Is having degree certificate mounted on the wall tacky?
Is having degree certificate mounted on the wall tacky?
(OP)
A fairly light hearted one for you:
They are having layoffs at my place. Apparently one of the deciding factors is who has a degree or not.
I have a Bachelors of Engineering (honors just so you know
) but apparently no one except my direct boss knew this and they were planning accordingly. He has made a point of letting senior staff know I have one but…
Just to re-enforce the point how tacky would it be to put it in a frame and mount it in my cube?
My boss and I were joking about it earlier, I’m tempted to do it just for comic effect but then, maybe not.
Opinions?
They are having layoffs at my place. Apparently one of the deciding factors is who has a degree or not.
I have a Bachelors of Engineering (honors just so you know
Just to re-enforce the point how tacky would it be to put it in a frame and mount it in my cube?
My boss and I were joking about it earlier, I’m tempted to do it just for comic effect but then, maybe not.
Opinions?
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...





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Or scan it and use it as my email signature!
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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Chris
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Now, I have a bad association. One particular individual of past acquaintance made a point of behaving... like he imagined an engineer behaved. Diploma on the cubicle wall, always wore a tie, always a conservative tie, wingtip shoes, the whole picture. Not a bad guy, either, really.
Just one problem. He couldn't do the math... or the physics, or the kinematics. Okay, I guess that's more than one problem.
I wondered what kind of school would graduate a person so, uh, apparently unschooled. So I looked up the school named on the diploma so prominently displayed. I got a strong impression that it was a diploma mill, or damn close to it.
He was at least smart enough to not get caught doing anything stupid, which he achieved by expending much apparent effort while actually not doing anything at all. This caused me some aggravation, because he was nominally in charge of stuff that I was trying to improve, and while he feigned cooperation, he was in fact just an impediment. This went unrewarded by his boss, who was later revealed as something of a crook. I guess they had, uh, detente.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Mike, I hear what you are saying.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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You earned it. Display it.
Perhaps not as common in industry, but it is common in the consulting world to display a framed diploma(s) on the wall. Often the diploma is placed next to a PE license certificate(s) - required by law to be displayed (at least in the states I am licensed in).
Display of one's credentials also provides a visible sense of credibility if one deals with outside customers, the general public, unknowledgeable supervisors, or out of town corporate management. Then one's performance/actions needs to back up that initial impression.
The question of tackiness would be in how it is presented and one's attitude portrayed by the dislpay. One can self-promote without being objectionable or pretentious.
My two cents.
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You might as well write your salary on the wall as well so HR will know the saves would not be significant
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Kenat, if you are in managements sights in terms of an upcoming layoff, having a paper target is not likely to afford much protection. Thankfully it appears you have a human shield (boss) willing to step up for you (to a point).
Regards,
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I was thinking you could scan your diploma
scale it down
then print it on the "iron on t-shirt paper".(I dont know the real name)
And make a couple ties with your diploma on it. Especially in tacky colors so people notice, like pink, purple, or old ties form the 60's
Making your tie stick up like Dilbert’s might even help a little bit also.
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Having said that I proudly display mine, along with my PE license and all fancy forms that say I sent money to the NSPE and ASME.
I do this for myself and no one else. Back in grade school I was diagnosed with dyslexia. I spend many years being told about all the great people who had it and what they have accomplished. Of course they were mostly athletes and musicians.
Had I listened to them I would have most likely gone to a trade school instead of college. (As an aside my Father was a paperhanger for some 40 years so I have a tremendous respect for people in the trades but it just seemed to much like work to me.)
Hear I am, many years later, in charge of millions of company dollars and still in school working on my masters. I have my degree up to be a reminder of what I have accompished and I always keep an open spot on the wall to display my next accomplishment.
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(Of course, if it was a degree in something pointless like Media Studies or some such drivel, then you are entirely correct and can ignore my first paragraph.)
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JamesBarlow , yours hits home for me. I was only diagnosed with dyslexia in my final year at university, I got myself tested after I failed subjects I thought I understood and had to take 7 re-sits.
I'm not saying all of it was the dyslexia, I'm pretty sure my drinking was a factor
I'll think I'll hang it in the cube next to the letter stating I have dyslexia
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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You earned it, be proud of it.
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V
Mechanical Engineer
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If you need to put it on the wall, you have a big problem. But in all probability, in the circumstances, you probably need to not only put it on the wall but have an unveiling ceremony to which you invite management.
By the way, why don't they cull HR and IT then Sales and Marketing and then Engineering last of all?
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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I have no idea where my cert is after 40 years, but I do have a Fork Lift Truck (Counterbalance) cert on the office wall, as well as some nice copies of old beam engine drawings!
Cheers
Harry
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Personally I would rather display what I have learned through the quality of my work.
Maui
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Because they are senior management.
In fairness those areas may be hit (hopefully not IT as they're kind of short as it is from previous lay offs) but I'm sure the lay offs wont make sense to the like of me.
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Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com
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Not sure about the dentists but if you look below, then 5 million of the doctors are thick as pig s*%t and therefore you shouldn't believe a word they say.......
PS Ken,
My degree parchment hangs proudly outside the main bathroom in my parent's house and has done since I graduated...... Someday I'll give it the pride of place it deserves, maybe outside the bathroom at my place of work. Then everyone will know that I have a degree and it might help others to remember to wash their hands LOL
Kevin
“It is a mathematical fact that fifty percent of all doctors graduate in the bottom half of their class." ~Author Unknown
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I left it on the breakfast bar at home and didn't bring it with me - doh.
I won't be home till the weekend now so it'll wait till next week if I'm still employed here!
Thanks to all,
Ken
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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No I don't think you should hang it up on the wall, I worked at a couple of places were that was done by one or two individuals and I am afraid they lost respect of there colleague's at day one.
In fact people started hanging their cycling proficiency,
25yards swimming certificate's etc they gained at school.
Whilst a degree or any other engineering certificate is a worthwhile qualification to me its an personnel thing and putting it on your C.V. is a must, as it may open doors for you that otherwise would stay shut.
At the end of the day any qualification is just a piece of paper that means you are capable of performing your duties to a certain level, it doesn't mean you do it any better or any worse than someone less or more qualified than yourself.
regards
desertfox
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It was more a case of hanging it in a dig at management/HR for not realizing I had a degree. It's not like I kept it a secret, it's there on my resume/CV in black and white.
However, maybe having another week to contemplate whether to make a dig at management is a good idea.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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Also due to my education being in the UK it's difficult/timeconsuming/expensive to get my PE so I don't have it and at this time I'm not actively pursuing it.
I'd quite like to get it in the future though as related in previous posts of mine.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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However, the way the politically correct brigade are going over here, I expect if you did put it up HR would tell you to take it down. It may be deemed offensive to someone with less qualifications than you.
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JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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For the OP, I would think that HR knows that you have your degree, if not, they are not doing their job. When lay off comes around, it is usally who knows who, who is pissing me off, and who are the dead wood that they get rid of. Degree or no degree, if you don't have a reason to stay, there is an email pink slip waiting for the unlucky.
Good luck!
Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."
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Although I grew up and got my degree in the UK I'm now in the US.
Twoballane - Apparantly HR didn't know, that's pretty much the point of the post. Also being UK I got my bachelors in just under 3 years, don't know what takes you all so long this side of the pond
I DONT HAVE PE, as said before I'm in exempt industry and due to my education/early career experience being in the UK it's not straight forward to get my PE.
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I could put my 6th grade "Good Citizen" award on the wall!
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I earned them, I appreciate them, more over respect them, so I display them.
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It's completely unfair to make such assumptions of course, but there IS some truth to it...
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When I visited an office in the Midland Odessa area, all the engineer had on his wall were dead animal's heads complete with antlers.
I'd guess HR would get that message pretty clear and take care he didn't add some exhibits of the two legged HR variety.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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Marriage certificate to help explain why I drink.
Kids birth certificates to explain why I have grey hair ... and drink.
Grandkids birth certificates to explain why I'm so happy, but always tired.
Birth certificate ... just to prove I really do have a father.
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The P.Eng also took quite some time and effort so again, no reason to be proud of it.
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Aercoustics.com
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Birth certificate ... just to prove I am a US citizen.
Chris
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but is it tacky to put
<your name>, EIT
as the heading of your /resume/, when applying for jobs that are looking for an EIT
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EIT would be appropriate on a resume in my opinion as it relates to the progression of your professional experience. You would also be showing that you satisfy the advertised requirement for an EIT as needed to fulfill the position. Years down the road if you have not gone on to attain your PE, then I would think about dropping the EIT from a resume as it would be unlikely that you would be looking/working at positions outside the industrial exemption arena.
Regards,
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I may soon be moving into sales so I will definitly display my degree and my PE. Even though my PE has nothing to do with sales, it will be good for my clients to see that I have some cedentials behind me. This on its own does not make me good or bad at what I do but it certainly can't hurt.
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KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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Make up a pad of them and use them for desk blotters.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Star for giving me a chuckle this fine morning.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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I recall that you had to go through a similar downsizing process described in other threads, where you picked up the checker's responsibilities on top of your original job.
Now there's another round of layoffs? Maybe you should be hanging your resignation notice on the wall.
LewTam Inc.
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According to me answer on the question "To hang or not to hang" (please Shakespeare to pardon me) should be according to your society mentality and finally according your company policy. If it is acceptable to display such things - display them, you have nothing to shame. If it is not - better not to display but again you have nothing to shame. In both cases your degree is your achievement.
I remember when 20 years ago started my career my Head of Department had table with "Eng. Petrov" under his doorbell - and he really deserved it! But the second person with "Eng. ..." under doorbell was actually a mistake of educational system. Well, now he works for Parson's, but ...
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Well I made 2 copies of my degree cert. Gave one to a bemused looking HR rep a few days after lay-offs and told here that I understood my file didnt' show me having a degree so here was one for my file.
The other is put up in a fairly inconspicuous position that 90% of people will never see.
I'll probably take it down once my point is made as I agree with those who doubt it's appropriate.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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However, in non-work situations, I wouldn't use P.E. It even irks me greatly when doctors want to be called Doctor outside their office, especially when they correct people to call them Doctor. There is only one Doctor - Doctor Who!
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Not everyone can tell you're a good engineer just by looking at you. Some may not have the expertise to judge. Credentials help satisify people that you really can do the job. It helps build their confidence and trust in you. If you have the credentials, then it's probably a disservice to yourself and them not to show them.
That said, mine is sitting in a box in the attic.
-b
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just have it placed so it looks like you dont care about it, but people can still see it. Like half buried under paperwork.
Or you could make sure its will sealed in plastic or glass and use it to set your coffee cup on.
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If the decision factor for the lay-off is the having/not having a degree, then don't say nothing, wait until they fire you and then sue the bas***ds for unlawful dismissal. Ask millions of $$$ and retire.
Regarding my degree, I'm pretty sure that I saw it in one of my appartment office drawers some years ago... I hope that I don't need to hang it, it is not so pretty and the incompetent that typed it, made it with typo, as far as I remember...
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Take care & have fun!
Kevin
"Hell, there are no rules here -- we're trying to accomplish something." - Thomas A. Edison