Second Most Credentialed Person in Modern History

[bluebooger]

That has to be a psychological disorder. Not kidding.

At what number of degrees does it become a psychological disorder?

one more than I have

[jsd]

He was a janitor at Harvard, but if I recall correctly he had complete disdain for academia and wasn't attending (but was self-teaching, possibly with their resources?)

I haven't seen it in a long time though.

I thought he couldn't afford it, but ended up being discovered my a math professor doing a problem on the board that no one else could do?  Yes, it's been a long time...

This part is definitely right... but i think he was just doing the problem when he was supposed to be cleaning up the place. he wasn't enrolled.

[CamXoai]

What's the point? If you're looking to get credentialed choose the relevant degree path the first or second... or even third time. If you are simply curious about the world there are more efficient ways of gaining knowledge in diverse fields.

[Thorne]

What's the point? If you're looking to get credentialed choose the relevant degree path the first or second... or even third time. If you are simply curious about the world there are more efficient ways of gaining knowledge in diverse fields.

Yeah, but that may not be the most effective way to break a record.

At my CC, I've got another 3 degrees I could wrap up in less than a year, all clustered around IT. If I wanted to break a record, I'd just keep getting IT degrees every time my school updates their curriculum.

[rlw74]

Maybe his job is so boring, school provides mental stimulation.

[Ideas]

Maybe his job is so boring, school provides mental stimulation.

Yeah. A job that provides income and pays for your learning hobby.

[jsd]

Without my work's tuition reimbursement benefit, I certainly wouldn't be getting a second bachelor's. Possibly not even a first!

And even with reimbursement benefits, I definitely don't have plans to earn 12 more

[dfrecore]

Without my work's tuition reimbursement benefit, I certainly wouldn't be getting a second bachelor's. Possibly not even a first!

And even with reimbursement benefits, I definitely don't have plans to earn 12 more

Most companies' tuition reimbursement policies only pay for your first degree, and possibly a MA degree if you're a certain level in the company (they aren't going to pay for an MBA for the receptionist, for example).  But they aren't going to pay for 12!!

[jsd]

Mine has no cap written into the policy (beyond a specific amount per year) but I'm sure they would cut me off at some point

[davewill]

Why wouldn't they pay for a receptionist to get an MBA? Besides the fact that someone who already has a bachelor's should be able to do better than receptionist, I mean? The idea is usually to improve staff so as to be able to promote from within.