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Old 06-13-2012, 08:15 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by freedogger View Post
"Any great careers with minimal schooling, ie 2 years or less? "

No there are not. Most people that are set in IT right now have invested at least a decade total of of one or usually more of a) self taught learning, b) formal comp sci education, c) on the job experience and apprenticeships.

Some get lucky and buck this, but if you already have a career, do you really want to leave a sure thing for chance, especially at a later age?
This is horrible, horrible advice.

No, he's not going to waltz into a senior position at an energy company after 2 years at SAIT (nor do I think the OP was thinking that's how it works). But today's tech industries are like few others in terms of offering rapid advancement and fulfilling careers to passionate and talented individuals, regardless of resume bullet points.
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