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Originally Posted by godwine
But look at the amount of experience you have though? A lot of us from the same era in the IT field may NOT have the education because a computer based education wasn't a common thing back then. You said it yourself, you were able to talk in language that half these people don't understand here (BTW, I used to program memory controllers and cpu registers, so close enough), look at the skills you bring to the table.
WE ALL said that its possible if you possess the skill, no one said that its not possible. BUT AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE THE SKILL.
What MMM and others are suggesting to these kids is that if they really want to find a job anywhere, its best to have a degree, and in Japan its definitely THE ultimate advertising point.
People will not just sponsor someone to stay for no reason, there has to be a mutual benefit, while a university degree doesn't equal to knowledge, skills or ability, its a good implication of it, and definitely something that employer can base their evaluation on.
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True, so true.
I left school early to program computers for the game industry as it was a passion that i developed on my own and also encouraged a small group of friends to get computers. we ended up having coding battles and getting noticed by a games developer.
I agree that for many young ppl now to be a self made boffin is bad kudos and when they realise thier mistake it is much harder and often too late to repair the loss.
I was bought up with the gift of being inquisative (sp) and always afford myself the most enjoyable opportunity so I guess that the education system was not required in my case. I was the kid at school with the scientific calculator not because it was cool but because it converted dec/hex/bin and would smack any other kid in the chin if they badmouthed my calc habits.
2day kidz us txt 2 tlk wd etchthr n it sux 4 dem as dey r jus kilin der own brn wiv lzynes n nvr thnk bout dah rel wrld.
yeah! well reap the wind you sow.
txt this kiddz
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