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my reasoning is time at work and at home. i made a joke last week about bringing in a recliner and a tv to work because it is like my second home to me.

A lot of people also think that online courses are easy. I have had some fairly easy courses but I have also have some very difficult courses.

julybabe. I am a stay at home mom and I highly encourage you to take online classes. They have gotten me so far. I was able to do more than half my classes at home and the other half I have taken as night classes. There are many that only meet once a week for a few hours. I only have two more semesters left and then I will be finished with my degree.

Some may also have homework assignments in the real world, interacting with others, but if not, maybe you can create some.

Thanks.

I think on line is what you make of it. If you really want to learn something and have no opportunity to go somewhere to be class taught, an on line course may be your only way. I have respect for those who actually commit to learning anything regardless of how they received the education. On line may even take more discipline, I know successfully working from home takes more discipline than going to an office every day.

Ok, now a quest for you – if your suspended from your job while an investigation is going on and your boss is going around and telling all the other workers you’ve been fired, is he breaking any laws? And when the place does fire you, can the co tell everyone and anyone why they fired you? Not that it’ll matter much since the boss has already ran his mouth about that too. Just wondering cause my son’s friend is in this position right now and I think he should call the companies HR dept and let them know and find out if he is considered fired.

InNEEDUrHelp wrote: Ok, now a quest for you – if your suspended from your job while an investigation is going on and your boss is going around and telling all the other workers you’ve been fired, is he breaking any laws?

This would fall into the defamation area or slander due to you are not technically off the books due to an investigation is pending. What would need to occur is having documentation whether it be other workers who have heard this person stating this and them willing to write and sign off that this was being said. This would be helpful if you choose to sue. Once the investigation is over they should let the person know if they are still employed or not. Some companies have it written in their HR Manuals or employee handbooks the process and how long it will take for an investigation to take.

And when the place does fire you, can the co tell everyone and anyone why they fired you?

NO-Everywhere I have worked why someone is fired is not discussed outside of HR. The employee's direct supervisor would know why the person was fired, but is not suppose to disucss that with anyone except the people involved ie HR and any other chain of management involved. When people call for references they are only suppose to give out Dates and Title and if you have signed off stating you approve then salary information can be given out. If you are a state or government employee your HR manual may advise that this information may be given out without your permission due to you are a public sector employee and that information is public knowledge. However, why

I loathe these online degree mills! They're true "BS" degrees. Question: Say you had a choice between a surgeon or CPA or attorney or airline pilot who acquired their degrees from a university or online degree program. Which would you choose -- who would you trust your health and wealth to? We all know the answer! You'd want the most qualified person available -- and the foundation of qualification is rooted in a quality education -- and quality learning occurs in person, in a structured setting where the student is not the one in control. Sitting at your computer in your mom's robe doesn't yield the same learning experience as sitting in a classroom or lab setting, working and learning under pressure.

That idiot "Dr." John Gray -- the NY Times best-selling book author [Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus] -- "earned" [I mean bought] ALL 3 OF HIS "DEGREES" ONLINE -- yep, that's right, his BS and MS and PhD are all from an online "university." Yet the average consumer thinks of him as some Havard genius, only because he has a the PhD accronym behind his name. But does that mean he is a PhD on equal footing with other PhDs? Hell no! But the general public doesn't know any better.

But I don't think it's a matter of being lazy, sure for some people it sure is -- but the issue is a green issue -- it's about making money and more money, these online programs reel it in. I guess it's true: there is indeed a sucker born every minute! They are the only ones who would actually think these are worth the money and their time.

People are always after the quick fix and wh

My daughter also took classes from the University of Phoenix, believe me they were not easy - she completed two years of a 4 year degree in accounting. She finished at Columbia College in Columbia Mo with a major in accounting. All credits from University of Phoenix transferred. These classes do not even compare with the telecourses.

I am currently a Junior enrolled in a Distance Learning Program (online school) at Liberty University in Lynchberg, VA. I live here in Saint Louis. I am almost finished with my Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I have to admit that some of these classes are hard. You have to think in order to really get it without "constant" class participation. We have discussion boards that you have to post assignments and interact with classmates weekly for credit. I receive financial aid from www.fafsa.ed.gov the same as any student actually attending classes in their hometown.

I agree with many people who have posted how it is hard for certain people to work, raise children, and attend classes on a daily basis. I have two jobs and two children as a single mom. These classes have been great for me and have learned and understand more than I knew before. I will admit that I am scared when it is time for the internship or to find employment with my degree that many employers, such as yourself, will not take my degree seriously. I do! When all is said and done, the University is accredited and I will have to pay back over $40,000 in student loans to the Federal Government for the education I received. There are colleges here in Saint Louis that have online courses also; combined with on campus classes and online classes or classes strickly online! So what is the difference?