emma1420
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Post by emma1420 on Jul 20, 2016 19:26:35 GMT -5
My brother doesn't have a degree and works in IT. He makes a great living.
But, he got very lucky. About 8 or 9 years ago he was a temp (doing basic filing) in a small satellite office, and he pitched in and helped the other employee's in the office with their IT issues. The head of the satellite office was impressed and recommended him for an entry level position in the main office several hours away. He jumped at the opportunity and the rest is history.
Without the recommendation he wouldn't have even got an interview without a college degree. But, after he got a few years of work experience not having a degree wasn't a big deal, especially when picked up a few professional certs along the way.
I do think it's very difficult to get a decent paying job without additional post-high school training. That doesn't necessarily need to be a degree, but some sort of training. The one exception might be sales, but even sales jobs often require a degree.
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