"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't..." -- Erica Jong

As I understand it, the reasons to get a PhD don't have much to do with getting a promotion or changing jobs. It's more about following a passion, doing something for yourself, and apprenticing in an area of research. I'm sure it varies from person to person.

At any rate, I don't think I can give you an answer. At the company I work at we're always on the look out for folks with PhDs and I don't think we care about age. We do care a lot about other things though, such as expertise and presentation skills.

I hope that helps,

Jason

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Dennis Raddle <dennis.raddle@gmail.com> wrote:

A more specific question than my last post. I guess I'm wondering if it's a good idea to begin a PhD in CS at age 45 (currently having a BS in CS). My goal is to obtain work that interests me, work that really draws on the skills one develops in a PhD program. Work in academia is hard to obtain, I understand, but I could take an industry job. I'm wondering if I'll just be postponing a job with no financial gain afterward and poor prospects for work. Or if there is ageism that will work against a guy coming out of school at age 52.

Or, if it will truly lead to an interesting job with good pay.

Dennis

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