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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]depends, if you have a stupid major like liberal arts, english etc... then yes.

Also the only place that employs the worthless public policy, poly sci etc... masters in the federal government[/quote]DS has a stupid liberal arts major in languages.  Why in the world would a stupid major company in the global business community need someone who has a dumb LS degree and speaks three critical languages?  Wow!  I'll mention that in my email to DS when he arrives in Singapore to assist with cultural/business affairs that he is soooo just wasting his time with his worthless degree.  The world needs more enlightened people like you.  [/quote]

[b]If your Husband had native fluency in three Tier 1 critical languages, wouldn't you say that is the skill that got him his job over the degree?[/b] [/quote]First, it's my DS.  The degree is a Liberal Arts degree in Languages.  While it is the skills that got him the job (started studying languages in 9th grade with full immersion summers during high school throughout college), it was the college degree that was the 1st requirement for the position, not the languages.  It is possible that a business degree would have carried the same weight but DS was astute enough to promote his liberal arts degree in languages to companies that do business internationally.

Additionally, there were several government agencies that wanted DS.  However, the preference was private industry.  FWIW, DS is 25 years old and is WASP born right here in the good 'ol USA.  I think his liberal arts degree (which ranks along the liberal arts line of English, poli sci, philosophy, etc) has proven itself invaluable.[/quote]

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