What do you think of ppl with multiple degrees/qualifications etc?

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What do you think of a person when you hear they have a more than average amount of degrees/postgrads/masters etc and qualifications?

Do you think...good for them,they must be smart,have ambition, drive etc!

Or.

Do you think...god could they not make their mind up and/or stick to something??

I have 4 degrees so I await the answers with interest

I don't think either of those things. What I think depends what else is going on in the rest of their life.

Depends.

Scattergun of different subjects or no obvious path - either flaky or independently wealthy and just interested.

Clear progress that clearly leads to a good career - sensible and hard working.

What’s the average amount? DH and me both have 2 degrees...

I think they are likely to be very interesting people.

Lots of time on their hands.
Completing a masters is more about time and money than it is about intelligence.

I think they must be interesting people. Surely it's better to be interested in learning than not?

I think smart/ambition. That’s pretty impressive in my opinion!

Honestly, I've never thought about it. But then, most people I know have multiple degrees so 🤷

I think most of them acquire them in one field so they make sense. My sister in law did three different courses but didn't end up with three degrees in unrelated fields- she just dropped out of the first two.

I can't say I think anything much at all.

The first!

I have few friends with multiple degrees. They all kind of tie together. So for example someone studied undergrad: x language and separate technology based degree and then masters level something close teaching. Now they work in online learning for the x language.

It's fine with hobby degrees too. Why not? Nowadays anyone can study while they work and if they are interested in a subject, why couldn't they.

What’s an average amount? I’m 31 and have 5 degree level qualifications so far, currently studying for my 6th and am waiting a scholarship approval for my 7th. That might seem excessive but I don’t know. One of my friends is only a year older and she’s already studying for her 9th degree level qualification.

Delayed adolescence and a reluctance to grow up usually

My Oh left school with one o level in maths his apprentice job sent him to uni to do a degree, he went on to do masters and PHD and PGCHE all in science subject, i think he did amazing to start from nothing and has done some amazing jobs and been some amazing places in the world related to his jobs hes just retired he had ambition and the drive to dedicate to his studies and was rewarded with good well paying interesting jobs and a very good pension pot

I have a friend with multiple degrees but they're all related to one profession. I think she's bloody amazing and definitely the most intelligent person I know. She's incredibly successful and did it all whilst living on small holding and raising a family.

I think they must be very clever!

When I write out all my qualifications it looks ridiculously long but its only an undergrad degree, post grad and professional institution. It would depending they meant anything to me I guess.

I would wonder if they did them for a clear career path, or because they couldn't decide what to do. The 1 persn 1 know with more than 1 degree, just kepps doing masters as she likes being at uni, but means she hasn't had a proper job yet (she's now 30)-not saying that is everyone, just the example i know

I know many people like this as worked in higher education. DH mate is now doing a classics degree for fun through OU, he is a scientist. Some people just love studying, I’m one of them.

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Depends.

Scattergun of different subjects or no obvious path - either flaky or independently wealthy and just interested.

Clear progress that clearly leads to a good career - sensible and hard working.

This

I’m the second type

It depends on context. I must admit I do know a few people with a plethora of qualifications who have never worked (which in itself isn’t an issue but they go to university expecting it to lead to a job and then it doesn’t ...) but i wouldn’t say I think much of it. If it was my child though I would personally advise against it.

Depends what they do. It’s normal for my field to have two or more degrees plus a masters (often two) and historically a doctorate plus mandatory professional qualifications, although in the last decade or so recruitment methods have changed to favour masters level qualifications in one or two fields over a doctorate so phds have gone out of fashion.

Depending on the qualifications, brainy fucker or workshy bum. You did ask.

I don’t know anyone with more than one degree. I know people who have masters and/or professional exams as well as degree and that’s all part of their career progression or a change of career.
I wouldn’t think anything of having multiple degrees without the context of the rest of their life.
They may be interesting people with wonderful careers or they may have never worked and just flit from course to course.

Three degrees here which are an undergraduate one, one for my profession and a post grad in the same area because it was interesting and I had the time. Occasionally I look at whether I might do a PhD but life is too short and I really, really hate referencing.