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Title: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 10, 2012, 08:01:28 PM
I've been working on the degree since I retired three years ago.

BSBA in Human Resource Management and certificate in Management

All I have to say is I am soooooo glad this is over with! :yahoo:

Now I can spend all of the time I spent studying on the lake chasing fish.

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Post by: Chris_ on April 10, 2012, 08:02:03 PM
Congratulations.
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Post by: BEG on April 10, 2012, 08:09:18 PM
Congratulation!  You done good.  :yahoo:
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Post by: thundley4 on April 10, 2012, 08:15:28 PM
Does that mean you can get a job firing people?  Cool!
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 10, 2012, 10:42:25 PM
Does that mean you can get a job firing people?  Cool!

I don't think so, although if I fire myself, I could spend more time on the water....naw, Mrs. Ogre would kick my ass.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 10, 2012, 10:52:52 PM
Does that mean you can get a job firing people?  Cool!

Actually, that means he can get a low-paying job as an assistant or and assistant manager, if he has experience, making probably 30K, but he will eventually be making over 100k, and maybe over 200k in the future. It's one of those "work up" fields like having a degree in business administration.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 10, 2012, 10:56:28 PM
NOT trying to discourage anyone here; just trying to show him the expectations. HR managers can make a TON of money, but they don't pay them that right out of college because they don't hire their managers straight out of college. Just stick with it, gain that experience, and you'll make that money.
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Post by: longview on April 11, 2012, 06:06:34 AM
Congratulations!  Both on finishing the paper and getting to chase fish.
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Post by: Splashdown on April 11, 2012, 06:15:12 AM
Congratulations! You've earned the right to chase a few fish!
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Post by: njpines on April 11, 2012, 08:49:49 AM
Congrats and happy fishing!!  :yahoo:
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: CactusCarlos on April 11, 2012, 10:02:37 AM
I've been working on the degree since I retired three years ago.

BSBA in Human Resource Management and certificate in Management

All I have to say is I am soooooo glad this is over with! :yahoo:

Now I can spend all of the time I spent studying on the lake chasing fish.



'grats to you!  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: IassaFTots on April 11, 2012, 11:40:05 AM
NOT trying to discourage anyone here; just trying to show him the expectations. HR managers can make a TON of money, but they don't pay them that right out of college because they don't hire their managers straight out of college. Just stick with it, gain that experience, and you'll make that money.

Speaking as someone in the HR arena, I can say that your statements are correct.  That is about all I can say, as you know we really can't say anything anyway.   :-)
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Post by: Ballygrl on April 11, 2012, 12:24:08 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 06:35:56 PM
Thanks everyone for the congrats, I spent last evening chasing and catching.  I'll post a pic if I can figure out how to get them from iPhone to here.

Tonight is cold, windy and there is rain on the way, think I'll play a little MW3.  Look for the crappy sniper that just can't seem to get the knack of no scoping.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: T-Monay820 on April 12, 2012, 07:57:13 PM
I've been working on the degree since I retired three years ago.

BSBA in Human Resource Management and certificate in Management

All I have to say is I am soooooo glad this is over with! :yahoo:

Now I can spend all of the time I spent studying on the lake chasing fish.



First of all congrats. But I'm confused. Why did you go get a degree AFTER you retired? Just for accomplishment sake, or is there something else I'm just not aware of?
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 12, 2012, 08:02:42 PM
First of all congrats. But I'm confused. Why did you go get a degree AFTER you retired? Just for accomplishment sake, or is there something else I'm just not aware of?

I know people that do it. Retiree doesn't always mean 65. A co-worker retired as a river pilot at 50.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: T-Monay820 on April 12, 2012, 08:36:25 PM
I know people that do it. Retiree doesn't always mean 65. A co-worker retired as a river pilot at 50.

Age still doesn't answer the reason why he got it.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 12, 2012, 08:37:58 PM
Age still doesn't answer the reason why he got it.

An enlisted man can retire at 37, T. Always a reason to better oneself.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Chris_ on April 12, 2012, 08:41:25 PM
An enlisted man can retire at 37, T. Always a reason to better oneself.
Once I get my student loans and my medical debt paid off (my left eye cost me $27,000), I plan on going back.  I'm not sure what for, but I'll be doing something soon.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: T-Monay820 on April 12, 2012, 09:15:24 PM
An enlisted man can retire at 37, T. Always a reason to better oneself.

Well then he got it to stay competitive. He made it sound like he was done completely. Thats why i asked.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 10:29:03 PM
First of all congrats. But I'm confused. Why did you go get a degree AFTER you retired? Just for accomplishment sake, or is there something else I'm just not aware of?

I started a year before 9/11, however after 9/11 the workload of home station and deployments and trying to have a family life in between just wasn't condusive to completing. 

I promised myself I would finsih after I retired and I had to see it through.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 12, 2012, 10:32:25 PM
I started a year before 9/11, however after 9/11 the workload of home station and deployments and trying to have a family life in between just wasn't condusive to completing. 

I promised myself I would finsih after I retired and I had to see it through.

Hi5 just because.
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Post by: obumazombie on April 12, 2012, 10:35:26 PM
Congrats, but why didn't you do your paper about fish behavior ?
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 10:38:46 PM
Well then he got it to stay competitive. He made it sound like he was done completely. Thats why i asked.

No, I'm not completely done, I do plan on working on my Masters, I will probably take off a year before doing so.

I work for a company that does a lot of contract work for DoD, and I'm currently an analyst for my former career field, however I would like to have opportunities to do other things.

I had one career field my entire 29 years in uniform and still work in the field today.

I really enjoy being with the troops, supporting their efforts, and making a difference.  The degree helps me as I have had a practical use for just about every subject at some point over the past three years.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 10:39:58 PM
Hi5 just because.
Thanks, I thought it was important to show my sons that once you start something you have to see it through to completion.
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Post by: Duke Nukum on April 12, 2012, 10:45:17 PM
 :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 10:48:00 PM
Congrats, but why didn't you do your paper about fish behavior ?

It would have been tough, the last subject was project management.  I like where you're going with this though, I could spend more time on the water conducting practical research and see what I can do when I start my working on a Masters degree.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 12, 2012, 10:50:47 PM
Congrats, but why didn't you do your paper about fish behavior ?

As a fisherman, that's a study I could get behind. :stirpot:
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: T-Monay820 on April 12, 2012, 11:03:50 PM
No, I'm not completely done, I do plan on working on my Masters, I will probably take off a year before doing so.

I work for a company that does a lot of contract work for DoD, and I'm currently an analyst for my former career field, however I would like to have opportunities to do other things.

I had one career field my entire 29 years in uniform and still work in the field today.

The way I was understanding it was that when someone says just "retired" it means time to pull social security and move to Florida. When I hear "retired from the (branch)", I think, so you what are you gonna do now?
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Post by: chitownchica on April 12, 2012, 11:11:03 PM
Congratulations Ogre! That's a great accomplishment.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 12, 2012, 11:20:01 PM
The way I was understanding it was that when someone says just "retired" it means time to pull social security and move to Florida. When I hear "retired from the (branch)", I think, so you what are you gonna do now?

No problem, I've got a few more years before that happens.

Mrs. Ogre is quite adamant about me not becoming a "lay-about do nothing" that golfs, hunts, or fishes all day long.

Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Rebel on April 12, 2012, 11:36:46 PM

Mrs. Ogre is quite adamant about me not becoming a "lay-about do nothing" that golfs, hunts, or fishes all day long.


Women.
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: T-Monay820 on April 13, 2012, 12:31:20 AM
No problem, I've got a few more years before that happens.

Mrs. Ogre is quite adamant about me not becoming a "lay-about do nothing" that golfs, hunts, or fishes all day long.



But you just listed three things that you are doing?
Title: Re: Finally did it! Completed my last research paper need for my degree.
Post by: Ogre on April 13, 2012, 04:48:35 PM
But you just listed three things that you are doing?

The difference is I occasionally get to do them, as opposed to occasionally not doing them. :-)