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"Mimi" <johndoe(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Carole Allen writes:
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>>> 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.
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>> There are no continuing education requirements in IT.
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> 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


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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.

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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.

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From: Mxsmanic on
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.

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From: Mxsmanic on
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.

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