Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Becky Norum
On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 23:44, Rick Reumann wrote: Does anyone else ever wake up going Man, I feel overwhelmed. Too much too learn, not enough time. I started this computer stuff rather late in life and find it very difficult trying to pick out what to try concentrate my learning in. Bottom line

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Susan Bradeen
Yep, Becky is right ... you are not alone. I am two years older than you Rick, and I just got into software development 4 1/2 years ago. I came from a mechanical design background (with a BS in Civil Engineering). I get great support from my fellow developers here, but more often than not I

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Alexandre Jaquet
they are *to old* for most of the compagnies rigth now to employ them as junior developper. -- Alexandre Jaquet - Original Message - From: Susan Bradeen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does

RE: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Andrew Hill
- From: Alexandre Jaquet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 31 March 2003 22:14 To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? You had start when the market was pretty good. I've some friend who have finish their degree last year -september-(one

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Simon Kelly
Write your own cheques if you know FORTRAN!! - Original Message - From: Andrew Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:22 PM Subject: RE: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? Yep. Once over 30 in IT your far too

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Jeff Kyser
31, 2003 4:22 PM Subject: RE: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? Yep. Once over 30 in IT your far too old to start already as far as most employers are concerned. I gather that once over 35 you better have moved to some kind of managerial position already if you dont want

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Alexandre Jaquet
lol what's about fortran 2000 ;))) http://www.j3-fortran.org/ -- Alexandre Jaquet - Original Message - From: Jeff Kyser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Simon Kelly
Please!! No bad language on this site!! ;-) - Original Message - From: Alexandre Jaquet [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? lol what's about fortran 2000

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Alexandre Jaquet
for fortran 2000 ? Ok I shut up... lool -- Alexandre Jaquet - Original Message - From: Simon Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? Please!! No bad

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-31 Thread Simon Kelly
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? looks good : Fortran 2000 is an upwardly-compatible extension of the current Fortran standard, Fortran 95, adding, among other things, support for exception handling, object-oriented

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-30 Thread Rick Reumann
Does anyone else ever wake up going Man, I feel overwhelmed. Too much too learn, not enough time. I started this computer stuff rather late in life and find it very difficult trying to pick out what to try concentrate my learning in. Bottom line is I have to put food on the table for the family so

RE: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-30 Thread Andrew Hill
anymore... -Original Message- From: Rick Reumann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 31 March 2003 12:45 To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? Does anyone else ever wake up going Man, I feel overwhelmed. Too much too learn

Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-30 Thread Rick Reumann
On Mon, Mar 31,'03 (12:56 PM GMT+0800), Andrew wrote: My old man was a farm labourer. Its no walk in the park, Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply that it would be and of course I really wasn't serious about wanting to be a farmer (I'm way too lazy for that job:). I just meant it from

RE: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter?

2003-03-30 Thread Andrew Hill
. Everyone is counting on you! -Original Message- From: Rick Reumann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 31 March 2003 13:37 To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [OT] overwhelmed [was] Re: Does a degree matter? On Mon, Mar 31,'03 (12:56 PM GMT+0800), Andrew wrote: My old man