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Bollweevil
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Fulshear, Texanistan
Posts: 3,363
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How many have degrees that have never been put to practical use ?? But definitely opened some doors.
Example:
BS in Microbiology/Chemistry - 1968
Joined USAF in 1968 to stay out of the Army and Vietnam. Because I had a degree, was sent to computer programming school by USAF then to a choice assignment at Randolph AFB where I got 3+ years of heavy programming experience.
Left USAF after 4 years and worked for EDS for a couple of years.
In 1978 started writing programs for insurance agencies on nights / weekends with a couple of guys was in USAF with. After 2 years we incorporated, soon had over 30 employees. We sold the business in 2003 and I retired.
Did I ever use my degree? NO, not for a single day.... but just having the degree was worth it's weight in gold for the doors it opened. And yes, made over $100K / year for many years.
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