The value of an MBA...
So I was at lunch with some co-workers the other day, and we were discussing my move to my new role. I commented, as I'm wont to do, that _finally_ I'll have an opportunity to put my MBA to use, nine years after receiving it. I'd been disappointed at how useless it had been to date.

He pointed out politely that that piece of paper may have caused me to receive a higher salary than I would have otherwise, even in a role in which an MBA wasn't particularly useful. In thinking further, I may have gotten jobs because I had that piece of paper, even if it wasn't particularly useful for that specific job.

So, in a sentence, my co-worker pointed out a perspective that I hadn't considered, and now considering it, he's probably right.

I'm really glad people cause me to consider other perspectives, periodically. Thank you, Brian.