May 19, 2004 -- Government employees buying degrees
If youre a regular listener to the show, you know how important education is to Clark. Hes been a strong supporter of advanced degrees, including online degrees. But in the midst of it all, phony colleges have been popping up like bad weeds. There are hundreds of officials who used our tax dollars to purchase phony degrees that got them a higher salary. As a result, we the taxpayers got burned twice. One of the employees of the Homeland Security Department claimed she had a degree from Hamilton University in Wyoming, which doesnt exist. Its not just happening in the government. People in corporate America have bought phony degrees. Youll get e-mails about it, and many people take advantage of it. If youre an employer, check out your potential hires thoroughly. And, if youre thinking of buying one of these degrees, you may want to think again. More and more companies are going after workers with phony degrees. You could lose your pride as well as your job.