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Is an extra degree worth the cost?

There is this university Ph.D program that I really want to follow.
I already have a Ph.D and was recognized with a Honorary Doctorate Degree as well for my work in hormonal cancer research.
I even get to give lectures as a professor starting from end of September.
Isn't it a bit silly to seek out an extra degree?

While one could say that I have studied enough and earned enough degrees during my life , there is this university program I can't get out of my head.

Cost £10k.

I am at a crossroads here.

Do or don't.

You always have to calculate your return on investment.

I'm scared to admit that I'm too old to spend £10k on a degree and expect decent ROI.

I am not even guaranteed a higher salary after this degree because if you already have a Ph.D and substantial work experience, that extra degree might be looked at as "filler".

I don't know.

Worth the jump?

Can't stop thinking about how badly I want it.

Those £10k were actually money I saved up for a breast augmentation and here I am considering to throw it at an exciting degree program and staying with what nature gave me in the bossom department.

Urgh .
Decisions.
Sometimes you wish there was money for both.
Especially at my age.
BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@tallpowerhouseblonde
Both are for myself and would heighten my personal satisfaction.

Plus of doing the 2nd Ph.D is chance to get a Ph.D from a prestigious university. My 1st Ph.D was from a local university with no real fame outside of the town I live in.
I think it bothers me that my Ph.D is from a less well known university and that getting another one will make up for that.

I just feel crazy for putting in £10k in what will in the end be a piece of paper and a title.

Breast augmentation will give me more confidence in my own body.
I have a C-cup now which is okay but not wow.
At my age it would be great to have a great set of knockers to show off at the beach, instead of regular a dime a dozen breasts like now.

I wish I had money for both :-(
tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F
@BreakfastGirl It sounds like you know what you want already.C cup is okay but going up to say DD will look fantastic especially if you want to go topless or sunbathe naked on a beach.You already have a degree so best to go in a different direction and get augmentation.You will need a reputable surgeon you can trust.They should be able to bring in a woman that has had augmentation done by them so you can see and feel what breasts with implants are like.It will hurt for a long time after surgery but once everything has settled you will really fill out a skimpy bikini.
@BreakfastGirl Personally very different metrics are becoming very obvious as far as evaluating a potential romantic partner on my part I keep hearing men are attracted to beauty and women to success but it's too vast of an over simplification like Beauty is nice to look at but to rely on it is a fools errand and if you want to be miserable as a man just marry a pretty woman who doesn't deserve to be pretty and if there were a just god would have beaten with an ugly stick but somehow he failed to do the right thing.
I get scolded and talked back to on here sometimes and it's like you must think you're talking to literally any other man because personally I love myself far too much to even pine for the affections of someone who treated me like I was out of their league and they were too good for me.

IF people really knew why I fell for Lyssa in the first place they'd maximize for other traits.

Kind, more merciful than even me, talks me down from my worst instincts when people hurt me, strategic, careful measured, Intelligent, extremely empathetic and the beauty I tend to hoard the most as far as those I keep closest to me is not outer but Inner.

It's why the shape of my actual struggles with the opposite sex look like they do like having ended up with the Spineless one who's real intent was not to hurt anyone so strongly she ended up hurting EVERYONE because unfortunately that's how things go with monogamy, when there can only be one winner.

Funny how I swung after that to a Polyamorous partner, I think part of me kind of knew if i could tell her I would have said hey it's not me that is trying to force a choice on you, I don't care so long as you actually like me.

But things happened and we are where we are now, Lyssa is pretty but honestly it was every other fact about her that did this to me.
Viper · M
@BreakfastGirl C cups are pretty damn sexy as is!

I think you just need someone that can help you love what you got, other wise you might upgrade, and still feel left out and not loving what you got, despite the upgrade
Do you want to impress prospective employers? if so, maybe.

Competency will get you a job in technology if you keep going and can prove you know your shit for us STEM interested types Especially if you can get along with people.

A lot of Technologist can't

The trouble is just that the IT industry thrives off Certs and Degrees, in other words you might be able to find a back door if you know the right people into the space and can network well and have contributions up on Github and such but it's obviously an open piece of wisdom that the Certs while not ABSOLUTELY necessary look good on a Resume and are a way to at least get the interview in the first place, which is hard enough.

Basically sometimes a Degree is only a way of shoving your foot in the door so that Recruiters will TALK to you in the first place.

Also I would advise you it's never too late to make something of yourself so long as you're not dead. So put aside the guilt.
tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F
If you cannot recover the cost with a higher salary then an extra degree is for personal satisfaction only.Probably best to get breast augmentation.You will feel more attractive and happier.Bigger boobs can do a lot for you too.Great for job interviews and attracting gorgeous guys.
Northwest · M
BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@Northwest While I'm at it, shall I go for a PhBimbo?
Accredited by Pamela Anderson herself?
Northwest · M
@BreakfastGirl You are free to do whatever you please.
SW-User
Man what's the point in posting fake things to get attention?
BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@SW-User Not fake.
It may sound weird how I worded it , but the struggle is real.
I can only spend money on one of these and both have been on my mind for the last two years.
Viper · M
From what I've heard, unless it's in a complete different field, or another level higher (like Dr > the masters > bachelors) then it's not worth it.

Because can't you use your current degree to work in all similar fields?

And so what if your university doesn't have fame... the degree is what matters (at least in my opinion).
Tracos · 51-55, M
depends on what you want your next steps to be... in academia I can imagine an extra degree can matter

in business... not so much I reckon

but in the end you do what you feel will be most satisfying

I never pursued a PhD... I went straight to work after getting my uni degree and I am glad that I did...
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Do it. Degrees are about your own personal growth and satisfaction and this sounds like something you really would love to do. Also further credentials may pay out dividends in your career and get you that sweet bosom money.
SW-User
Absolutely 👍. You don’t want to look back when you get older and regret not taking the opportunity when you had it .
Phd is real the breast augmentation isn’t
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
That sounds fun as hell and hey, maybe it'll pay dividends in late-career earnings or something. Regardless you should do it.
RoxClymer · 41-45, M
get yourself the boob job, sound like you are as high as you can get academically, give yourself a present for going that far
Budwick · 70-79, M
Sounds like it's something you WANT more than you NEED.
BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@Budwick It's in my head for sure.
I feel bad that my initial Ph.D was from an average university and not from a top notch university. I don't know how much it still matters because I'm very recognized in my field nowadays. It's just this annoying feeling of wanting to make up for it by going for a 2nd Ph.D. I just feel so shallow for it.
My heart wants it but my mind says '' £10k for a piece of paper and tons of your previous time. Don't you have better things to do and better things to spend your money at? " .
It feels like a luxury problem but a tough one.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@BreakfastGirl
It feels like a luxury problem but a tough one.

I'm sure you will make the right decision to ensure that you get the recognition you desire.
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BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@mysteryespresso With the whole Ukraine situation investing in shares is a bit risky now but I may invest afterwards perhaps.
You work in healthcare?
@BreakfastGirl healthcare consultant is like a therapist you can guide you what to eat, how to lead a healthy lifestyle?
BreakfastGirl · 36-40, F
@mysteryespresso Basically I assess the mental and physical health profile of an individual and assess what risk factors they need to mitigate. I also assess the societal reasons for certain diseases ( drug addiction for example ).
I help healthcare providers to be more aware of the early signs of certain diseases in patient populations and propose prevention plans.

Right now I'm working with stage IV cancer patients and I am on the board who advises on what criteria to use to continue or stop treatment.

A very varied job actually :-)
@BreakfastGirl can you give free advise or you charge money?

i got duodenal ulcer and workplace stress only makes it worse. How to mitigate the risk and get healthier?
Don’t
You already have a terminal degree
Learn it if you’d like but don’t pay for it
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