07-25-2013, 08:33 AM
I've have a few more credits to go before I get a degree, but I thought I'd add my own two cents anyway.
I've worked in the IT industry for over 20 years and never had a degree. I'm getting my degree(s) for personal satisfaction more than anything, but a degree will provide me with some monetary benefit. In the event that something were to happen to my current job, a degree will make it easier for me to find another job. When looking for work in the past I have found that some employers (the government is a huge one) do place a high value on degrees. If you don't have that checkoff box then you may not get through the first step in the hiring process. So my degree isn't just personal satisfaction, but insurance in case something happens to my job as well.
I've worked in the IT industry for over 20 years and never had a degree. I'm getting my degree(s) for personal satisfaction more than anything, but a degree will provide me with some monetary benefit. In the event that something were to happen to my current job, a degree will make it easier for me to find another job. When looking for work in the past I have found that some employers (the government is a huge one) do place a high value on degrees. If you don't have that checkoff box then you may not get through the first step in the hiring process. So my degree isn't just personal satisfaction, but insurance in case something happens to my job as well.
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