08-06-2017, 02:23 AM
What if someone already had a job they wanted to keep or get promoted in, but was probably going to need a checkbox Masters degree to keep it? And the degree was worth the cost because of the promotion.
And if they thought an NA degree would probably be acceptable. I know it is rarely acceptable, but this is an informal situation where the employer is foreign and not as likely to know or look into it. The employer would not be looking to get rid of them due to experience and job performance, but were pressured into checking if employees met the check box.
Or they could do the real thing (RA), but they would be stuck at lower pay and possibly not finish the RA in time.
I know that for undergrad, the NA degrees are about the same cost as RA. But for the Masters (or very specific other degree) they need, it's a field without the cheaper ones, so RA does cost a lot more than NA, meaning taking out loans.
It is obvious I'm really biased toward the NA degree in this situation. I am against them generally.
And if they thought an NA degree would probably be acceptable. I know it is rarely acceptable, but this is an informal situation where the employer is foreign and not as likely to know or look into it. The employer would not be looking to get rid of them due to experience and job performance, but were pressured into checking if employees met the check box.
Or they could do the real thing (RA), but they would be stuck at lower pay and possibly not finish the RA in time.
I know that for undergrad, the NA degrees are about the same cost as RA. But for the Masters (or very specific other degree) they need, it's a field without the cheaper ones, so RA does cost a lot more than NA, meaning taking out loans.
It is obvious I'm really biased toward the NA degree in this situation. I am against them generally.
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