30 Jun
2000
30 Jun
'00
3:32 a.m.
Mike Ford wrote:
I've been working for about 35 years, and I still don't have a good picture
of what I want to do when I grow up. I do have a good idea of what the
company would be like though. Number one factor is the person in charge, do
they do their job, ie manage and let you engineer?
And I thought I was the only one with the "Peter Pan" Syndrome :). Couldn't
agree more with your description! IMNSHO,the only reason for college is to
open doors. When college and advanced degrees are the keys for a chosen
field, it is foolish not to complete a degree. I have thought many times
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.