Be that as it may, it still won't change the cash flow fundamentals of the optical business. An optician working for another optician still won't make more money when this transpires. Earning respect thru a degree is one thing, making more money via a degree is a whole 'nother ballgame.
You can educate consumers all day long and they won't budge. Employers say they want someone who can educate their patients. Many opticians are nice people who can't describe the benefit of their products and lead the optical client to "Yes!" In fact, the employers want sales results. Sales results would require the simplicity of knowing waht each product does, for real. In fact anti-glare or non-glare is just wrong. It doesn't stop glare at night and this just confuses consumers. That's just 1 example. Opticians could help consumers buy more when they start using 3rd party stories to define outcome of others and when they truely understand HOW the products would make a difference and most of all, ASL QUESTIONS! Best Wishes! Cureblur.
Of course we have to take into account that this industry sometimes substitues, the word education for sales, or explaining the shortcomings of a product.
Chip
Sometimes it's just not about the money. My husband has a PhD in Public Administration. He LOVES being a Realtor and he's now studying for his brokers license. I LOVE being a lab rep.
Originally Posted by JacquiSo was your first post a misrepresentation of the situation or the second? Opticians are full of bull, not much room left for education.Originally Posted by Jacqui
My answer is: it depends on why you went to school.
Did you go to school for a high paycheck? Then yes, your degree is worthless.
Did you go to school for an education? Then your degree is valuable to you.
Don't confuse education with a financial investment.
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The author of our original article isn't the only one looking at the value of degrees in the real world job market.
My boyfriend's son just left school with a masters and a thesis away from a PHD in mathmatics. He can't find a job.Two years of optician school got me a job before I even took my boards.I have a Doctor of Nursing degree, I make lenses.My son graduates this Friday with a degree in accounting, an adult student who I am very proud of, and has enrolled in the masters, which I understand is mandatory to the CPA that he is after.
It's not always the "what", but rather the "who" that determines where the jobs go. You might have the "what" (degree) that the profession requires, but the final determination is the "who".
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
I've found that demonstrating the willingness to put forth more effort and achieve more than others will get one noticed the quickest.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
At Transitions Academy this year, the keynote speaker, Simon Sinek gave a talk, which also is the title of his book, "Start With Why". It speaks to the reason "why", more that what it is you do or how you do it. He gave a lot of great reasons to start with Why. Why do you do what you do. He also gave a lot of people and organizations that have been so very successful and the fact that they all started with "Why". I have loved my career for a very long time. In listening to his speech and reading his book, I realize that I started with "Why". Even my personal mission statement "Starts with Why". It is "To Provide Better Quality of Life Through Better Vision". That's why I love what I do, and believe that I have been successful. Maybe this can speak to each of you as well. How we each achieve our own personal "Why" may be different, but today, it must start with an education, which I believe will help you to achieve knowledge.
Diane
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Did you actually read this? The value of a college degree is not questioned, it is rather the single-focused approach to acquiring that degree; the unwillingness to consider elective courses that provide a broader outlook or exposure to subjects that are interesting yet not necessary for graduation.
When I left Portsmouth, VA for Arizona State University, 4-year music scholarship in hand, my Mom whispered very prophetic advice in my ear, " Remember, you don't HAVE to be a Band Director." She was right.
Oh yes grasshopper. Read, and 100% pertinent to the discussion.
Carry on.
I find it interesting that the authors of so many op-ed pieces on the value of education are college-educated. Is the real goal to re-create the "educated upper-class" of generations ago
I find the article all fluff with no point. If you want a job and keep your college costs low, target your studies towards the job market and get out. If you do otherwise, then don't complain about not being able to find a job. There is plenty of time for hobbies, reading and night courses later. Sure one or two in addition to your normal load is fine, that is, if you can hack the extra work. People often confuse hobbies with careers. The authors quiet desperation issue leaves out an important point - most jobs that require a college degree regardless of what they are can be full filling, its just a matter of who you are working with.
Get five opticians to make a partnership find a place to start a business. Fined six MD's averageing 300 patients a month x 6 = 1800 / 2 = 900 x $300.00 per rx $270,000.00 a month. 270,000.00 x 12= 3,240,000.00 It would be divided by 8 =405,000.00. Five opticians and the other 3 is running the optical business. MD's want the best for their patients. This can work.
Donald D Price
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
You are going in business with 5 opticians so if there's a problem and a vote 3/2 all have to agree. This will take care of the problem. Has to be an odd number to work. even number nothing gets dunn.
Donald D Price
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
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