Nowadays ..taking Masters still relevant?

[Roundtreex]

To be honest, not so much.

Not much unless manager or leadership role

 

[cosmothecat]

Later become over qualified when tio pok
Then see jobs go to your other apartment country ppl

Then finally start going to rally to kpkb
By then too late

Still can go wash test tubes.

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Quoted from The Straits Times:

16 Nov 2002 — ... degree qualified a person only to wash test tubes. A master's degree made him an “advanced washer”

 

[econ food]

I got masters degree. It is quite useless tbh.

GPGT my NUS post-grad student ID card:

Hoe course fee? 30k?

 

[archie7]

better take if you have the time and resources
next time degree holder aplenty
better have an edge over others

 

[cosmothecat]

Hoe course fee? 30k?

Around S$35k during my time.

I think nowadays more expensive.

They don't issue such retro Cash Card student ID card anymore. Collector's item.

 

[shodan99]

Not much unless manager or leadership role

what kind of manager or leadership role? I've seen many managers also have basic degree only with no post graduate qualifications.

 

[shodan99]

Around S$35k during my time.

I think nowadays more expensive.

They don't issue such retro Cash Card student ID card anymore. Collector's item.

nowadays is $50k of taught masters program

 

[shodan99]

better take if you have the time and resources
next time degree holder aplenty
better have an edge over others

nowadays even phd also dime a dozen. in my previous small company of 6, 3 got phd

 

[cosmothecat]

nowadays is $50k of taught masters program

Inflation

Haiz. My cai png also getting expensive nowadays.

Then recently I into eating Nasi Padang, 1 meat 2 vegs = $12, wah, how to live like that?

 

[cosmothecat]

nowadays even phd also dime a dozen. in my previous small company of 6, 3 got phd

Oh, I also have PhD btw

LOL. ya, lots of certs.

 

[virtualape]

I took two Masters and two diplomas, but I dropped out from all four soon after matriculation.

Spoiler: WOT Alert

I'm no longer able to study. I have a good honours degree i.e. 2nd upper from NTU Computer Engineering, that was when I was younger and was good at mugging for examinations. However, when I matriculated in a Masters in Technology with NUS Institute of Systems Science, I found myself totally lost when attending coursework classes. The lecturer would talk and talk, yet I just nod and nod i.e. fell asleep. I also could not cope with the project work, I couldn't understand what my India Indian classmate was talking and it was really difficult juggling part-time studies with trying to stay on in a full-time job. Eventually I fell out without graduating.

I then took a Diploma with Republic Polytechnic in Digital Marketing. Classes were conducted online over Zoom/MS Teams. The assignments were quite a mouthful, to me as far as I was concerned, the lecturers tried their best, and so did I, but after completing one semester I felt that I have had enough. I resigned and dropped out.

As I had difficulty staying on in a fixed job thereafter, I thought I'd do a Masters in Divinity and attempt a career change to spirituality. I hence enrolled in the coursework provided by a Buddha Dharma University and began attending online classes. I applied for financial aid because I was not well to do and did not have a fixed income, and I started studying under the guidance of religious teachers. I felt a lot at home when doing the Divinity program, in fact it felt like what I wanted to do for a longer term, but once again I did not complete the program, dropping out after less than one year in the coursework. I cannot remember why I dropped out, but what I do remember was that there was a schism in the tertiary school community after the Chancellor died suddenly. There was a lot of power struggle, which is weird considering it was a religious institution, and the school split into two factions. I wanted nothing to do with the infighting, so I remember this was one reason why I quit.

To cap things off and become a complete flop, I again matriculated with Republic Polytechnic doing a specialist diploma in Gerontology (the course name is too long but it's basically about eldercare). I attended the coursework in person and did my best to understand what the lecturers were teaching, but I just wasn't interested in the content and dropped out once again.

So in summary, I tried my best to take on postgraduate studies, but I couldn't cope so eventually I ended up graduating from none of them. It's not that Masters are useless, it's just that I couldn't cope, and I also felt that it doesn't nip the problem in the bud because my real problem was that my Computer Engineering degree was becoming irrelevant and there was no clear pathway for me to evolve my career. I have a lot of other friends from my cohort who did Masters in all kinds of other sectors such as Defence, Banking and Finance, and they are doing very well. But for me, I was neither here nor there, in Singlish we say "Dong Dong Hee". My father asked me to join him as a undertaker, I was like, I studied so hard to become an honours computing graduate, and end up I become a funeral director??? I sucked thumb.

Eventually I cast aside my dilemmas, and became understudying my dad as an undertaker. I'm not ready to go full time, but at least it does keep me occupied without having to study too much coursework material, it's a lot of heart work, not so much of academic work required.

Undertaker if become market leader tan Dua lui leh. Far more valuable than any master or PhD.

Everyday got people die. About 71 if I average out the 2024 annual figure. Just capture 40% of it = 28 cases x average cost say $4k. Easily 100k+ revenue daily. If cost is 50%, still net 50k.

You should go for a some undertaker course if any. Some digital marketing course to boost up traffic to your website. Some photo video editing course. Salesmanship course. With some networking and quality service, vips become your client, then they refer more customers to you.

 

[archie7]

nowadays even phd also dime a dozen. in my previous small company of 6, 3 got phd

depends on industry
but i would still advocate to take if have time and resources tbh

 

[sinkiedk]

what kind of manager or leadership role? I've seen many managers also have basic degree only with no post graduate qualifications.

Because there is no need for it

 

[doratch]

Mid 30s now..saw some of my friends taking masters..thinking it can value add resume..

so my question is it worth it to invest in a masters?

It will only add value to your job if it is related to your job.

 

[Pocoyoz]

Master of science coursework one useless

 

[tyjtht]

I thought Masters is only for those that want to go to academics and for Psychology courses only?

 

[oldchanggold]

Company sponsored moi after i applied for it

so i took for 2.5 yrs now 1 yr serving bond

If chiu ask me if i will get promoted.. i think no.. if chiu ask me if moi cep got upgraded? Maybe

Sponsored means got salary covered or no?

 

[Roundtreex]

what kind of manager or leadership role? I've seen many managers also have basic degree only with no post graduate qualifications.

Going for director position aka senior manager for at least 10 years.
Not your young assistant manager position lol

 

[shodan99]

depends on industry
but i would still advocate to take if have time and resources tbh

you mean those in tech or science? when I was much younger, I was also offered a position to do a phd. When Im done with my research, Im going to be in my 30s. so decided against it. up till now, my earnings still lacking my peers who went out to work after their bachelor as compared to me with masters.

so all in all, dont do a phd if you have no interest in the science. phd cannot earn big money.

 

[shodan99]

Going for director position aka senior manager for at least 10 years.
Not your young assistant manager position lol

in my area of work in biotech, director and senior manager not all are phd, there are some. But confirm scientist is phd and they are not earning as much more than another executive in the company as they are all on the same grade. Scientist or not, all also get scolding from the same directors and senior managers. so what if you have phd in the company. nobody calls you Dr so-and -so. Its always by name and your progress on your responsibility area.