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llmart

(17,729 posts)
9. My experience
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:41 PM
Aug 2025

I started college full time in 1981 but I was 31 years old. Both of my children were in school all day, and it was always my goal to get a degree. At that time colleges were opening up more slots for women in the School of Business. I had worked as an executive secretary in prior years but could never go any higher than that because I had no degree. i jumped on the bandwagon of getting my BSBA but it had nothing to do with money for me. I majored in Human Resources because I thought as a manager I would have some power to promote more women, increase their wages and give them the bennies they deserved. It truly was an altruistic choice to major in that field. In my thirty year career at various organizations I feel there were several times I was able to help employees realize all their potential.

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What is more important: [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP
Wow! That is powerful. And heartbreaking. wordstroken Aug 2025 #1
So very true. MLWR Aug 2025 #2
The sense of Noblesse Oblige died out mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #3
The countries got more liberal in the 20th Century. Some applegrove Aug 2025 #5
I think it died when Gordon Gekko said lastlib Aug 2025 #6
Yes, I agree... slightlv Aug 2025 #7
My experience llmart Aug 2025 #9
I ended up with a degree in Psychology, slightlv Aug 2025 #11
Anyone who supports him is an evil, soulless stain on humanity Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #4
No They buy politicians. flashman13 Aug 2025 #8
I wish I could be alive to see Submariner Aug 2025 #10
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