Price of our hobby

From: allisonp <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Jun 28 15:40:32 2000

From: r. 'bear' stricklin <red_at_bears.org>


>I have to add my two cents to this. Yes, some companies will demand
>degrees and expect to see a candidate with 100% conventional
>background. In the tech sector, at least, these companies don't seem to
be
>in the norm and where they do exist, are the LEAST interesting companies
>to work for.


Over an extended period I encounterd a lot of old guard companies that
fit
that mold or worse have sterotypes on the brain.

>Today I am 23 years old and have hit the top of my profession (UNIX
>systems administration). In terms of technical knowledge, I outrank
nearly


It will make difference when your 47 and looking.

>Not once has my lack of a degree affected my ability to find a job. In
>fact, I am very up-front about my short-lived and extremely unglamourous
>engagement at uni.


With 30 years behind me and 6 major companies I can say at one time
It didn't either for me. Then as athey say, I got old.

>Yes, I am tooting my own horn here (quite loudly) but if I don't toot
it,
>I'm afraid the fact that a successful career can be built on things
other
>than advanced degrees may slip by unnoticed.


Much truth to that, but some day it will come to you or someone with
same expereince and he'll have the degree...

>Will I go back to school? Yes. Will it be to get a technical degree?
>Probably not. Divinity or theology are looking like likely candidates.


Same here. I've visited from time to time for various courses but if I
go
for the degree electronics or computer will not be the focus either.

Allison
Received on Wed Jun 28 2000 - 15:40:32 BST

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