• secretlife said on Jun 06, 2007....

  i don't think it matters as much as it used to matter....in the days of MBA's...

  i believe if you want to go back, you should study what you're interested in.

  does your company pay for you to get your masters if you get it in certain areas?  i know that's one of the things mine does-

• sweet_cookie01 said on Jun 06, 2007....

  go ahead... its going to be very beneficial for your career!

• queenparanoia said on Jun 06, 2007....

  go for it!!!

• silverwhisper said on Jun 07, 2007....

  aag, have you researched what kind of bump that would yield in your salary? because i agree this is the best time to pursue it--so many people have a plan to return to their education later, and later never comes.
  
  ed

• allaroundgirl said on Jun 07, 2007....

  Secret: I'm going to have to look into that.
  sweet_cookie and queen : thanks for the encouragement! ☺
  silver: That is exactly what I doing right now. I'm looking at all the options, possibilities, sacrifices because I think this is the best time to take the opportunity.

• silverwhisper said on Jun 08, 2007....

  my suspicion is that it greatly increases your future salary prospects.
  
  ed

• secretlife said on Jun 08, 2007....

  within my company having a master's doesn't do anything to your salary.  salary increases are yearly and are dependent upon how you rate against your objectives that year.
   
  in the late 80's and early 90's there were many people who went for MBAs believing that the degree would yield an increase in salary.  Unless you went for another job, and had some experience to back up the degree, i don't think the degree alone would be reason for an increase.
   
  there are many reasons that people pursue another degree or a higher degree.
  some want another career when they're done with the one they're in....others just have an interest in an area that they would like to take further.  some want to move within the company to another type of work -- a few years ago PM was the big thing...everyone wanted to be a Project Manager....
   
  the fact that large companies still pay for highter degrees most of the time (you have to get a B or better in each class for them to pay in my company and they only pay for certain degrees) is great motivation if you have the time in your life to go for it.  One guy who i worked with actually got the company to pay for his law degree -- and for two years, his 'job' was going to school.  what a great deal that was! 

• exhibit_c said on Jun 29, 2007....

  Why wait until 2008?
  
  There are plenty of jobs that combine elements of IT and communcations. Someone has to write all those blurbs and organize all those conventions.
  
  I vote for following your heart.
  

• x0_gemini_0x said on Oct 25, 2007....

  i say go for it~ more power to u

• light16 said on Oct 23, 2008....

  i second exhibit. follow your heart.

  and gemini too. =)

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