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A B.A. That's Not BS
I want to complete my college
degree online. How can I tell if a school is legit?
For starters make sure it doesnıt accept cats.
Pennsylvaniaıs attorney general recently filed suit
against a ³university² that gave a bachelorıs degree
to Colby Nolan, a kitty used in a sting operation by
undercover agents. To protect yourself against bogus
schools make sure the university is accredited. Newer
schools may not be, the process takes several years
but it's the best way to make sure the faculty is more
like Noam Chomsky than Norm Crosby. For more info, try
the Distance Education and Training Council (www.detc.org/frequentlyQust.html)
and Peterson's (www.petersons.com/distancelearning).
I'm working for my daughter and she says I'm being too
motherly. Any advice?
Yes stop nagging her. Working-for-my-kid relationships
are becoming more
common, particularly in family businesses, as owners
reach retirement age.
Many moms and pops have handed over the reins of
power, but they're still
involved in the business. If this who's-the-boss
relationship is going to
work, you need to step back and give your daughter
room to make her own
decisions. Ask yourself: would I talk to a boss like
this if she wasn't my
child?
Two things: 1) Don't treat your boss like your kid.
Gen X bosses often
complain that older workers undermine them, ignore
them, and talk down to
them. And never start a sentence with, "When I was
your age..." 2) Be a
techie. Xers tend to prefer e-mail to personal
schmoozing and virtual teams
to big meetings. Staying on the cutting edge is
important to many Xers-and
it'll help you overcome bias from younger colleagues.
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