05-03-2011, 08:06 PM
I didn't mean to come off as saying an AA is useless, it depends on your situation and personality. I work in IT, where experience trumps any degree. My first time in college I worked for a year as an intern, which helped me land my first paying job (after which I stopped going to college). I then decided to join the military, took a couple courses but nothing serious (at first, at the end I really focused on my BS).
After leaving the Army I moved into defense contracting, where I put my unfinished degree on my resume (listing number of credits completed, and expected completion date) and it wasn't questioned at all. I landed the job (6 figures) and my degree should be done this winter.
Of course, in my case, I'm also a programmer... I'm used to working years towards one goal before seeing anything really happen. Last big project it was 6 months before the program even compiled, which didn't bother me at all (been working on that project for almost 4 years now, still don't have it fully completed).
After leaving the Army I moved into defense contracting, where I put my unfinished degree on my resume (listing number of credits completed, and expected completion date) and it wasn't questioned at all. I landed the job (6 figures) and my degree should be done this winter.
Of course, in my case, I'm also a programmer... I'm used to working years towards one goal before seeing anything really happen. Last big project it was 6 months before the program even compiled, which didn't bother me at all (been working on that project for almost 4 years now, still don't have it fully completed).
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