Comments on: Some Fresh Perspective for geekmba360.com – Your Mom’s Gonna Hate Me for Saying This http://laidoffusa.com/blog/insights-and-information/geekmba360com-your-moms-gonna-hate-me-for-saying-this/ Getting through Depression 2.0 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:18:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jack Mc http://laidoffusa.com/blog/insights-and-information/geekmba360com-your-moms-gonna-hate-me-for-saying-this/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jack Mc Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:18:05 +0000 http://laidoffusa.com/blog/?p=513#comment-47 Hi Bill, Thanks. Did you read this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html" rel="nofollow">article in the New York Times</a>? It's sort of expands on your point about making things. The writer is actually a motorcycle mechanic and he's got a book on the topic. I have a good friend, Greg, born the same week as me, who also works on motorcycles. He was smart and we agreed on everything but it took him forever to get his degree. He just wanted to teach track to young kids, listen to jazz and work on bikes, and I remember him saying to me one day, "You know, not everybody is meant to go to college." I never forgot that, and I believe it. Hi Bill,
Thanks. Did you read this article in the New York Times? It’s sort of expands on your point about making things. The writer is actually a motorcycle mechanic and he’s got a book on the topic. I have a good friend, Greg, born the same week as me, who also works on motorcycles. He was smart and we agreed on everything but it took him forever to get his degree. He just wanted to teach track to young kids, listen to jazz and work on bikes, and I remember him saying to me one day, “You know, not everybody is meant to go to college.” I never forgot that, and I believe it.

]]> By: Bill http://laidoffusa.com/blog/insights-and-information/geekmba360com-your-moms-gonna-hate-me-for-saying-this/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Bill Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:00:12 +0000 http://laidoffusa.com/blog/?p=513#comment-46 Hi, Jack, Great article. And thanks for commenting on my website! Although I went through the business school process myself during the last recession (i.e. the dotcom bomb), I actually quite agree with your points. Over the years, I kept telling people that attending expensive graduate programs such as MBA or JD will not solve one's career problems. And I wish more people explore different paths before they fix their goals onto getting an MBA. Our country and our society are much better off with more people who're making things, as opposed to work in investment banking or management consultant. I do think that getting MBA does help people who want to make career transition to certain jobs (e.g. banking, management consulting, brand management). But, it's neither sufficient nor necessary. It just helps. I also quite enjoy your writing on layoff after 50. As you might have read on my site, I did "layoff satisfaction survey". One common response I got back was the challenges faced by folks who're over 50 -- higher pay, more expensive medical, etc. But, I've also heard inspiring stories from folks who're in their late 60's or even 70's. They were able to get jobs relatively quickly after they were laid off because they've kept learning new things. As more baby boomers will be facing "retirements", I think this will become an increasing important topic. Sorry for the long comments (I couldn't find any contact information on your site.) I actually want to ask you if you'd be interested in making a guest post on my blog, providing a different and refreshing perspective on careers, and enlighten my readers. :-) thanks Hi, Jack,

Great article. And thanks for commenting on my website!

Although I went through the business school process myself during the last recession (i.e. the dotcom bomb), I actually quite agree with your points. Over the years, I kept telling people that attending expensive graduate programs such as MBA or JD will not solve one’s career problems. And I wish more people explore different paths before they fix their goals onto getting an MBA. Our country and our society are much better off with more people who’re making things, as opposed to work in investment banking or management consultant.

I do think that getting MBA does help people who want to make career transition to certain jobs (e.g. banking, management consulting, brand management). But, it’s neither sufficient nor necessary. It just helps.

I also quite enjoy your writing on layoff after 50. As you might have read on my site, I did “layoff satisfaction survey”. One common response I got back was the challenges faced by folks who’re over 50 — higher pay, more expensive medical, etc. But, I’ve also heard inspiring stories from folks who’re in their late 60’s or even 70’s. They were able to get jobs relatively quickly after they were laid off because they’ve kept learning new things. As more baby boomers will be facing “retirements”, I think this will become an increasing important topic.

Sorry for the long comments (I couldn’t find any contact information on your site.) I actually want to ask you if you’d be interested in making a guest post on my blog, providing a different and refreshing perspective on careers, and enlighten my readers. :-)

thanks

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