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Originally Posted by llama64
It should be pointed out that in the tech industry it's your demonstrative skills that are important, not a piece of paper from a school.
The amount or level of education doesn't translate well to money earned in our field. Rather individual drive and competence have a greater impact. If you can pass the basic technical tests for any given job you apply for, your education means squat. Really, we spend 2-4 years getting a piece of paper just so we can get our foot in the door.
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I completely understand this and it is why I am trying to choose the learning experience I want rather than the job at the end. I am confident that, if given the time of day, I could secure a computer job right now but I have no piece of paper. I am good with computers and can learn to do anything on them/with them.
I don't know much about networking and I find it interesting and there are plenty of jobs so I think that is where I am leaning.