From: Randy Smith (cryofan@mylinuxisp.com)
Date: Fri May 10 2002 - 19:34:08 MDT
On Fri, 10 May 2002 16:34:31 -0400, you wrote:
>I suppose on this list I really should have expected absolutely no
>answers, just more questions or excuses why the question shouldn't be
>answered.
>
Well, I am sorry, but I think my questions were relevant. I have some
knowledge in this area (I work in the software field, and I am a
former educator). Your age and education are vital for any advice I
might give. I seriously doubt I would even recommmend many people
pursue training in the IT field unless they already have a degree and
are young.
>Randy Smith wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 9 May 2002 22:02:07 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey@datamann.com>
>> >To: <extropians@extropy.com>
>> >Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 6:06 PM
>> >Subject: IT boot camp...
>> >
>> >
>> >> Well, NH is offering grants to displaced IT professionals to get
>> >> retrained in needed specialties, so I'm planning on applying for one
>> >> ($6250) to go to an IT boot camp, but I need to find one that offers
>> >> what I need. First off, what do I need? What skills are hot on the
>> >> market now? One fellow told me that Oracle skills are in hot demand in
>> >> this area. Anybody have any suggestions, as well as for suggested
>> >> schools to go to for the boot camp???
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >>
>>
>> What was your specialty before? What is your education/interests? Why
>> pay 6K? You can read any books you need for < 6K?
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