Originally posted by Mark Herschberg:
I happen to believe that you get burnt out and it's not th ebest way to run a group. There is evidence both ways. Plenty of people take 80-100/wk jobs on Wall St (for low pay if they're just out of school) or at startups, because they value the risk/reward sturcture differently than you may. I have friends who have worked such long hours for nearly decade--and they love it. That's what great about a free market, different opportunities for each and every person.
--Mark
Originally posted by Mark Herschberg:
I must strongly disagree. I was (and am) a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. I still stop by the fraternity house at least once a month (in fact, I had dinner there last night). It has had a huge impact on my career and personal growth. I would not have the job I am in now if not for my fraternity (indirectly).
I think fraternities can be very useful. But like all tools/organizations, "they can be used for good or evil." A stereotypical fraternity that focuses only on drinking is of marginal use. The fraternities I have seen and heard of at MIT, RPI, Duke, etc can be a fantastic part of college. Obviously they provide a social outlet, but they also allow for leadership growth, and limited independance during the transition into adulthood. At MIT for example, you have 40 "kids" who run and maintain a house (we do our own repairs), hire employees (we had a chef), are solely responsibile for their own recruiting (it's increadibly similar to interviewing), and manage a $100,000 annual budget. You don't get opportunities like that in most dorms. After college it's a fantastic network to draw upon. Through the alumni network of just my own chapter, I've found jobs, gotten advice on MBA applications, learned about economic policy through lengthy discussion on our mailing list, met women, gone to parties and social events, and currently know people throughout the US and even the world--I can find someone to stay with or to show me around in just about any major US city. It's also been very useful to our alumni for medical, legal, technical and other advice.
--Mark
A grade degree will remain with you all your life , so don't rush . Take GMAT , give it a few months and get a good score then go get MBA from a top B-school , I assure you you will never regret .
Regards
Rahul
For the past 2 years, reports keep saying that an upturn is around the corner...
Posts in October said hiring will boom after Jan 1st...
posts in February said when a decision was made about the war...
posts in the past 3 weeks said after the war...
posts now say next year...
"Grad School" is an expensive way to dodge "Job Search".
You get plus points if you have a vagina?
I wish for a Java IDE as comprehensive, stable, and easy to learn as Visual Studio.NET.
This is where I think it will come back...Though hard for most of us in this forum to relate to, most people really don't love to be in front of a computer, let alone sit down at one and write software in a cubicle. If the salaries and demand aren't there, newcomers (and some old-timers as well) will likely look to other fields.