Comments on: Transitioning to the Real world http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/06/transitioning-to-the-real-world/ A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:20:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey A. Rupertus http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/06/transitioning-to-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-139739 Jeffrey A. Rupertus Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:03:29 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=609#comment-139739 My brother in law recently graduated with a degree in accounting and finance and, with the job market being what it is, he is thinking about staying in school to get an MBA. From what I've heard recently, an MBA doesn't necessarily open any more doors for people anymore because they are a-dime-a-dozen these days. His parents think he should get the MBA, because his father did and it really helped to spark his career, but that was a different time when not everyone had MBAs and also his father's company paid for him to get it. My brother in law will be paying out of his own pocket. He has a steady job (blue collar) that pays sufficiently that I recommend he stick with and keep applying for accounting jobs, and then when he does get one, see if they will pay for the MBA. Any insights into this would be much appreciated. My brother in law recently graduated with a degree in accounting and finance and, with the job market being what it is, he is thinking about staying in school to get an MBA.

From what I’ve heard recently, an MBA doesn’t necessarily open any more doors for people anymore because they are a-dime-a-dozen these days. His parents think he should get the MBA, because his father did and it really helped to spark his career, but that was a different time when not everyone had MBAs and also his father’s company paid for him to get it. My brother in law will be paying out of his own pocket.

He has a steady job (blue collar) that pays sufficiently that I recommend he stick with and keep applying for accounting jobs, and then when he does get one, see if they will pay for the MBA.

Any insights into this would be much appreciated.

]]> By: Diana http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/06/transitioning-to-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-139600 Diana Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:57:22 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=609#comment-139600 I know that saving money is important, but I also love traveling/vacationing which gets expensive. Some friends tell me to save all that I can and have fun later, while some other friends tell me to have fun now and that I'll make money later in life. What's a good balance of saving vs. spending when I'm just starting out and not making a lot? I know that saving money is important, but I also love traveling/vacationing which gets expensive. Some friends tell me to save all that I can and have fun later, while some other friends tell me to have fun now and that I’ll make money later in life. What’s a good balance of saving vs. spending when I’m just starting out and not making a lot?

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