From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Sat May 11 2002 - 07:43:54 MDT
Okay: I'm 34, with a couple years of college credits piled up from
different schools. I've owned and run my own business developing energy
efficient lighting products, and for the past 6 years been doing
contract computer consulting of various sorts: AutoCAD, publishing
prepress, graphic design, technical writing, website development, list
processing and presort programming, as well as office computer
application and hardware support. I've a ton of experience and skills,
but no certifications and an unfinished degree. As far as HR people seem
to be concerned, I am both overqualified and underqualified at the same
time (fancy that).
Randy Smith wrote:
>
> 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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