Neither thing is definite, but if I'm accepted into grad school, I'll have to quit the job in May. My job interview is tonight, and I won't know about grad school until March. Is it better to keep a good job? It's not what I really want to do with my life. Should I just do it for a year? Help!
2007-01-17 07:59:17 · 9 answers · asked by Year of the Monkey 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
As I have been in a somehow same situation before and even now, I'm going to share my thoughts with you:
There are two main ways in life:
1 - Study high, become a teacher/lecturer/professor in a university, dedicate yourself to the scientific society, enjoy your life!
2 - Study ENOUGH, use your degree, get a good job, earn money, spend it, enjoy your life!
well if your last plan is to quit the scientific society and join the workforce and earn money, well your better choice would be sticking to your good-paying-job for now.
but if it's not true and you enjoy teaching and researching, you definitely should postpone the job for now and continue your studies.
that is ALL by yourself, just specify your goal, your way will eventually come up!
btw, good luck to you!
2007-01-17 08:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Arash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal feeling is to attend grad school, and here's why.
1) A Master's Degree will help your potential to earn more over the course of your lifetime, and that's according to the US Census Bureu. FYI, they do regular surveys of actual earnings and projected lifetime earnings by educational level. Each year, including the most recent one done in 2005, the Master's definitely helped! But note that you might not see an immediate benefit, however, in the long run, it will tend to help.
2) While you may be saying now that you could always go back to school later, fact is, most don't go back later. They either begin to work their way up the ladder, are making more and more money, or are getting more busy and "don't have the time to go to school." By getting your schooling done, you'll be able to focus 100% of your attention on your career! And since you've already got some work experience, it won't be wasted.
3) Just because you're in grad school doesn't mean that you cannot work. In fact, many graduate programs are geared for the working student so you can combine some work experience with formal schooling. This way, you can get the best of all worlds.
Either way, it's totally up to you, but I've know many many people over my lifetime that have always said they'll go back to school, but never do. And they tend to regret it later on in life, especially if they loose their job or are held back from higher positions because they lack the necessary schooling.
2007-01-17 09:42:04 · answer #2 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like the job as a short-term arrangement, go ahead and go for it. Take this opportunity to save money and/or pay off debts.
Follow up with Grad school as well, If you're accepted, then make your choice then based on what you want to be doing for the next phase of your life. You may find you really like the "good job", or you may definitely rule it out as something you want to do with your life. Either way, you at least know the pros/cons of one of the choices (and can sock away a little $ to help with grad school if you decide on that)
2007-01-17 08:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by msmith7811 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are wanting out of grad school? Are you wanting a high paying job? Well, if it's there in this job then why go t grad school? Kind of think of TIger Woods. He wanted to play golf professionally and did so before he graduated from college. so why continue to go if he has achieved what he wanted already.
2007-01-17 09:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by ohnoslen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I would keep the high paying job, unless you feel you could make even more money after going to grad school.
2007-01-17 08:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by ashlynn18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going to grad school at night. Can you find classes with hours that are better suited to you keeping your job?
2007-01-17 08:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you take the assistantship, would working 20hr/week cover everything, plus money for food, gas for your car, personal items and things like that? If not maybe you could take a semester or two part-time, save up extra money from working full time, then take the assistantship and work part time and go to school full time? That way you would have extra money saved up if you need it.
2016-05-24 00:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are doing anything that:
A) Can be done by a computer now or in the near future
B) Can be outsourced to India,
go to Graduate School!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-17 08:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where you are happiest,you are healthiest. don't be greedy,stay healthy for long life.
2007-01-17 08:07:54 · answer #9 · answered by dwayne b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋