>From pure business logic, unless they have a need to brag to customers about the number of MA/PhDs they hire, why would they want to have to pay higher salaries?
--- "Brierley, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > We just did our self-evaluations for our employer. > > At the department meeting today, the boss said > getting a masters degree > was not an objective that supported company goals > and was not a good > objective for our self reviews. > > Yours truly mentioned pursuing a masters degree in > his self review. > > Last year, I put on there getting more familiar with > our product line > and becoming an SME in some areas, and I'm doing > that. But I do that > anyway. Slots in company training courses on our > product were given to > folks other than me this year, because I already > have a good base and > the other folks are newer. So, company training is > not something I have > ready access to. And, I learn our product anyway. > And, moreover, I want > new things in my self review, not the same ones > every year. > > Additionally, my employer pays folks with an MA more > than folks with a > BA, and folks with a PhD significantly more, for the > same level of work. > And, allegedly, my employer does have tuition > reimbursement, though I > can find no examples of it. > > So, when I heard the statement from my boss about > doing graduate > coursework was not an objective that supported > company goals, I was a > little put off. > > Thoughts? > > Sean > > > DISCLAIMER: > Important Notice > ************************************************* > This e-mail may contain information that is > confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of > this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by > any means. Please delete it and any attachments and > notify the sender that you have received it in > error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from > taking action on the basis of information in this > e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses > or other defects, may not be accurately replicated > on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or > interfered with without the knowledge of the sender > or the intended recipient. If you are not > comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail > messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to > communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the > extent and under circumstances permitted by > applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept > e-mail messages to and from its systems. > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation > with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced > Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at > www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. > www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, > list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! > http://www.techcommpros.com > User Interface design blog http://user-advocacy.blogspot.com/ Code::Design::UI::Consulting http://www.dionysius.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
