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Originally Posted by Shap
Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying and the reality is if someone came to us and was a perfect fit in every way but that one then we'd definitely take a good look at them. I don't think that is the make or break when it comes to the position.  |
I was about 70% certain that is the way it would turn out.
I have witnessed some great people without a degree get passed over, only to see the hire with the degree not last long at an organization. Naturally, I have seen the reverse happen as well.
From what I've seen from your posts, you seem like a "big picture" kind of guy.
I am that guy with no degree that some companies have taken a chance on. As far as I know, I have never disappointed.
I guess I disappointed the one company I quit on because I found $400k that they were short-billing customers per year and I was rewarded with a seventy five cent per hour raise. Actually, I didn't quit because of that per se, the final straw was when I was passed over for a management position. They opted to hire an outsider with no industry experience. That was the straw that broke this camels back. The guy I was passed over for did not last too long and as far as I have been told, did not contribute much.
I have to watch out for my own kind!
So does the job come with relocation to the Bahamas complete with an oceanfront pad? If so, I may go straight, sign up for University of Phoenix, stay up all night to earn my degree online and then apply.