Never mind that, Michael. You don't want it. You may not have noticed the rate: Open - Keep Low. I don't know how that aligns with "HOT" in the subject. I used to think "open" meant, "we'll pay what the candidate wants if they can deliver the goods." But lately it means, "closed" - like the posture of somebody playing poker, IOW, "I am not going to tip you off to what the client is willing to pay, because it's not enough. I hope you'll be desperate enough to settle."
Okay, rant over. I don't need a gig right now anyway, thank God, or I might be desperate enough to settle. I once had an interview with the Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health (had to be crazy to want that one) where there was a BS Comp Sci requirement. I have an AA in business. My resume clearly states what I have, and doesn't imply that I have what I haven't. I told the recruiter that I didn't have the undergrad degree. The interview went well, embarrassingly so, (they were practically gushing when they thought they could hire me.) We concluded, shook hands warmly, and I was halfway out the door when one of the interviewers asked, "oh, by the way, where did you say your degree was from?" After that they couldn't get rid of me fast enough. Other than that, it has been mostly a non-issue. Academics has never gotten in the way of my education, nor of me delivering the work. Companies frequently cite the requirement, but like everything else, if they find the right person, the specific requirements may not be as important as they make it look. Maybe I'll go back and get that BS before I retire. Art Douglas Lead Consultant Blackwater Network (877) 464-8915 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Mattias/LS Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Fw: EDI Coordinator - HOT! >Req. #: 12242 Position: EDI Coordinator .... >Other Information: >Undergraduate Degree in computer science or >related field. I am not looking for a job, but I've always wondered how this requirement could be met by those of us who have actually been *doing* this kind of thing since BEFORE there was such a thing as "Computer Science" in which one could earn a degree. ??? MCM ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
