What would a graduate degree provide to your employer, in tangible benefits? Besides personal development, I mean.
I can kinda understand where they are coming from. A graduate degree is way different than a BA or BS. What type of advantage would having the advanced degree give you in order to do your job better? Are there positions in your department where having a graduate degree would be a requirement, thereby allowing for promotional opps? Wouldn't specialized training and/or classes/conferences provide better benefit to your employer? Just playin' devil's advocate here! :) ...sue On 6/12/07, 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 > ______________________________________________ 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
