Grad school - Page 5

fatburg · 09-04-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

You also have to weigh what major you are in and if it is beneficial for you to get your masters in the field you have chosen. Something to think about, I was already making masters starting salary just over 2 years into the job. That's the two years I would of been sitting in class instead of making money. The power industry doesn't really reward for a masters in electrical, once you reach the rank of qualified engineer the salary gap is so small the amount you put into school vs putting more than that into your 401k/retirement system usually outweighs the former. I am considering going back to grad school, but there is no way in hell I would get a masters in EE. A masters in EE wouldn't even give me a raise at this point in my career unless I left my company to pursue research somewhere. I would most likely get a MBA. The pay is a lot higher in upper management ranks, but then you got to weigh is your life worth that much pay because the upper management ranks work a lot of hours for that pay. Right now I make enough money to support a family of people and have a lot of free time to be with that family.

Then again, 80% of what you learn in school is useless garbage because your company will retrain you to think the way they want you to. Basically what you learn in engineering is to problem solve, that's your most valuable skill you pick up in school.

Werd. Masters Degree doesn't add one dime to my salary. Now my PE license would provide me more opportunities but no more direct money really.

dReWpY · 09-05-2008, 03:51 AM

in my line of work, your masters is almost a must, it is a must if you want to be anything higher then a lab technician...

next up...

possibly my Phd.

zerioustt · 09-05-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy

but it seems like if you want a really well paying job (100K+) these days you're gonna need at least a masters, phd or mba.

I have none of those and do very well for myself.. Manual labor FTW!!!

marko138 · 09-05-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I am use to Mr. I talk with a lot of vendors and business people trying to sell me shit. I get called Mr. a lot at work. Kids calling me sir outside of a professional environment I am definitely not use to...

You old bastard.

I feel like I'm getting old too. It sucks. But if people are gonna call me sir I'm down with it. Bout time these young bucks start showing some goddamn respect.

Crazy · 09-05-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zerioustt

I have none of those and do very well for myself.. Manual labor FTW!!!

obviously, it depends on the career...

dReWpY · 09-05-2008, 01:59 PM

I got called Mr. Peacock today...

t-homo · 09-05-2008, 02:02 PM

I'm going to hack into your email account and email all of your students saying you would like to be referred to as Drewpy Cock.

dReWpY · 09-05-2008, 06:33 PM

i already told them that joke, they got a kick out of it

dReWpY · 09-06-2008, 03:01 AM

last week i had 16 students in my lab on friday morning, this week 24, i have a packed lab, word spread that i was an alright teacher and ppl are dropping out of other labs ot pick mine up, kinda makes me feel good, but def increases my work load, but fuck it as long as they learn what they have to and everything goes well it will be a good year

OneSickPsycho · 09-06-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

I got called Mr. Peacock today...

Oh please... Mr. Cock is fine...

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