Great question! (I was waiting for it.) Outlining the degree and graduate coursework was not part of my self evaluation. So my boss doesn't know that.
So, the opinion that getting a masters degree was not an objective that supported company goals and was not a good objective for our self reviews is a sweeping opinion that is not limited by the object of the degree or coursework. And, honestly, I haven't decided what. I want to support my career at my current employer, and I need the four-year school to be geographically convenient, but I am not sure beyond that. Offhand, I'd say with a BA in English and a 15-year history of technical writing, a Masters in English would be easiest. Do I have things to learn there and can my employer benefit from them? Secondly, I have coursework in programming. We do software, can graduate coursework in programming, networks, and such fit into a masters degree in English? Or, am I close enough to a technical degree? How about an educational bent? What if I took coursework related to educating, would my writing and my employer benefit? How about if I pursued a management degree? That's the list in my head, anyway. I was really waiting for feedback from my employer before delving into this. What would you do and why? Thoughts? Cheers, Sean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jones, Donna Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] graduate education not a benefit Hi Sean, Is the masters degree that you're pursuing relevant to your job? DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
