Brodeur: I did a PhD and I have no regrets

The following was written in response to a recent column from Aly Kamadia entitled Why I didn’t get a PhD – and why you shouldn’t either:
Recently, I received a big envelope in my mailbox which contained my PhD diploma. I had defended my thesis a few months ago. Looking back, the decision to pursue this diploma was the best choice I could have made, back in 2010. Not only have I doubled and almost tripled my salary in seven years, but I was able to obtain knowledge, skills and