She Didit!

[sfhogman]

As of yesterday my daughter holds dual Master's degrees in IT and Library
Science. Already interviewing with couple of universities...
I am so proud! I am just in awe of that young woman...

Jeff

 

[graygun]

Congrats to her!

 

[coach]

My daughter is working on her masters in systems engineering. The good thing is her current employer is paying for it. I'm just as proud.

 

[sfhogman]

Hi Coach,
As well you should be! She must be a very sharp lady for her emloyer to make that kind of investment in her.

Jeff

 

[Jeepnik]

One thing that amazes me is that in our local library system a masters is required to be a librarian. Now don't get me wrong, my wife has a masters and has worked for the local system for over thirty five years. But, I still can't figure out why you need a masters to do what she does.

Once you needed to know the Dewey decimal system and how to do hard copy researches. Today they just fire up the PC and tell folks where things are in that particular library.

Congrats to the young lady, with those degrees she won't ever want for work.

 

[Huhwhat?]

Congrats on her degrees, but I also worked in the library world for about five years, and the IT degree will mean far more, economically, than the Library Science degree. I have a degree (not a Master's) in an Applied Science field, and I started at far more than anybody in the state of Arizona will ever make based on an MLS.

 

[wolfsong]

I have a Master degree - her name is Juanita!

Seriously, Jeff, I know you and mom are very proud. She should be proud of herself, too. Now it's Constantine's turn.

 

[coach]

Hi Coach,
As well you should be! She must be a very sharp lady for her emloyer to make that kind of investment in her.

Jeff

The thing that really made me proud was when my brother in law, who worked at the same company, told me once how highly thought of she was at the company. Her reputation was known beyond her department by management.
Is good to know your kids are doing well. Congrats to your daughter.
Just a little bragging even though I had little to do with it.

 

[Jeepnik]

Congrats on her degrees, but I also worked in the library world for about five years, and the IT degree will mean far more, economically, than the Library Science degree. I have a degree (not a Master's) in an Applied Science field, and I started at far more than anybody in the state of Arizona will ever make based on an MLS.

Don't know how it is elsewhere, but out her if a masters degree is required for a position, all positions that require that same degree are paid the same.

It didn't used to be that way. Librarians were paid less that men working in other departments. I think it went back to when pretty much all of the staff were women, and therefore not the primary bread winner.

There was a federal suit and the feds decided that equal pay for equal education was the new rule. Her particular library department tried to ignore it until the union threatened suit. The, sadly, the union backpedaled and allowed the city to raise the wages over a several year period. In the long run my wife started to make considerably more. Of course the IRS just loved that.

 

[Cholo]

Congrats sfhogman! I know she did the work, but you had a part in it. I don't know if it's the same in your life, but I'm thrilled when my kids turned out better than I did!

 

[sfhogman]

Absolutely true, Cholo.

 

[Fox Mike]

Sincere congrats to her. I do know how much work goes into getting a Masters. They sure aren't a 'gimme'. I watched, and many times felt sorry, for my wife as she got hers.

 

[exavid]

It's kinda odd, I have a wife and two daughters who have master's degrees. I don't have as much as a high school diploma. I had a career in electronic maintenance in the FAA for a bit over thirty years and made more money than all three of them combined. There are other routes for young folks to earn a good living if they look and are willing to go where the jobs are.

 

[gramps]

Congratulations. So many don't have the drive, and discipline necessary to accomplish one Masters let alone two!
gramps

 

[powder smoke]

Hard work pays off congrats. ps

 

[WendyZXZ]

Congratulations to her!

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

Dunno how I missed this one, but congratulations are definitely in order, Jeff! A buddy's daughter just started her Masters program, in nursing, with her employer paying the bill, and she's pretty sure it's gonna be a tough ride. I should mention your daughter going for a two-fer! Hope there's a good job waiting, too!

Rick C

 

[Jim Puke]

Congrats to her and y'all.