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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:50 pm
by RobertGonzalez
d3ad1ysp0rk wrote:Knowing your stuff and having a degree is a completely different ball game.
I agree with this, in the proper context. When it comes to getting a job, I do not agree with this at all.
d3ad1ysp0rk wrote:I know my stuff. I've been developing for roughly 3 years as well, and altough this forum has made a world of a difference in terms of knowlege, it's not something you can put on your resume.
I did, and it worked like a charm. As a matter of fact, when I put my resume together, I built it from a business management standpoint, added in all the technology I know, put in a few of the projects I had (both paid and donated), put my own Development Business website on their and I sold myself. For a hefty amount. The employer was not at all concerned with my lack of a degree. When they knew that I knew what I was talking about, we agreed that I was the best choice for the job (better than the other guy they were considering, who had a degree).
d3ad1ysp0rk wrote:Do to that fact, I'll be making between $15-20/hr as a developer, until I get a degree. Don't even bring freelancing into this, because I've made $30-75/hr doing that, but it's not the same.. especially when I've just been connned out of $2,100 worth of work. Sometimes going to an 8-5 job is just so much easier.
I can't disclose my salary, but without a degree I am earning more than twice your '$15-20 hour' wage you stated. Freelancing brings me between $60 and $120 per hour billable in six minute increments. Again, without a degree.

I am not trying to bash education or college degrees. I am merely saying that no one should discount themselves because of a lack of a document that says you're qualified. If you can honestly perform the work that you are paid to do, then no piece of paper is going to make you better or worse at it.

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:04 pm
by timvw
d3ad1ysp0rk wrote: And altough this forum has made a world of a difference in terms of knowlege, it's not something you can put on your resume.
Actually you can ;)

Well i added it under miscellaneous that i once was recieved the 'I am the manual' award at the php forum that shows up as first in google...



In my experience it did help to have a degree.. Well, to get in anyway.. Once you're in it's a matter of prooving yourself.. And at that point the degree can't help you...