From: Keith W on 3 Aug 2006 10:50 "Mimi" <johndoe(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:L86dnadID5xrlk_ZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > > "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:io33d29c8nuiradsj66l62174u5snph6h3(a)4ax.com... >> Carole Allen writes: >> >>> Drs, accountants, attys. I don' t know how many for others, but attys >>> in WA state ... >> >> Then perhaps you should have said only "attorneys in Washington," and >> left out the speculation about doctors and accountants. >> >> There are no continuing education requirements in IT. > > Not formally perhaps, but I can't think of any other field where it's so > necessary to keep up your skills or be left behind. Computers, operating > systems, languages, etc. are changing at a great rate. Actually, for me, > it's one of the attractions of the field. > > Marianne > We went through this with Mixi a year or so ago. Its no coincedence that those of us who stayed current are still working in IT while he cant get a job in the field. Keith
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:28 Dave Frightens Me writes: > A professional should make much more than a non professional. There is > no clear dividing line as to how much, as I have said before. Then there is no clear distinction between professionals and non-professionals, which in turn means that you cannot definitively put me in either category. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:30 Keith W writes: > Its also bad English It is neither good nor bad English. It all depends on what the speaker or writer has in mind. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:31 Stanislas de Kertanguy writes: > How do you define yourself as a professional ? Your website shows a > wide variety of talents. What kind of professional do you think defines > yourself ? IT professional ? ESL teacher ? Tour leader ? Real-life > columnist ? It's not something that I spend a lot of time worrying about. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:33
Mimi writes: > Not formally perhaps, but I can't think of any other field where it's so > necessary to keep up your skills or be left behind. Computers, operating > systems, languages, etc. are changing at a great rate. Actually, for me, > it's one of the attractions of the field. Many skills in IT are ephemeral. You need them this year, but you won't need them next year. You can pick them up in a week, and forget them just as quickly. There are some skills that are more lasting, however. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |