Mentor mentee

I am not a big fan of the mentoring program. I have read somewhere that a research says that factors that promote career advancement include formal or classroom training, networking, on the job training and mentorship program. What the research found surprising was networking is not really a big factor to go up the ladder - it constitutes something around 15%, which is considered less than expected - and on the job training is really the big one. What I found surprising was mentorship program is even on the list in the first place, taking something like 15% off the pie. I thought its just chit chat.

In order for the program to work being frank and honest to my opinion is the utmost important. And of course to have this you need mutual trust and respect from both mentee and mentor. What I really not want to happen is the mentorship session turning into somekind of appointment with the career shrink. But most of the time when the trust is established it has always gone that way for me. And then it starts all over again... all these dilemma and writings in the blog on career path and changing careers and am I doing the right thing and what not?

When faced with uncertainties go to education - I am actually not just "simply say"-ing this, some article by some economic expert suggested education during this trying time of credit crunch and economic crisis, be it the academia as in becoming a professor or back to studying. I was looking at post graduate possibilities and looking at some sample of the GMAT.... 1st question looked REALLY simple and it has got something to do with equilateral triangles and squares and finding the perimeter.... and I was like what the hell is equilateral LOL.