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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). :)

Comments

[padawan.livejournal.com]

The only time I use my degree initials is on more formal industry-related correspondences, not casual emails. Right after I graduated I almost put it on my business cards, but then thought most people wouldn't know what "M.AS" would mean anyway (Master of Aeronautical Science), so I left it off.

I feel that if I'm writing something that is rather important, especially when communicating a potential safety issue, using the initials adds slightly more weight to the letter than if it came from Joe Shmo. No offense if your name happens to be Joe Shmo.