30 Jun
2000
30 Jun
'00
7:39 a.m.
about going back to pick up a PhD, but each time, I
could not answer the
question "why". With what *I* enjoy doing, having the advanced degree would
merely end up as an expensive hobby/pursuit. Anyone with imagination and
motivation will do well regardless of their *formal* education; likewise
having a degree without those qualities will probably provide a higher
paying job but not much more.
I love pointing out to employers that the primary skill of a Phd is the
ability to stretch a simple project out to two years, and make it "seem"
reasonable to the boss.