[spam score 2/10 -pobox] [TriLUG] Linux Support Position

[Jon Carnes]

On Friday 28 June 2002 10:07 am, William W. Ward wrote:
> It is, after all - of supreme importance to have a bachelors degree to
> change the tapes in your DLT library.  Let me tell you, that bastard is a
> tricky animal to figure out.  All that work in Econ 200 was necessary to
> properly understand how to set up the little graphics in Unicenter.
>
> -b-

While the knowledge gained in college can "sometimes" be a bonus, the 
reason folks hire a college graduate is the level of maturity and 
commitment they are supposed to have displayed by earning the degree.

The type of degree is an indication of a persons interest (or commitment in 
the face of dis-interest for those folks with Accounting degrees...).  If 
they are going to be working in an IT environment, it helps maintain their 
commitment if they have an interest in computer science.  Especially while 
they are doing such mundane tasks as changing tapes in a DLT library....

Most folks will overlook the absence of a college degree if that person 
can display other evidence of their maturity, commitment, and ability to 
learn.

Jon (Physics degree from NC State) Carnes