John Sechrest wrote:
Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
% Hah, that sounds about right -- but have you been to any institutions of
% "higher learning" where a BS automatically means anything about the
% degree-holder?? I have not! BS degree is more or less bullshhh... unless
% you're an HR person :(
Yes, any state university in the country that gives a degree
clearly demonstrates the ability of the student to patiently
jump thru arbitrary hoops consistantly for 4 years.
I found that often when I was hiring support staff and
programmers for PEAK who did not have degrees, that they were
the ones who could not patiently work thru the problem
in the space that were not "ideal". IE, the undegreed were the
first to fly off the handle when something did not fit thier
world view.
-----
John Sechrest . Helping people use
Completing a BS shows that the student was able to deal with
jerks (some of the profs). And that they are stubborn enough
to complete the degree, even tho they may be able to do a lot
of interesting things without it.
I've met some excellent minds who didn't do college. But its
far easier to find excellent minds among those with college degrees.
--
Allen Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.peak.org/~abrown/
A mind thats afraid to toy with the rediculous will never come
up with the brilliantly original--some absurd concept that
future generations will assume to have been 'obvious' all along.
--- "Brightness Reef" by David Brin
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