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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Technology |
Life without a degree...? |
My college career is at a stand still AGAIN... I just don't know ... I guess college is not right for me... I have been in college since 2001... first studying Medicine (I got into a 7 year program where you get your BA and MD), then I had personal crisis that forced me to leave (i really didn't want to study medicine. it was more like the thing to do in my family.) then I went back to school and ended up majoring in Political Science (again, something I wasn't really into). Then, for not even a semester got into History. That didn't last. And this summer I tried Math and I just don't have the Math skill I used to have. Sigh... There is one field I know I really always liked. And that is computers. I was taught myself this or that and loved to mess with my computer. I even self-taught myself some basic C programming and currently messing with Python and Linux. Majoring in Computer Science at this point is near impossible because of my finical burden. Can I get a job in computers? Question is if you like computers soo much why did you not take that up? I digress mt son was a computer fanatic without the formal education and started out a year ago as tech support at a ISP provider, has gone from $8.50 and hour to almost $15 and is still moving up and getting offers in the IT field. 3 things to look into. One Linux is hot and in need of people who know it. Microsoft you can get certified in almost guarantees a job, lastly get certified as a SAP power user you can almost write your own ticket You need to finish you university academic training, first. Other vocational certification is just an add-on, unless it is a CPA, CFA. An university degree shows your willingness and commitment to complete the engagement. There is no easy way out, if it is easy now, then the road is promising to be much difficult, later. Just old word "no pain...no gain". They are good without a degree. most employers just want the certification and the skills. job experience would be of benefit as well. you can probably get a tech job with a certification and no degree. but if you want a competitive computer job (like, with a really high-profile company) or to eventually move up to management, you'll need at least a BA or BS. I would recommend getting a certification or an associates degree, work for a few years and then go back for a bachelor's. Yes you can take a few Microsoft classes, there are a few classes you should have, an A+ Certification helps a lot. The downside is that it takes a lot of trust in a person because you can lose thousands of hours of work with the push of a button. It takes a lot of time but you can make 100+ an hour. |
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