STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

What would you do?

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

Well, here's what I think:

Option 1: Do you really want to go to Bschool? Because grad school can basically suck if you're just using it to get your ticket stamped. Plus, it's ridiculously expensive. It seems like a shortcut to more options, but that may not necessarily be the case. However, you may know someone or already have talked to people who used bschool to achieve career goals that you would really want to do. If so, then it sounds like a really good bet (and it's the option I voted for, even though I fricking hate law school).

Option 2: This one sounds like the most fun, and the shortest route to a job you would really like. On second thought, why didn't I vote for this? Serious quality of life advantages, and it looks good on a resume. The only disdvantages might be money considerations (who knows how long a job search would take) and a less sure career route than bschool.

Option 3: It is frustrating to be bored. Seriously though, I don't see any advantages to this. It could hurt your reputation, leave you withh the same downside as option two, an doesn't look good on your record. Is there any way to make it more fun?

Option 4: Ya got me. If I were better at this I would have come up with a cooler plan than law school.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

"I'm way undervalued, and I feel like my brain has atrophied."

I could have written that myself. My job sucks the life right out of me.

Is their any chance that your current employer would help pay for school? Mine will pay some, so I am sticking it out (until I find something better, but not looking hard) at an easy/mind numbing job will collecting $8K to get my MBA (not that it will cover all the costs, but is a nice chunk not to have to pay back). The good news is that because work is mind numbing that I'm not overwhelmed by going to school full time too.

Otherwise, option 1.

-gd

honey · Gucci

so my opinion might change once i'm in school, but option #1 isn't bad. one of the things that drew me to an mba (as opposed to a jd or just a general master's degree) is that it's a very flexible degree to have. the sense i get is that b-school is pretty much designed for people who need to switch careers. again i haven't even officially started school, but i've had tons of opportunities to explore other career options, and recruiters abound. so it's a good move if you're not sure exactly what you want to do next.

that being said, dizzy is right. it's an awful lot of debt to assume. so if you already have an idea of what you want to do option #2 is good too.

i'm pretty risk averse so the thought of quitting a job without having something else lined up, scares me.