sorry, just wanted to raise awareness to demonstrate how easy it is to find this information. You don't need to be an expert, all you do is type "chris or christopher rolinski" into Google and there you go.
Future employers or criminals might do exactly the same so I am actually quite concerned about the digital footprint some of us which to create.

Well, they have a point. Honestly, a PhD is not a proper job, whatever you call it.

Unless you do lots of extra hours teaching you are just a student, hence the motivation to end the status of "eternal student". And now some may say that given the working hours necessary to complete it, it actually is a proper job. But that argument is weak because even some Bachelor students at good universities may have to put in the same amount of hours per week.

Happy 24th birthday!

And a little advice...: you really shouln't display your real name and so much information on MySpace - identity thefts will love to know everything about you and there are a lot of weirdos out there. So please be a bit more careful. Look how much information about you on this link, do you really want everybody to know?

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=10780949

Don't give up just yet.
If you try really hard to get into management consultancies, then you suddenly earn 90k or more, so it's sure worth all the time it takes, insecurity, doubts etc.

may I just ask in which area you got a PhD in?
If it is business-related, going into management consultancies shouldn't be a problem at all. What's your experience with the big consultancies, McKinsey et al.?

If it remains a problem you may consider adding an MBA to your portfolio?

How cool is that!!

Brian, if you're out there: we think it's great you're just one of us PhD students!

"Is the 'case-study method' widely accepted as a methodology for a PhD in the business faculty"

YES

"What is the appropriate number of cases required in a PhD thesis?"

This cannot be answered generally. I employed a single-case study. More important is the process of defining units of analysis.

"Any sites/references/structure for writing up the methodology section using case-study approach?"

Probably one of the most often cited and "traditional" starting point is: Yin, R. K. (2003) Case study research and methods, 3rd edition, London:Sage

You don't appear to be a real scot or very intelligent. Maybe a PhD is not for you. Nor do I understand what your question has to do with being a scot (which you're probably not) - so why emphasise the country of origin?

Do you usually go to ASDA and say: "Hi, I'm a scot, could I have two slices of cheese, please?"

"I gave my repotrt to my supervisor and she said 'well its in the right space' adn your going to ahve to make some changes. I understadn the changes part but i dont understand 'right space'. Agrh i hate it when they say stuff that isnt in english!"

Not entirely sure if "repotrt", "adn", "ahve", "understadn" may be described as English - not sure whether it is human language at all

Buckley appears to pursue a position in consulting. With an MBA, plus business-related PhD at the age of 28 and no work experience whatsoever, you were likely to get shortlisted for positions in management consulting (and earn 70k+). Although the PhD per se is not required in that particular case, it certainly would neither represent disadvantage nor harm; rather, it is likely to make you stand out from the crowd in a very competitive selection procedure.

After all, a PhD is a three-to four-year process, not a lifelong pursuit. Still, it is more than just another degree, it's an almost spiritual, challenging experience and confronts you with your inner demons (as someone else has written earlier).

Indeed, no words of wisdom here to be found from Buckley. Still, the latter may shall find satisfaction in constructing her own justification for not walking down this avenue. I am willing to accept this although, personally, I decline to adopt illogical and negative attitudes.

Therefore, this whole discussion is partly too negative. Still, I agree that one should not just do a PhD for the title. Nevertheless, the title and the inner feeling of achievement is so amazing (in combination with the confidence boost), that is likely to generate career benefits and life quality to an extent you will only begin to realise retrospectively.

Goods- thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, they make no sense to me at all.

I, too, live in the "real" world. I, too, have to live and pay rent, electricity, telephone, gas, petrol and food.

My original argument was to consider that a PhD is not a disadvantage. You could still apply for graduate jobs once it is completed, it is not like: "Oh, I'm going to do a PhD, now my career-pathway is pre-defined forever". Rather, the personal freedom remains exactly the same like that of a Bachelor-graduate. The only difference is that you are likely to be three or four years older than before you embarked on the PhD process.

People, where is your pride? Is everybody really doing a PhD just for the (non-existant) financial benefits or in order to pursue careers in academia?

Who, like me, pursues a PhD in order to achieve something incredible, to follow a route not many dare to embark on, to climb a challenging mountain and to succeed?

Those, who fight, will ultimately win. Therefore, follow your heart and don't see it only as a way to increase employability or your paycheck. If you get a doctorate and call yourself 'Dr', then you have truly achieved something extraordinary. You might not reap the rewards directly but ultimately you increased your skills, your duration and your employability inside the academic ivory tower and beyond it; but more importantly you will smile at your face in the mirror - and a true winner will smile back at you.

Hi, just a few words to add to this discussion:

does it matter if one earns more after three years of PhD studies than a normal graduate? Do you not have the same chances to work your way up (just three years later and with a PhD title).