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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
in my experience, experience is better than going for the grad degree out of the gate. I work with so many people at my job who can't make decent hires, that can't delegate correctly, have any useful skills, and put too much effort into minor details and not any long-term goals.
I'm a big proponent of education, but its almost impossible to have something better than experience. I'd suggest getting into the worforce (which may give you money for the degree) get some years under your belt, at least 2, and then make your move.
I was thinking of going to grad school but I've changed by career path three times since I left college.
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Didn't I just read that you make about 30K/year? While that may sound attractive to a student - it's hardly a good argument for experience over education. Regardless, you must know that being 'in the workforce' totally sucks right now.
I'm also a huge proponent of education and I while I believe your general (statistical) assesment of education vs. experience is true - a savvy individual can get an early higher ed. and use it to their financial advantage later instead of becoming a 'useless' academic whose ego forces them to become too involved in minor details. I personally prefer useless academics who pursue their personal interests but that's not the point. The reality is that in the long run - credentials = $$ if you play them right