[olug] Finally, geek for a living

[Sean Edwards]

I received a B.A. degree in 1989, but not in IT/IS
computers, or anything.  My degree is actually in
Biblical Studies and Philosophy.

If you are good, you must seek opportunities to prove
yourself.

-=Sean Edwards=-
cybersean3000 at yahoo.com


--- shaughn at emosai.net wrote:

> It will be harder to get a job without schooling,
> but not impossible, the
> last 3 jobs I have had have been well paid (for
> around here, and for a
> 18-22 year range) and dealing with the more hands on
> side of computers. I
> didn't start at a help desk position, because the
> one I applied for is
> only open to high school students going into the
> tech field.
> 
> I believe if you have enough real-world experience
> that the more
> 'friendly' places aren't going to mind if you have a
> degree or not.
> 
> or maybe i have no idea what i'm talking about... I
> just know what's in
> grand island.
> 
> >
> > On 1969-12-31 at 18:00:00 [-0600], you wrote:
> >>
> >> Sounds like you've got plenty of hands on for the
> basics.  I don't
> >> really
> >>
> >>I'm not going to BS you though, without a diploma,
> or a certification it
> >> will be much tougher for you to get a job.  No
> one hires someone at the
> >> admin/engineer level without them having some
> sort of a proven track
> >> record, whether that be job experience, school,
> or combination thereof.
> >> Schooling is not there for the little piece of
> paper, it's there to give
> >> you a boost when you go looking for a job by
> demonstrating to people
> >> that
> >> this person has at least had the opportunity to
> develop the basics of
> >> the
> >>
> > Yes, I know I need some schooling, it's just not
> something I've been able
> > to
> > do recently, and I will expect certain things from
> any institution which
> > were not met in my prior attempt. There are gaps I
> need to fill in that I
> > either don't realise or need to spend time going
> over with an experienced
> > person to learn them best. A lot of what they
> would hopefully pass-on to
> > me
> > is not in any dry old textbook anyway, but a
> product of the time they've
> > spent working with and around these systems and
> others who do too.
> >
> > Instead of gas and textbooks, I invested my money
> in equipment and
> > technical
> > manuals. I have bought a wide range of hardware
> and set myself down and
> > studied it and the system(s) that run on it. If I
> happened to get a
> > machine
> > that did not work properly, I considered that my
> next lesson and repaired
> > it. I spent quite a while studying the differences
> in how they work, then
> > started learning how to make them work together as
> best I could. I still
> > have plenty to learn, but in this field I
> proabably always will!
> >>
> >> As much as they suck, everyone starts at the
> helpdesk.  That's where you
> >> "earn your spurs" so to speak, and it weeds out
> the people with the real
> >> aptitude for the job from the people who just
> think it'd be kind of neat
> >> to
> >> work with computers and make a lot of money.
> >>
> > I've got no problem with that, doing it on a
> partime basis already,
> > although
> > without the critical "I'm on the phone and need it
> fixed 10 minutes ago!"
> > factor. Besides, who needs money!! 8^P
> >
> > Cale Lewis
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