what do you think of an MPA degree for starting a second career

[Anonymous]

After being at home for a number of years?

[Anonymous]

What did you do before you stayed home? What are your career aspirations?

[Anonymous]

Was a gov. Lawyer...but that was long ago. It has become apparent that I cannot get a job based on my resume so I need to do something to make myself current. I was a decent atty, but I didn't really love my job. I don't want the stress of litigation (court or hearings) and I get catatonic sitting in a windowless office for 8 hrs straight researching caselaw. But, this is a gov. town, so that's obviously my best shot for eventual employment. Thinking about options and the mpa came to mind.

[Anonymous]

So you want to work for the federal government?

[Anonymous]

Forgot to say.... my aspirations are (a) to become employable, (b) to be financially independent (from a personal perspective, not a necessity perspective), (c) to be able to draw soc sec. on my own work record rather than the paltry spousal benefit, (d) to engage with the world outside of school/home/grocery store/gym/etc., and (e) to not regret the years that I coulda, shoulda, woulda done something to have a career post kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you want to work for the federal government?

I would think that is the natural end point of an mpa degree.