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Thanks for your response. I tend to what you are saying by my actions (not getting a degree), but I wanted to make sure I wasn't just convincing myself it would
by throwaway170820 9y ago
Thanks for your response. I tend to what you are saying by my actions (not getting a degree), but I wanted to make sure I wasn't just convincing myself it would be a drag to go back to school.
I agree with most everything you said, but somewhat confused by "When you're 22 a PhD is a reasonable deal [...] When you're 32 it's a significantly crappier bargain," because I'm just rearranging years of my life, right? I mean, a 22 year old who had the possibly to enter the workforce also had an opportunity cost, albeit lower than mine now. Is that the intent?
- syllogism 9y agoEducation is always more efficient when you're younger. Imagine the limit: if you have five years until retirement, spending them on training won't maximise your earnings! There are roughly 45 years in a career. If you do a PhD at 32 you only have about 30 years to exploit the degree.