Still kicking the tires on a PhD

[kobeunderbite]

Would this be a waste of my time? Would I find even more fulfillment in my excellent life in teaching? Am I already elitist enough?

[AbeVigodaLive]

Your wife has probably given you great advice already.

[kobeunderbite]

Your wife has probably given you great advice already.

Thank you for the bump!

[AtiliusRegulus]

get the Phd, and get a professorship at the University of Haifa. Great weather, no akbars and blacks.

[Bush4Ever35]

It depends greatly on the specifics, unfortunately.

In general, if you are an established and handsome professional with (I'm assuming) secret Jewish connections, there is probably some benefit to getting a masters (you can adjunct with a masters), but probably not utility to getting a PhD, all things considered.

[Kingcarl24]

I'm doing the same with getting a Masters. I know I should. My work pays for it. I'm just dragging my feet.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I'm doing the same with getting a Masters. I know I should. My work pays for it. I'm just dragging my feet.

Will work always pay for it?

Back in my corporate days... my company paid for it. Then, halfway through my first semester, the company took a hit... and stopped paying for it.

Meanwhile, around that time, I went to a resort with the Gal Pal and stumbled into a "Sales Meeting" there... free booze, drink and everything else paid for by the company. I stopped in because I knew a few folks in sales. So much booze. So much waste. So much frat-boy-esque shenanigans.

They could have paid for my entire Master's program with ease compared to what they paid for one hour of drunken craziness that night. That's Reason #297 why I'd never work a corporate gig again.



[Note: As an HR guy, maybe you're safe from having tuition reimbursement taken away...]

[AlaskaHawks]

DR. KUB has a nice ring to it.

Go for it.

Plus, it will trigger Arty.

[Kingcarl24]

I'm doing the same with getting a Masters. I know I should. My work pays for it. I'm just dragging my feet.

Will work always pay for it?

Back in my corporate days... my company paid for it. Then, halfway through my first semester, the company took a hit... and stopped paying for it.

Meanwhile, around that time, I went to a resort with the Gal Pal and stumbled into a "Sales Meeting" there... free booze, drink and everything else paid for by the company. I stopped in because I knew a few folks in sales. So much booze. So much waste. So much frat-boy-esque shenanigans.

They could have paid for my entire Master's program with ease compared to what they paid for one hour of drunken craziness that night. That's Reason #297 why I'd never work a corporate gig again.



[Note: As an HR guy, maybe you're safe from having tuition reimbursement taken away...]

They'd never get rid of their tuition reimbursement. It's a major recruiting perk. Especially seeing how we're located between 2 rather large universities.

[vcsgrizzfan]

Much more information would be required to give meaningful advice. Probably a lot more information than you care to share.

[Alex_Murphy]

I thought only girls worked in HR

[lettherebehouse]

Would this be a waste of my time? Would I find even more fulfillment in my excellent life in teaching? Am I already elitist enough?

You're already as elite as it gets, IMHO. But one extra plaque would go nice with the new office decor.

[AtiliusRegulus]

I thought only girls worked in HR

[AbeVigodaLive]

I thought only girls worked in HR

I believe 92.3% of the people who work in HR or Marketing are chicks.

I believe 93.7% of the managers in HR or Marketing are men.

[Kingcarl24]

I thought only girls worked in HR

I believe 92.3% of the people who work in HR or Marketing are chicks.

I believe 93.7% of the managers in HR or Marketing are men.

This is true.

[Da Stars.]

Does it matter Undies? We all know Arty would know more about your job and still make more money than you do. Just like he tries to talk stocks or bonds with me. Like, not at all.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Da Stars seems like the type of guy to do well in the world of academia.

[Da Stars.]

Da Stars seems like the type of guy to do well in the world of academia.

Most likely not.

[Dagger]

Sounds more like you’re kicking the tires on kicking the tires on a PhD.

[BrotherCharles]

You should go for your PhD.