05-08-2006, 09:52 PM
That's a really good question. I've always been able to get good jobs without a bachelors degree. I'm a technical trainer/software analyst, so my technical certifications can mean more on a resume than a degree.
However, when I got a job developing applications for college entrance, I started thinking that it was kinda ironic that I'm developing a tool that people all over the country use to get into their masters program yet I don't have a bachelors.
But that still wasn't enough to persuade me to go back to school. It wasn't until I moved out of that role and into another role supporting the organization that I point-blank asked my boss if she thought I'd be able to progress at my current company - which I LOVE - without my bachelors. She said, NO, unless I stick with tech roles. And I wasn't satisified with that.
Working for an education-based company has really helped me to stay focused and finish. It made it more tangible than, "geez, I really should finish school..." There's no real motivation in that. I see time and again that it's gotta "hurt" bad enough to make someone change, and that's the case with me.
However, when I got a job developing applications for college entrance, I started thinking that it was kinda ironic that I'm developing a tool that people all over the country use to get into their masters program yet I don't have a bachelors.
But that still wasn't enough to persuade me to go back to school. It wasn't until I moved out of that role and into another role supporting the organization that I point-blank asked my boss if she thought I'd be able to progress at my current company - which I LOVE - without my bachelors. She said, NO, unless I stick with tech roles. And I wasn't satisified with that.
Working for an education-based company has really helped me to stay focused and finish. It made it more tangible than, "geez, I really should finish school..." There's no real motivation in that. I see time and again that it's gotta "hurt" bad enough to make someone change, and that's the case with me.
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Best of luck,
Joanne [/size]
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31 hours traditional schooling
11 Microsoft exams, 1 Linux+, 2 ICCP's, 6 CLEP's, 12 DSSTs, and 6 ECE's
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[COLOR="Plum"][SIZE="1"][SIZE="3"]Degree Completed!
BS in Liberal Studies[/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR]
Best of luck,
Joanne [/size]
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31 hours traditional schooling
11 Microsoft exams, 1 Linux+, 2 ICCP's, 6 CLEP's, 12 DSSTs, and 6 ECE's
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[COLOR="Plum"][SIZE="1"][SIZE="3"]Degree Completed!
BS in Liberal Studies[/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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