i have a degree but the reason i've gotten any work in the last 2 years was because i'm a videoblogger!
; ) On 21 Mar 2007 14:59:58 -0700, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I know, I just got in "rant" mode and went forth.....it's just > been a pet peeve of mine for a while.....and I know and I want people > with degrees in most cases, like a doctor, etc....just struck a > nerve, I am all better now ;) > > And I have gotten a few jobs as well....like I said, just a pet > peeve....the funny thing is I keep talking about going back to school > but I know if I do I would want to for film or something but then > part of me thinks, "why" I am making film now, etc, etc.....it's Wed > what can I say, my hormones are all out of whack... ;) > > Heath (a bit calmer now, but still fighting against paper!) > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I don't have a degree either Heath and I've gotten a couple of jobs > in the > > past that said they required a degree. I just applied anyway and > showed them > > in the interview that they weren't going to find anyone with a > degree who > > could do the job better. > > > > - Verdi > > > > > > On 3/21/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > "*Bachelor Degree mandatory" Great, just great now not only can > I > > > not get ahead in the corpatre world because I don't have a degree, > > > (was busy going to war and learning life leason's first hand) but > I > > > can't "vlog" for a living for a grass roots campaign because I > don't > > > have a @[EMAIL PROTECTED] piece of paper. just great..... > > > > > > My wife works for an organizantion here in Cincinnati > > > www.cincinnatiworks.org and we (they) are working on the very > issue > > > of poverty, she doesn't have a degree and a few on the staff > don't. > > > and they are doing a damn good job of fighting poverty one person > at > > > a time. People in poverty don't need a piece of paper, they need > > > hope, and they need to learn it and they need to learn that they > can > > > break the cycle and they need to hear from people who have done it > > > and continue to do it, one day at a time. And you can do that > > > without a piece of paper. > > > > > > And just to be clear I am not dismissing the work involved to get > a > > > higher degree, my "beef" is for something like a vlog I need a > > > degree. I mean honestly how could having a degree in this > situation > > > make me a better vlogger or help communicate to the "masses" > better? > > > > > > Heath (ranting against paper since 1986) > > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Jay dedman" <jay.dedman@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Beth Kanter sent this to me: > > > > http://one.org/node/260 > > > > > > > > Jay > > > > _______________ > > > > > > > > The ONE Campaign is seeking a Video Blogger to communicate and > > > engage > > > > our 2.4M and growing membership in the fight against global > poverty. > > > > > > > > Requirements: > > > > *1-2 years of experience in video blogging and/or significant > > > > familiarity with video blogging techniques > > > > *1-2 years of experience working on Internet based campaigns, > > > > specifically for political organizations or issue advocacy > highly > > > > preferred > > > > *User of and/or understanding of new video sharing services > > > > including YouTube, Google Video and others > > > > *Exposure to video/film use in communication and advocacy > > > contexts > > > > *Bachelor Degree mandatory > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Here I am.... > > > > http://jaydedman.com > > > > > > > > Check out the latest project: > > > > http://pixelodeonfest.com/ > > > > Webvideo festival this June!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://michaelverdi.com > > http://spinxpress.com > > http://freevlog.org > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > -- Pixelodeon-June 9th & 10th American Film Institute (AFI) LA, CA >From the Computer Screen to the Big Screen http://pixelodeonfest.com/ -- Author of Secrets of Videoblogging ---->http://tinyurl.com/me4vs Me ----> http://RyanEdit.com, http://RyanIsHungry.com Educate ----> http://FreeVlog.org, http://Node101.org Community Capitalism----> http://HaveMoneyWillVlog.com iChat/AIM ----> VideoRodeo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
