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Liberty, Many options for graduate school how you attend and how costs are paid. Planning to fully fund on own, if that means debt or more debt, would not be a choice for me. Any advice or opinions are appreciated. Some of my general questions are: Are (accredited) online programs valued ...

Muzafar, There is an enormous amount of information with what you list, just ASTM itself can fill a bookshelf. Figuring out a specific part of a code should help you begin. Do you have any specific interest? Also costs can be an issue if where you work does not have this info., which I suspect is the ...

Steve and Bill, Always good to connect with either of you and here, both of you together. Great questions Bill. My first read over certainly allowed me to respond with an answer in my head. I plan to print off the questions and consider my thoughts more in the future. I do hereby commit to read ...

Daniel, From my own experiences about 20 years ago, I can also relate very well. What are some of the possible opportunities that can come of it? Response: New challenges, new experiences, new workplace, new opportunities. How do you bounce back from being laid off? Response: ...

My thoughts: When is it appropriate to start calling coworkers by their first name instead of their surname? Is it ever appropriate to call a manager/boss by their first name, even if they ask? I would generally use Ms or Mr during the hiring process and a first meeting in a work setting ...