Computer Technology...
Posted on 05/10/2010 2:55:41 PM PDT by throwback
Wow.
“College is the new H.S., for many of these degrees.”
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True, but in many cases the NEW high school is way behind the old high school, more like fifth grade in some cases.
Usually true, but not always. A "Computer Science" degree is pretty science-ish. Maybe they should call it "Computer Studies" instead ;)
“For some people, attending college will increase their lifetime earnings. And for other people, it will diminish it.”
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I can show you one who has a computer science degree and will probably not live long enough to break even on it. He could have spent all those years working for minimum wage and not incurring debt and he would be about a quarter million at least ahead of where he is now.
I’m the same with a history degree. Always helps to have a technical background. :) Employment really sucks around here though.
Wrong.
You can be taught how to write effectively, and how to speak effectively. This used to be part of a proper education in Humanities.
Sadly, communications is for those who can’t do either. You want to learn to write, take composition courses, take all the english literature courses you can take. Take content-driven History courses and you’ll come out of it with the ability to write anything effectively and on a deadline.
Computer Technology...
I can accurately and correctly explain that the forces of supply and demand have created a market which has resulted in me being unemployed.
You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think.
This quote is from a professor of piano at the university from which my son graduated. Glad your daughter is doing well.
I’m of the belief that well-rounded work experience in a trade coupled with a soft-skills degree makes for an effective critical thinker and a strong worker. My credentials have always netted me second interviews on the uniqueness alone. I only pray that my strength with the written language coupled with a powerful IT background will continue to pay the bills.
Hey, you laugh, but the biggest issue I’ve found with IT workers is that they HATE documentation. That’s where I come in! My MA will be in Technical Communication, and I truly enjoy technical editing. My peers may dislike me for throwing edited/commented documentation back at them, but my managers love me for making the documentation part so strong.
Don’t knock Anthro degrees. I got one. Doing just fine if I do say so myself. I live alone in Manhattan, own a car, and I can retire when I’m 47. Then I plan to go work in a surf shop. Ha! Maybe your son is doing it right.
Isn’t it funny how those of us with arts degrees are often better at our tech jobs than those with degrees in Computer Science or MIS? The practical knowledge and our want to critically think and learn really helps us more than any amount of programming knowledge would. (I know, I was computer science major for six semesters and failed miserably, but I can design a data center with the best of em!)
Unfortunately my situation is similar. I’ve completely reinvented the hardware side of the house with complete inventories and documentation libraries unlike any I found when I started here. Sadly, they promote reactive problem management versus proactive, much like yours, but having the documentation on my side of the house makes me feel much better that my peers can do my job if I’m not around. It’s not good for job security, but it makes me look good to the higher ups.
Evidently I didn't learn my lesson because 5 years later I'm currently dating yet another 23 year old bartender in NYC. I cannot believe the way they go through cash. However, when you work 3 days/week and come home with $300-$400/night cash I guess money doesn't really have much meaning.
Oh, and free drinks for me are nice.
Yup. I am partial to young female bartenders. Free drinks are a good thing!
it's no so much that they hate documentation, but rather, they know the lack of documentation creates job security
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