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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
Who would want an MBA, JD, PhD
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It's not about the letters though, or at least shouldn't be. Official designations signify only that someone can effectively navigate a bureaucracy, what each person does with their time within those programs though can be amazing.
so a big fan of advanced study for peeps who are in a place to receive what they can gain there, not so much for peeps looking for labels alone. and either way wouldn't recommend going into debt to do it
One good thing about letters though is they help when references are needed. I've been the recipient and also the provider on multiple occasions, it's still a designation of respectability which while bullshit can be worked to advantage when needed
a funny story, when I was renting my first place I was pretty young so needed a spiffy reference. asked my aunt who signed her name as First Last PhD Eng.
she ended up driving me over to sign the lease and was warmly greeted by my land lady to be as Ms Pheng
I lived there for 13 years, loved the place.
Had it been a more uppity situation the letters would have absolutely helped though