> My boss has said that my promotion track is basically frozen until I get [a master's]. The company will help pay for one, and there are a lot of people in my

> My boss has said that my promotion track is basically frozen until I get [a master's]. The company will help pay for one, and there are a lot of people in my group that have taken advantage of the benefit, so it's not bullshit. But I really don't feel like I'd be doing it to learn anything, it'd just be for credentialing. Interesting, would an online degree count? I was asserting "online credential -- meh" and you'd be a good example that I am wrong. Also, are you in Europe? I haven't seen this kind of thing in the US since the 80s, but then again, who really gets exposure to lots of jobs? Thanks for your comment.