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[dancerjodi]

Those of you with advanced degrees: do you put the initials after your name?

I'm not used to seeing people list master's degree initials after their names so when I see it it always catches me off guard. Not that its not a big deal or anything, but worthy putting in your .sig at work? It always makes me want to ask them if they are looking for a cookie or something . . .

I can see if its something clinical, or if its someone advertising a service they provide or a seminar they are doing, or something in print - but elsewhere? I mean, I'm proud of my degree and all and of course I have it on my resume but I just don't see a need to sign all of my correspondence with essentially 'PS, I have a Master's Degree'.

I'm wondering what other people think about it (and how much of this is just a factor of my working class upbringing and its related biases that I try and be aware of). :)

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[jetgrrl01.livejournal.com]

I don't put my masters initials on anything at all. Is this for personal mail or work related? Even if it's work, I guess I feel like if it's not a doctorate or possibly a law degree (if you're in legal), there's no point in waving a flag around it. It's kind of silly, I think.

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[dancer.livejournal.com]

I was talking about work related.

"Even if it's work, I guess I feel like if it's not a doctorate or possibly a law degree (if you're in legal), there's no point in waving a flag around it. It's kind of silly, I think."

That was kind of my take on it too (also aside from RN, MSW - the clinical degrees that aren't at the doctorate levels but are licensed and would be necessary for treating patients). I was just curious on where other people stood.