OT: Degrees and Certifications (was: Re: OT: RE: John's being aPITA, again. Ignore, everyone. (Re: Two for the road, Report from Clerk & Nonstandard Subtotals))

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> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of ryanx at indy.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:54 PM
> To: Fairlight
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> Subject: Re: OT: Degrees and Certifications (was: Re: OT: RE: 
> John's being aPITA, again. Ignore, everyone. (Re: Two for the 
> road,Report from Clerk & Nonstandard Subtotals))
> 
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 08:30:02PM -0500, Fairlight said:
> 
> > > I have no certifications, no college degree...
> > 
> > Ditto here.
> 
Quick story on topic.

I was selling systems for an a VAR with an Apparel system.

Called a manufacturer and spoke to the lady president. She advised me that she
was having her son, who was newly graduated from a prestigious school with a
degree in computer science, write her system.  He had worked for her and was
"familiar" with how the business operated.

I politely said I would call back in 6 months to see how he was doing.

I called back, she told me her son had written a lot of code, had nice screens
but nothing worked.  She fired him and asked me to set up a demonstration of our
software.  

She asked me why her son couldn't make the system work, I told her he needed to
get a job with a company, at the entry level, so he could learn his craft.  

As the saying used to go (in ancient times) - that degree and 15 cents will get
you on the NY subway.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting