AS vs AAS

[Prloko]

You're getting your feathers all ruffled because someone without malevolence two years ago stated an AAS is useless if you're pursuing a Bachelors, but then you go and insult secretaries everywhere by inferring that the only qualifications is good looks. There are some receptionist jobs, where looks and good speaking skills are requisite, but secretarial work requires organization, patience, hard-work, good grammar, computer skills, project management, communication skills, tact and leadership. Some secretaries I knew were smarter than their bosses and some (executive assistants) are pulling six figures in the corporate world. Many of them even have Bachelor's degrees. Working in an office in the Air Force for the past few years has shown me that the secretaries usually do more work and have more responsibility than many of their higher rated GS counterparts.

Just for disclosure, I come from a maintenance background and am now in contracting.

I don't think my AA ever paid off! Seems all jobs I got were via military experience or trade school. I can't think of an instance of getting a job with my AA degree. Maybe females with AA's could land secreterial type work. Heck, even without AA's if they got the looks, they could get jobs as secretaries anywhere. I obtained my AAS only a few years ago, after only combining my AA with my Aviation Mx Tech training and license and in the buisness for a while. I was all ready in place when I got my AAS. Ok, if anything, it helped me gain my AAS degree. I never said an AA was a complete waste of my time, but if you sit on an AA, you're better off with an AAS degree in me opinion.