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Why You Need a Degree to Work for BigCo (2013)

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Re: Why You Need a Degree to Work for BigCo (2013)

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This really makes you ask 'What on earth am I doing with my life?'. The article is well said ,they want you to be too scared to leave,much like a well cared for house slave would. They even trick you into believing "benefits" are a valid form of compensation.

That being said,not all corps are like that. Some take in people like me with no college education(hah!) And give us opportunities to prove ourselves.

Re: Why You Need a Degree to Work for BigCo (2013)

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post #3

This really makes you ask 'What on earth am I doing with my life?'. The article is well said ,they want you to be too scared to leave,much like a well cared for house slave would. They even trick you into believing "benefits" are a valid form of compensation. That being said,not all corps are like that. Some take in people like me with no college education(hah!) And give us opportunities to prove ourselves.

May I ask what field you are in and how you managed to get your foot in the door without a college educations?

Re: Why You Need a Degree to Work for BigCo (2013)

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I've worked for BigCo and startups, and don't have a degree. It has never been an issue, anywhere I've worked, ever. I've asked. They don't care. The only time it would matter is if it was a legal requirement for professional engineering (anything involving safety).

Yes, BigCo wants to hire middle of the spectrum folks who live in the suburbs and do a decent job for a fair wage. But they also want to (and do) hire hackers.

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