I didn't finish my MSME, but I was close. Mainly, I just wanted to take the graduate-level classes for the knowledge. The added letters would be nice on the business card, granted.
Anecdotally, though, I noticed a certain type of person in the masters program. More specifically: DORKS...
It looks like the original poster may have left the building...
If not, I don't agree with all the people who are down on you. Saying things like hang in there, be patient and you will be rewarded, etc. That's probably not the case.
Corporations are selfish and greedy. It's a survival...
My 2 cents is that most titles don't mean anything and that the best career path is to ultimately work for yourself. When you work for someone else, your success will always be limited. And you trade that fact for security of a hopefully steady paycheck.
Most of the PE's I know won't sign a...
When we were in college, my wife worked in the service deli at Albertsons. She was long due for a promotion to cashier, which came with a healthy pay increase. As a pair of struggling college kids, we could have used the extra dough.
She was constantly passed up for promotion by people with...
