tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post5681915097963549484..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Academic Monkey Gives Solicited Advice!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20196952246762422382014-01-02T15:06:44.274-05:002014-01-02T15:06:44.274-05:00I like the suggestions above, especially the idea ...I like the suggestions above, especially the idea of finding a way to get the degree free, or at least on a pay-as-you-go basis. Some employers (larger firms, perhaps governments) also pay for, or at least subsidize, employees' continuing education. <br /><br />One more thing to keep in mind: given the prevalence of "credential creep" in pretty much every field, the continuing glutContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-25862982135920322462014-01-02T03:14:44.556-05:002014-01-02T03:14:44.556-05:00For him to go to a non-local graduate program whil...For him to go to a non-local graduate program while Penelope starts TT can be a REALLY BAD idea in terms of survival of their marriage.French Professeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062264385792788503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3669294543306709012014-01-02T03:09:22.802-05:002014-01-02T03:09:22.802-05:00And this can be a very easy negotiating point at t...And this can be a very easy negotiating point at the time of hiring, given that the real cost of letting an extra bottom in the class is zero. A guy friend of mine got his wife for free into a moderately fancy MBA program (a Big Ten school) when he went to that university for a postdoc, never mind a TT job. And she didn´t have glorious grades either.French Professeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062264385792788503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35089811596096624012014-01-02T00:21:54.226-05:002014-01-02T00:21:54.226-05:00That is a fantastic point that I had failed to con...That is a fantastic point that I had failed to consider. I have a friend with 3 grad degrees because he has been married to a tenured prof for 40 years and just takes one program at a time. So much of this hinges on Penelope's future TT job. I hope she has good chances.Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11284607572116140292014-01-02T00:08:36.637-05:002014-01-02T00:08:36.637-05:00Penelope's TT institution may offer tuition di...Penelope's TT institution may offer tuition discounts for family members. In that case, the flakiness of the husband or cost of the MA program is unimportant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39327255590246015882014-01-01T22:00:06.903-05:002014-01-01T22:00:06.903-05:00I think the determining factors are the number of ...I think the determining factors are the number of years since his BA and the change in his maturity level since then. My husband was very similar as an undergrad, but waited 10 years before going to grad school, where it was a completely different story. If he'd gone on right away, however, I think it would have ended in disaster.Untenured Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107788326951579690noreply@blogger.com