i worked government contracts for 4 years my 2 year music degree
was enough never had a problem getting a job where a Bachelors was required,
however
I did have to back up my qualifications with proof and experience which was
easy enough.
I think with Gov. Contracts your PAY may suffer a little if you dont hvae
the degree but
outside of government it hasnt mattered one bit for me.
Kelly
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howell, Katie [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:52 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
>
> ok, I'll bite:
>
> BA in theater design (believe it or not, the drafting/scenic design
> classes
> really help with page layout) then back to school (16 yrs later) for a
> masters in Computer Resources and Information Management.
>
> My 2 bits for the value of a degree...when working for a government
> contractor, having a degree (in my experience anyway) is almost a
> requirement. When your company bids on a gov't job, they actually list
> how
> many staff members have advanced degrees.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon DiOrio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
>
>
> Bachelor of Fine Arts here.
>
> "Well, the application is busted, but it sho does look purty."
>
> Sharon
>
> At 01:24 PM 5/15/2000 -0400, Olive, Christopher M Mr USACHPPM wrote:
> >oddly enough, my degree is a split major in writing and computer science.
> ;)
> >
> >Chris Olive
> >DOHRS Website Administrator
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Stewart McGowan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:18 PM
> >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> >Subject: RE: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
> >
> >
> > I don't know about in the states but out of ten developers, nine
> >have degrees in technical subjects and well the boss has an english
> degree
> >:)
> >
> > Stew
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Todd Ashworth [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: 15 May 2000 18:30
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: Re: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
> >>
> >> OK .. I'll give you that, but then again, how hard would it really be
> to
> >> pick up on those concepts on your own? I don't doubt the value of that
> >> degree in certain situations; It *can* give you an edge. In many
> cases,
> >> especially when dealing with jobs involving new technology, just having
> >> the
> >> degree is more important than what it's in .. if the degree is even
> >> important at all.
> >>
> >> A college education does tend to make one a more well rounded
> individual
> >> and
> >> I suppose that's desirable to some people. Unfortunately, the way I
> see
> >> it
> >> is that the college degree won't play a big role for me until I get
> more
> >> experience under my belt and move on up into much more competitive
> >> markets.
> >> In today's computer age, you can go a good long ways without one, but
> they
> >> really help if you want to get to the top :) So .. I say if you have
> the
> >> chance to go, take it. It can't hurt and will help, even if
> indirectly.
> >> Besides, I just want to say I is edumacated .. That's why I'm going
> back
> >> for
> >> a masters in biology. :)
> >>
> >> Heh .. wonder how I can work that into ColdFusion development?
> >>
> >> hmmm .. <cf_mitosis>?
> >> Or maybe start a new company, hire Linus Torlvolds and call it
> >> Transmetaphase?
> >>
> >> OK .. I'm just being silly now.
> >>
> >> Seriously, has anyone had any experience with ColdFusion jobs where the
> >> employers were concerned with the level of post secondary education?
> I'm
> >> really curious now.
> >>
> >> .Todd
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Olive, Christopher M Mr USACHPPM"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:08 PM
> >> Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Lighten things up a little
> >>
> >>
> >> | i'm afraid i'd have to disagree with that. i may not "use" anything
> i
> >> | learned in college in respect that they never taught me ASP, CF, IIS,
> >> etc.
> >> | however, the concept of a stack, queue, linked list, structure,
> array,
> >> etc.,
> >> | is universal to languages (ok, well, most languages). it is in
> >> | *understanding* the concepts of these things that college shows its
> >> value.
> >> | because of this (fairly) solid foundation in programming *theory*, i
> am
> >> | better able to leverage my skill sets in languages i know. more
> >> | importantly, they help me in learning something new. when you boil
> it
>
> >> down,
> >> | all languages are the same (ok, there are sub-types of programming
> >> languages
> >> | (procedural, functional, OO)), all you need to know is where to put
> the
> >> semi
> >> | colons.
> >>
> >>
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