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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:38 AM Original message |
The university degrees that may add nothing to lifetime’s salary |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Edwards talked about how degrees were great but meant nothing if we kept losing jobs |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. well, but will accountants be best equipped to steer society through the coming changes? |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. We'll they'll certainly be busy tallying up the red ink and cleaning up the bankruptcies. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. for now. I guess some existential choices are involved - i.e., do corporations dictate your studies? |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. it isn't all about grabbing up all the riches you can |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Problem is that even a low-wage job in a "career you love" may not be possible. |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. Quite interesting, but this is a UK study |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
36. My guess it's even more applicable here |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yup, history degree here. This country has little use |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Become a history teacher. Go get your teaching certificate. nt |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Did that, lasted 2 years. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Find another district, or, if you don't mind less pay for more control, go |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Actually, I work at a bird of prey rehabilitation center now and have |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Before I had kids, I never cared about money. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm single and will never have kids or get married. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Cool job!!!! Do you work regular hours or shifts? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm on salary but work about 60 hours a week, sometimes more. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Nite nite! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hehe thanks Swamp Rat, nite. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Jus' havin' fun! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Stop! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. ok, I'll stop |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Fine! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Thanks for the link--you ARE a lucky duck! |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. At least if you had a degree in pussy |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Those with engineering and some buisness majors are the most highly paid |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Ditto |
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rwenos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. Superficial |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Masters in history here |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. also my experience |
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Donk Yore (632 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. I would have made more |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
30. Back during my teaching career, I met a nurse |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. Poly Sci/Econ double major here |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
33. I want Anna Vignoles' job at University of No Shit Sherlock |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
34. Higher Education is NOT always about money |
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JosephSchmo (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
35. Depends on the degree |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. She missed several majors. |
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