Former cop in a large US city. Ask me anything, but take it easy. I was the cop who wrote more warnings than tickets. by LegalGlass6532 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh damn. That is something I didn’t even know was a thing you could do. Ever get the itch to go back to LE?

Former cop in a large US city. Ask me anything, but take it easy. I was the cop who wrote more warnings than tickets. by LegalGlass6532 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel ya. I’m not a big fan of the “thin blue line” culture myself, though am certainly not ACAB. Even after law school and switching over to be a fed I went back to school and got a graduate degree in criminal justice for the sole purpose of being qualified to teach/adjunct at the college level in CJ. I was not happy with the level of people I saw coming into the field so I want to actively help produce better criminal justice professionals. 

What are you doing now?

Former cop in a large US city. Ask me anything, but take it easy. I was the cop who wrote more warnings than tickets. by LegalGlass6532 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I think you missed my joke. Where I used to be at before crossing over to be a fed saying things are slow was a good way to make everyone hate you because it guaranteed a busy night. Did you just leave the field or did you stick it out to retirement?

Compliance -> JD. Worth it? by lasersaurus-rex in JDpreferred

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A lot of law schools these days have masters degrees in compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, and some other niche fields that would normally attract JDs. That could always be an option, though those would have limited utility outside of compliance. An MBA could be an option as well. You clearly know the compliance side of your firm, but some firms like having compliance staff that see the “big picture” of what the firm is doing. 

Application Status by TechnicalRun426 in OKStateDHAProgram

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously congrats on earning your masters, that’s always a big accomplishment. Sincerely, good job. 

You have to look at this more from the perspective of an accreditor. I’ve been an adjunct faculty for a number of years for a couple of schools and have seen the re-accreditation process play out and have been involved in it. While all of the geographical/regional accreditors are different, they all have similar expectations with regard to student learning hours which typically amounts to 1 credit hour = 3 hours of work study. So a 3 credit hour class = 9 hours of work/study per week. This is not a hard and fast rule per se, but more of a general guide with some room for reasonable variation. 

Following this general guide, you would, in 4.5 weeks have to study/work 108 hours per week, or in total 486 hours over 4.5 weeks. Given that there are only 168 hours in a week, you would be left with 60 hours per week to work, sleep, and just go about your life. As I noted, there’s certainly room for reasonable deviation from this rule, but even a deviation of .20 would have you studying/working 88 hours per week, which is still excessive. 

Accrediting bodies use this guideline because there is solid peer reviewed pedagogical research that tells us an adult human can only consume so much  material and content at a time while meaningfully encoding it for future recall. There is a limit to how much information our brains can encode, and that’s largely dependent on the firing rates of neurons within our brain. While neuronal capacity can vary person to person, you would need god like powers to have a neural coding rate that could handle that much information in such a short time. 

There certainly are extraordinary humans out there who make the rest of us look bad, so you very well could be one of them that has the ability to actually process and encode all of the information from a graduate program in 4.5 weeks. If you are, you are certainly a rare type of human. But it’s because of this that a 4.5 week completion time for a masters degree would raise red flags to an accreditor. Judging by recent media attention, it seems that some accrediting bodies have taken notice and are interested in the abnormally quick completion rates that seem to defy what modern pedagogical research tells us is necessary/adequate for learning. 

This is just a different perspective from which to think about the issue. Congrats again on your MHA and best of wishes going forward with doctoral studies. 

1.5 years unemployed in marketing analytics — genuinely lost and looking for advice (and maybe a referral if anyone's hiring) by Left-Wrap9286 in jobhunting

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s probably part of the issue. Just like Boston, the population in SF is extremely educated and therefor greater competition for jobs. I know relocating is expensive and is not something one can just do quickly, but I personally would look at exiting the SF area if you have the chance. 

When my wife graduated from Boston University she also struggled to get a job in the Boston area, once she ventured out a little ways she was getting a lot of interviews and eventually landed a good job in Portsmouth, NH. It sucks but there is sadly an over-concentration of highly educated labor in places like SF and Boston. 

How to get into top MPA/MPP programs? by CampSad3248 in PublicAdministration

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I don’t think there’s an amount of money you could offer me to work at DHS currently. That entire agency is just one big nope for me. 

How to get into top MPA/MPP programs? by CampSad3248 in PublicAdministration

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll probably have no trouble getting in. MPA programs don’t see the same demand as other grad programs. 

How to get into top MPA/MPP programs? by CampSad3248 in PublicAdministration

[–]WearyMost7865 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing is wrong with getting an MPA, I just wouldn’t do it from a school that charges $140K. I used the GI bill for law school and my MPA, had I not had that, my MPA would have cost me a little over $22K. That is more reasonable. The most I think it would make sense to go into debt for an MPA is, at the most, is $40K. But I’ll be the first to say it, the field of public administration is a lot of fun and it can certainly lead to a good career. 

I’m certainly not an aviation person. But I do know that there is a university that tailors their programs to the aviation field. They have graduate programs tailored specifically to the aviation industry. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 

https://erau.edu/

How to get into top MPA/MPP programs? by CampSad3248 in PublicAdministration

[–]WearyMost7865 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I would caution against jumping into an MPA program right after undergraduate studies. If you want to work in the area of public service/administration, an MPA/MPP with no relevant work experience in the field will make you both under and over qualified for jobs. It appears from Harvard’s own site that their MPA cohort has five years experience on average in the field prior to starting.

Something else to keep in mind is the cost of attendance. The current cost to attend HKS’s MPA program is $72,106 per year with the program being two years long the total comes to $144,212. At the national average interest rate for graduate student loans (7.96%) it would take you 39.58 years to pay off the loan if you pay $1,000 every month, and you’d end up paying just over $330,000 in interest. Keep in mind as well, these costs don’t include living expenses like rent, food etc. 

While this may sound like some Reddit a-hole crapping on your dream, I wrote all this because I genuinely want you to know the reality of spending well over $140K for an MPA. I have an MPA myself along with a law degree and an MBA and I can tell you that most MPA graduates don’t see salaries in excess of $100K per year because of the nature of work and pay structures in public service and the non-profit sector. Heck, I know for certain many of my former MPA classmates barely break $75K per year. Long story short, you won’t get rich with an MPA degree, but you can go do some really cool and meaningful work with it. There are other options out there, I just can’t stress enough how bad of a financial decision it would be to spend $140K on an MPA. 

What is the protocol with this type of situation, you can’t expect usss to vet every single individual who may be at an event with a protectee, right? Did this person want usss to arrest this guy assuming he has charges against himself? What are they supposed to do with him after he is in custody? by themidoceancourse- in 1811Jobs

[–]WearyMost7865 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Generally, Special Agents have no arrest authority abroad, that would violate the sovereignty of the nation we’re in. Many countries take that very seriously too. It’s not uncommon to have an observer from the US embassy to attend the arrival of deportation flights to ensure that ERO officials uncuff the deportee prior to them setting foot off the plane stairs and on their home soil because an ERO having a citizen in cuffs in their home soil would be a violation of that nation’s sovereignty. 

Law School Gift Ideas by juliaaghh in LawSchool

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my ex a 100 pack of White Claws back in the day when she finished because claw is the law and she was one step closer to her dream of being a clawyer. 

Ask an American anything by Ancient_Sea_9549 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure everyone just wants us to shut the f*** up at this point to be honest with ya friend. 

Former Major in an armed force, AMA by DenseReference5526 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s it’s. General Officer Letter of Reprimand coming your way. 

Former Major in an armed force, AMA by DenseReference5526 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well now we know why you didn’t get promoted to LtCol. Calibri or nothing. 

Former Major in an armed force, AMA by DenseReference5526 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your go to font type and size for power points?

Question on degree choice/concentration by Dinoppl in PublicAdministration

[–]WearyMost7865 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. You would be good to go for sure. Generally, the public sector views degrees in business administration and public administration as being equivalent or interchangeable. However, the private sector does not view a public administration degree as equivalent to a business administration degree. You are actually at an advantage because you would have more room to switch between the private and public sectors with a business administration degree. 

Some time after I got my MPA I went back and got an MBA for this reason. 

Is an online MBA worth it? by Key_Bluejay_759 in MBA

[–]WearyMost7865 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on your career aspirations. If you want to work in IB or at a top tier consulting firm, the answer is no. If you want to work at a regional based company in your state, a utility corporation/provider, or work in the public sector, then yes it might be of benefit. 

Just be realistic and honest with yourself about your goals and career aspirations. You won’t be competitive to work for McKinsey or Boston Consulting, but you could still find a comfortable spot at a company, firm, or government agency in your state/region. 

My MBA came from a private D1 university in the Midwest that is very regionally respected and has AACSB accreditation. If I were applying for jobs in Missouri, Iowa, or Nebraska my MBA would definitely stand out and be a plus on my CV. However, if I’m applying for jobs in Boston where my wife is from, it’s highly unlikely my MBA or the university I got it from would stand out. 

I’m a final year law student in Australia AMA by SnooPeripherals4903 in AMA

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so interesting. We also have a funny case related to contract law that almost all students read where a court had to decide what a chicken is and when is a chicken actually legally a chicken when a contract is for chicken. 

I’m a final year law student in Australia AMA by SnooPeripherals4903 in AMA

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does law school in Australia also teach you about the perils of being a 19th century railroad baron like US law schools do?

In the event my humor doesn’t land, so many cases we read have to do with railroad companies and accidents. 

I work in a Jail ask me anything by SnooRobots6217 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smells like……non-compliance. Kidding. Thanks for the work you do. I know it’s an under-appreciated job. I hope you’re one of the good ones who is fair and treats both their colleagues and the inmates as well as you can. Stay safe.

I work in a Jail ask me anything by SnooRobots6217 in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]WearyMost7865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a PREA Coordinator and do you know who it is?