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To: napscoordinator

.......the result is do you want to be successful in life or not.


Another funny one. I went to COBOL school in 1883. Since then I’ve been a programmer, a DBA, a Project Manager and a Business Analyst. My income has been in six figures since around 1996.

No college whatsoever. College has its place, but it is not a requirement by any stretch of the imagination. And in a very real way it is really just a crutch for those that need it. It’s why the likes of Bill Gates and others didn’t need it.

Seriously. If you are mediocre, the shingle ads a bit of needed shinyness. But one can be even shinyer without it, based on a lot of factors.

In my career, every single one of the “superstars” I’ve met or worked with does NOT have a four year degree. Every. single. one.


33 posted on 08/30/2013 8:15:01 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf

Schools better get smart QUICK!!! The days of paying $30K+ a year by parents for 4 year degrees with NO career/job outcome related to the degree(s) in question could be ending???


40 posted on 08/30/2013 8:22:58 AM PDT by mason-dixon (As Mason said to Dixon, you have to draw the line somewhere.)
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To: cuban leaf

Wow, 1883?


59 posted on 08/30/2013 8:38:14 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: cuban leaf
Another funny one. I went to COBOL school in 1883. Since then I’ve been a programmer, a DBA, a Project Manager and a Business Analyst. My income has been in six figures since around 1996.

With 113 years of experience, I'd hope you have a huge paycheck.. ;)

101 posted on 08/30/2013 10:02:01 AM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Now I am just being a punk.)
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