed as an executive for many years.

I do think completing your degree increases your confidence, fills in a checkbox some of the search engines and HR folks require, and adds to your breadth of knowledge in the interview. Immediate benefit, probably not.

Don't know if this helps.
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I would love to hear of any success stories of finding a job after earning a degree online. Often I hear of the success of having earned a degree, but I want to hear of how that degree landed a job. I look forward to hearing
Hmmm let's see. In 2003 I started taking online courses, and am now working for an online school. I would say there is at least some positive correlation here.
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Hmmm let's see. In 2003 I started taking online courses, and am now working for an online school. I would say there is at least some positive correlation here.
Me too!
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Old 08-30-2009, 06:47 PM
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Online degrees help
As a direct result of my online degree I received a pay raise. It also played a part in a promotion and providing more credibility.
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Old 09-04-2009, 01:27 PM
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Red face Still above the min. wage
Damm I'm still at 8 dollars a hour...... The good news was I was making 10 bucks in 1980.
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Old 09-15-2009, 04:38 AM
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Since starting my masters I've been assigned bleeding-edge projects. No raise, but greater esteem amongst my peers. Just hope I can get this stuff to work...
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I would love to hear of any success stories of finding a job after earning a degree online. Often I hear of the success of having earned a degree, but I want to hear of how that degree landed a job. I look forward to hearing
newcreature, I haven't finished my online MS in School Counseling yet, but have started interning at a school as part of my program. My program is completely online; school is B&M school with an online division.
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