I retired from State government at a very young age. I now work with dogs, which I love. I had to remove my MBA because of the perceived "over qualified" loop. Once I got rid of my MBA, and removed my profile from linkedin, I was able to get a job in my desired field. Thank god I only paid $4,500.00 for my Aspen MBA, which I no longer use. My NA degrees have served me well, but at the price that some NA schools are charging now, I would urge some to consider spending a little more and going RA. I say this as someone who has both RA and NA degrees. I am eternally grateful to this forum for helping along the educational way.
Hmmmmm . . . Is that anything like teaching grad school and writing books, then deciding you'd rather be an over-the-road trucker, and dropping your M.A. and Ph.D. off your résumé? :drive:
That's exactly it. I have never been more happy. I no longer have to wear suits and shave everday! I wear jeans and flojos, and I get to work outside in the beautiful California sun. And for anyone else, please note that it takes 3 to 6 months to get rid of your linkedin profile after you close it! Best thing I could I have ever done. Now, I must shop for someone to give me electrolysis so I never have to shave again! He he :smile: And while I am at it, please consider adopting a dog rather than buying a puppy. There are many good dogs out there who need a forever home. :smile:
Another reason to leave off those credentials. Nobody cares. I used to have mine listed in many places, linked in facebook, etc. Like some dope. Not once has anyone every cared, asked, or even thought to wonder if I graduated from college. I did need the masters degree to get one job, but it was the TS/SCI clearance and passing a CI polygraph that was the real game changer. Maybe I'm jaded. Or maybe it's that I work in a career field (IT) where a college degree is not at all necessary. My current job didn't even have a requirement for the degree. It seems like I wasted a lot of time, thought and energy into all of my education. I guess I got something out of it. I feel you though.
