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Is an Associate's degree actually worth anything in your guys' opinion?
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I'm thinking like an AA or AS transfer degree or an Associate of General Studies. To be clear, I know that workers with associate's degrees do generally make more money over their lifetimes and are healthier and better off per scientific studies, but at least on the surface, it doesn't seem like a general associate's like any of those listed above would get you very far. Am I wrong?
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Is an Associate's degree actually beneficial?
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To those of you who already got your Associate's, have your career options expanded or does it not really make a difference? What's your experience on it?
Curious, because I'm getting mine next year.
Edit: Based on you guys in the replies (thank you for replying), seems like people in STEM and healthcare generally benefit from the AA, though it seems to vary by career and region.
I personally am getting them in studio art and art history so we'll see what happens lol
Top Comment: I mean unless it’s something technical like a nursing degree, it’s really a stepping stone to a 4 year...
What to expect as a sales associate?
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What can I expect to work in the lumber 🪵 department as a sales associate? Manager hired me PT & supposed hours are 6am-12pm. I just wanna know, what has been others experience as a sales associate.
Top Comment: In your initial hiring you'll be spotting for machine drivers, loading customers and ideally following an experienced associate or supervisor like a lost puppy for awhile until you can cut wood and answer simple questions. You'll feel useless but you'll be half the reason work can get done. You'll "be useless" towards customers because you don't know the department. After about 6 months you'll probably have interest in driving forklift / reach And in about a year you'll be the new experienced associate training the next guy. So goes the natural cycle of lumber and building materials
I work at a business where the ‘CEO’ is the founders son. He has zero skills or experience to do the job and basically just micromanages and moans about everything.
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Awful person to work under.
Worked for some genuinely talented and inspiring CEOs before which doesn’t help when comparing.
Top Comment: I worked for a "CEO" with minimal experience in the field. Worked in a legal field. Let's just say alot of illegal things happened.
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If an Associates Degree is so useless why do people even get them?
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Everywhere I read people saying that Associates Degree is useless and won't get you a job. Why do people get it I don't understand if it is so useless? How can it be a so useless.
Top Comment: as a professional software developer with 20+ years experience; My POV on this issue is the fact the number of times I have heard; "You don't have a degree? Sorry, that's a requirement for this position" That's the value of a degree. Not the knowledge you gain because of it, but the issue of "one less thing that can be used against you" Best of luck to you
Is it worth getting an associates in today’s world? (US)
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Hey all,
As I navigate my quarter life crisis I’ve found myself in - I find myself asking if I should go to a community college and pick up an associates degree. Honestly nothing jumps out at me as something I feel a passionate attraction to but have to wonder if it’s worth getting any ole degree to potentially land an interview some day or not? It already seems like there is an over abundance of bachelor degree graduates unable to find related work or making laughable wages considering their education. Do I get an an associates for the sake of having the piece of paper or just not bother and work on experience and learning more within my career ? 27 male currently in Sales
Top Comment: All I can say is, my husband getting his Associates is the best thing he ever did. He's been able to get jobs no problem. Of course, it probably depends on what the subject matter is.
Best Associate degrees
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Hey, yalls as the title says I was wondering what are some good associate degrees to get in community college in California. I am 19 and undecided about what to major in so I thought I would at least get a degree that pays well. Terrible at math, so I prefer something off that. I'll take any kind of advice.
Top Comment: Nursing. You’ll make good money fresh out of school, and your future employer may pay for the credits needed to get your BSN in the future.
Is it worth getting an Associates Degree for IT in 2023?
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I’m currently working full-time at a dead-end job that barely pays much and destroys my body, and I am considering going back to school. I’ve scratched off all medical degrees, business degrees, and especially engineering degrees. Last group of degrees is Tech and I’m definitely not smart enough for Computer Science. A buddy of mine works in IT and he’s actually thriving right now. I’ve had moderate interest in tech/computers since I was a kid but don’t have any real IT knowledge nor hands-on-experience. I also only want to get an associates degree for right now to get my foot in the door and possibly get either a bachelors and/or Certs later on. Would an associates degree be worth it at all in our current economic and job climate? Thanks!
Top Comment: Associates and certs are how i got interviews. Helped me get a good job too. Its a cushy university gig. Couldnt get an interview before that.