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  1. RunSomewhere

    What to-do list apps have you used and stopped using and why?

    OneNote, Evernote, or Wunderlist are all excellent.
  2. RunSomewhere

    Severance or relocate

    Wife is in a completely different field, teaching. No chance for double-hiring there. I'm leaning towards staying in town, or at least within a reasonable driving distance (say 5-6 hours). I appreciate all the advice.
  3. RunSomewhere

    Severance or relocate

    Thanks for all the advice, I really appreciate it.
  4. RunSomewhere

    Severance or relocate

    Happy holidays everyone. I have a situation I’m hoping you all can offer some advice on. The situation seems similar to a recent post or two, but I felt it was different enough to make a new post. I work for an international company in the Midwest area. Details aside, my location is closing...
  5. RunSomewhere

    Advice on leaving employer

    I know I know. Bad choice of words!
  6. RunSomewhere

    Advice on leaving employer

    @telecomguy: There are a lot of tech savvy people at my place but I'm sure they have better things to do than scour the internet. I never said I was trying to hide anything; I had some thoughts and I simply wanted advice. Others have brought up a good point about the ethical nature of my...
  7. RunSomewhere

    How many hours do you work per week?

    I was working 50-60 hours a week (mandatory overtime with weekends). After working four full weeks straight, I put my foot down and said 'enough.' I come in at 8 and leave at 5. I am willing to come in for emergency situations (equipment failure for example), but that is it. Things got to the...
  8. RunSomewhere

    Advice on leaving employer

    Hello all, I've been with my current employer for a little over 5 years, first job after undergrad. I've started taking classes towards a general engineering masters through what I feel is a decent, accredited online program (NCSU). My employer reimburses me for classes, with the stipulation...
  9. RunSomewhere

    Difference between a medical grade plastic and pharmaceutical grade pl

    I'm on the pharmaceutical side, and the goal with our plastics is chemical inertness (doesn't leach anything into drug) and low particle generation. My guess would be medical grade plastic focuses on biological inertness.
  10. RunSomewhere

    Is a Master's worth the cost?

    My undergrad was at Maruqette, but I'm not in Milwaukee anymore, I'm in Cleveland. I have been working the last three years, at a pharmaceutical company. My employer has reimbursement, but it's limited ($5250/year) and I would still come out owing $20k. I think I'll heed the advice and focus on...
  11. RunSomewhere

    Is a Master's worth the cost?

    I have a B.S. in Biomedical Eng. that left me with $20k in loans. BME is not a standard engineering discipline (i.e. mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.) We were never pushed to take the FE. I'm not even sure if BMEs go for their PE. I've been out of school almost three years and tested the...
  12. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    I have to burst your Waterloo co-op bubble. Waterloo did not invent the engineering co-op. The University of Cincinnati in Ohio did in 1906. http://www.eng.uc.edu/prospectivestudents/coop/ Maybe they were the first to bring it to Canada?
  13. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    Apologies, "Its better to do mediocre at a great university than great at a mediocre university." -dougantholz
  14. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    I just registered for a course through USC Viterbi via their distance learning program. $5600/4-credit course. My employee only pays $5,250 a year. The whole degree will set me back $25k. That is hard to stomach. The mediocre school (U. of Akron) would cost me almost nothing. It's only...
  15. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    Webometrics... Bogus. I am hoping this site is a joke. The rankings are based on: 1) who has the most hits in search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.) 2)the number and type and size of files you can find on their websites 3) the number of references in papers and publications in Google Scholar...
  16. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    Meh, those are overall rankings. US News & World Report ranks by discipline.
  17. RunSomewhere

    Can a worthwhile masters degreebe obtained from an online college?

    ...another advantage is having all the lectures archived and available to watch throughout the entire semester. In my previous courses, I've used a digital recorder to capture lectures. It was somewhat helpful if I missed something and wanted to review it again while studying. The idea of having...
  18. RunSomewhere

    Can a worthwhile masters degreebe obtained from an online college?

    I think I'm going to take the plunge and do an online master's degree. There are three universities around me, all about 25 miles away. I've taken courses at two of them (U. of Akron, Cleveland State U.), the third offers courses mostly during the day (CWRU). I welcome not having to spend 45min...
  19. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    Currently I am taking one course a semester. At the mediocre university, my employer will pick up the tab for almost all of it ($5,250/year limit...anything above and the IRS taxes it). The top notch school would put me back around $25k. Is the difference in education worth the extra cash?
  20. RunSomewhere

    Mediocre vs Top Notch university

    I am currently attending the University of Akron (Akron, OH) but although it's a stretch, I am considering trying to get in to Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH). "Its better to do mediocre at a great university than great at a mediocre university." What's your opinion? Do you...

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