[ILUG] College

[Owen J Connolly]

Justin MacCarthy wrote:
> 
> As a matter of interest... How many people on this list have CS related
> degrees/ diplomas???

Well, seeing as I helped to spur off this thread (Hey Aaron!! We've got
a good one going here!!! ;-), I'll volunteer!!! 

I already pointed out that I've no 3rd level...

I did at one point do a CATT Computer passport course, but I failed the
accountancy paper and couldn't be arsed repeating it !!! ;-)

I didn't even qualify for to get in to a regular college, as my Leaving
cert was 5 subjects barely passed...  

God!! I've just realised how thick I really am!!!! ;-)

 
> I started a City & Guild dip in C on unix, but the college I was in shut
> down (Advanced Technology College). I knew everything++ on the course
> but
> was doing it to get the paper.

I remember that... a lot of people lost money in that one....

> Anyway, do many of you find that a Dip/Degree is prerequisite  for
> Jobs?

Years ago, I thought it made a difference... But then a college asked me
to come and work for them (My Ego nearly hit the roof! ;-) and I
realised if it didn't matter to them, who cares???  The funniest part of
that is, the head of department where I worked was worried I wasn't
being paid enough, so he offered to organise an evening lecturer post
for me in another Well-known college!!! ;-) 

I didn't take him up on it, as I thought it wouldn't be fair on the
people who were paying for that course, to be thought by someone who
wasn't even qualified to attend it!!! ;-)

Well, there's my soul bared!!! ;-)


ojc

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