On Tuesday 07 August 2001 04:35 pm, Andrew Buenaventura wrote:

> hmmm....I wonder why almost all the technical job openings that I see
> always require a BS Degree.  In most cases, it is even listed as the number
> 1 requirement.
>
> it seems that these companies would choose a BS degree holder with 1 year
> of experience over a graduate of a 3 year technical course with 10 years of
> IT experience.
>
> oh well, maybe their system is not that critical...
>
> sorry for this post guys...couldn't resist it :)

No need to be sorry.  I have several years of experience with no BS degree. 
:)  Good thing my company goes for the "practical tests" rather than the 
BS-CS paper. :)  But don't get me wrong.  That "paper" is indeed important in 
relation to arguments you just stated above.

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