OT: Degrees and Certifications

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 10:47:53AM -0600, Henry Melancon wrote:
> I do not know about others on this list, but I work with individuals
> who do not have college degrees. There is a difference in my
> workplace. The individuals who lack college degrees, lack
> professionalism and basic knowledge on some subjects.........

I believe you'll find it both ways, and to some extent, it probably
depends on age: the older someone is, the more likely they are to have
the professional attitude you mention, even if they didn't go to
college.

College, per se, is not necessarily useless or a bad thing, don't get
me wrong.  Having some college under your belt, if not a degree, is
likely a useful thing for many reasons...

but almost none of them point directly to success in a highly technical
field, any especially faster than someone who is adept, but did not go
to college for their knowlegde.

Cheers,
-- jra
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