OT: Degrees and Certifications

[Fairlight]

Confusious (DataDoIt) say:
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com 
> |[mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of 
> |Jay R. Ashworth
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> |And, amazingly, it concurs semi-exactly with what I've been saying for
> |years:  A college degree is proof that you had the gumption to 
> |sit through 4 years of college, and were smart enough to give 
> |them what they wanted.

That's not always a Good Thing, however.  Yes, doing what you're told is a
good thing in general, and so is having discipline.  But never questioning
anything at all simply proves you're a mindless automaton that will do
anything for a buck, IMHO.  For me, it holds the exact opposite intrinsic
worth as it would for most corporate types.  You want people that will buck
the system (at least a -little-) and strive to get something better than
what's currently in place.  Those are the kind of people I'd surround
myself with if I wanted a dynamic and progressive multi-employee company.
There has to be spark, not just stick-to-it-iveness.

> If you don't have a degree, then you must be poor.  And if you're poor, then
> you must be stupid.  Pretty stupid huh?  :)

Indeed, since it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.  It's a vicious circle that
lends itself to self-perpetuation, as the people that won't deal with the
"stupid" won't hire them, thus they remain poor, and thus remain "stupid".
Tragically ironic, since it's entirely fallacious.

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