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[John Starkey]

Yea.... I am seeing more and more that the math major works too.

John 

On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Hugh Brown wrote:

> I am also living proof.  My degree is in math.  A degree in general just
> seems to affect which pay scale you start at in some of the larger
> companies.
> 
> Hugh
> 
> PC Drew wrote:
> > 
> > >From my experience in the work place, you don't need a CS degree to
> > get a job in the UNIX world.  You need three things:
> > 
> > 1.  A piece of paper that says that you graduated from college.  A lot
> > of times, this isn't even necessary.  One of the smartest people I
> > know is a high school drop-out.
> > 
> > 2.  The desire to learn.  If you go in to a job interview and tell
> > them that you'll learn anything, and quickly, then the chances that
> > you'll be offered the job are a lot higher than if you go in there and
> > show off all your skills and act like you know everything.
> > 
> > 3.  Experience.  That's the name of the game.  If you've only got
> > experience using UNIX at home, then tell the interviewer that!  But
> > also tell them about your desire to learn.
> > 
> > Now, seeing as I haven't graduated yet, I'm living proof that people
> > will hire non-CS degree employees in the UNIX/networking world.
> > 
> > --
> > PC Drew
> 
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