Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 09/28/07 03:22

Sanders Kaufman wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:17mdnWsc0-r-OGbbnZ2dnUVZ_t6onZ2d@comcast.com...
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>> I don't have a degree and it's never stopped me from getting a job. But
>> then a CS degree from the early 70's wouldn't be worth much today, anyway.
>
> Try getting a job in government or academia without one.
>
> The Chief Engineer on my ship in the Navy had a degree in dance, for God's
> sake.
> That's what qualified him as a command officer, rather than a deck-ape.
> A dance degree.
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I've done it as a consultant. Taught for Washington State University,
for instance. And in the government, the IRS and NSA (those were
interesting :-).

And even gotten a couple of Project Management contracts with the Feds.

It can be done if you have the experience and know who makes the decisions.

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