This angle would be akin to saying that a PhD degree is like having tattoos and other body modifications in your brain.
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hinterlufer@lemmy.world 5 months agoAs someone in an important position once said to me, having a PhD shows that you have frustration tolerance.
veganpizza69@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
I don’t have an advanced degree but that’s higher education in general, isn’t it? Just a bunch of hoops to jump through for the sole purpose of proving that you’re willing and able to jump through hoops. And yet nobody has ever asked to see my diploma in 20+ years of working.
FinalRemix@lemmy.world 5 months ago
And you could be doing fine, but still get kicked out due to politics, your PI getting canned, etc… ugh.