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>> am considering going for a Masters, and my
>> question is, is it worth it?
>
> Experience counts too.
> So, if you were not in the EE workforce before or during your BSEE
> years, you might hold off on the Masters program, at least for now.
> Here's why:
>
> Time was, a Double-E degree was a guarantee of life-long employment.
> Perhaps with a Fortune-500 Company, great benefits, retirement....
>
> Nowadays, a lot of EE's (newly minted and otherwise) find themselves
> scrambling for contract work. (Not all, but a lot.) Times ain't what
> they used to be. You are at the perfect crossroads, in a sense. Take
> some time, and find out.
>
> If you find yourself leaning towards more education simply because job
> prospects appear bleak (be honest!), I personally would face that
> situation square in it's own reality. Jobs are hemmoraging from the
> US in general, (and on the whole, they are being replaced by lower-
> pay, lower-skill, and much lower-satisfaction jobs IMO.) Or they are
> off-shored. If that is an underlying reality in your part of the
> world, or in your particular field of interest, make sure you bring it
> to the surface before making a decision.
>
> Also, I don't personally think 30 is too young to get your BSEE.
Yeah, so how old were you when you received yours? Just to clear the air i was over 40, it opened some doors previously closed to me. An MSEE will open other doors, as will a PhD.