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How does a PhD make you a better worker than someone without one?

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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Okay, I'm wearing blue, so I'll go with the blue team....

    unless the red team have better legs :)

    oh its a tough one I know - personally I have a pair of gorgeous red shoes so maybe it should be them..............but I also have blue hair so maybe it should be them..................life is so full of questions - maybe I will start a new thread on that cos I bet I know someone else who will be soon:rotfl:

    btw where are the deletors this afternoon?
  • IvanOpinion
    IvanOpinion Posts: 22,136 Forumite
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    Okay, I'm wearing blue, so I'll go with the blue team....

    unless the red team have better legs :)
    What time is the bully off :D

    Ivan
    I don't care about your first world problems; I have enough of my own!
  • IvanOpinion
    IvanOpinion Posts: 22,136 Forumite
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    greenwich wrote: »
    3. If you keep that up for a while,
    .. is it safe to do that while using a computer .. the friction may cause static which may blow something ... maybe if he wore an earth strap it might help?

    Ivan
    I don't care about your first world problems; I have enough of my own!
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Now there is someone with a nice pair of legs to join us Nelski, plays hockey too :)
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Catseyez wrote: »
    SP, you have to accept that the world we live in isn't fair. If it was, we wouldn't have inequality, people dying of starvation or people with so much money they can afford to buy x number of tropical islands.

    People with PhDs have made a contribution to society. They have researched and developed new ideas which have helped to enhance the society in which we live.

    Now tell me why should somebody with a PhD not benefit from a free upgrade when the likes of Posh, Jade Goody et al (who haven't done anything helpful to our society at all), get every freebie going? Where is the justice in that?

    Wake up to the real world Phil and be thankful for those that have the patience to complete a PhD as they are the ones who can help make positive changes to the world in which we (and YOU) live.


    When you compared it to pop stars, what you say is correct!!

    I probably did get on my high horse a bit too much about equality. Sure people in research really do help advance the world
    :beer:
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Now there is someone with a nice pair of legs to join us Nelski, plays hockey too :)

    Fantastic and the legs are a real bonus

    (just some people dont seem to understand the rules this game:rolleyes: )
  • Catseyez
    Catseyez Posts: 993 Forumite
    When you compared it to pop stars, what you say is correct!!

    I probably did get on my high horse a bit too much about equality. Sure people in research really do help advance the world

    Great! I take it that means you will eat your words then? ;) :T
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Rules :eek:

    wish I could use a red card ;)
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Catseyez wrote: »
    Great! I take it that means you will eat your words then? ;) :T

    Alright I eat my words. PhDs are great things.

    But surely you can be successful and happy in life if a PhD is not in your abilities.
    :beer:
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Rules :eek:

    wish I could use a red card ;)

    just a reasonable iq rating should do it............or maybe not:rotfl:

    never mind hun we can now discuss the issue of mushy or garden:rolleyes:
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