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From: "Chris Barker" <imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, 03 February, 2003 02:31 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] unemployment blues again...
Hmmm, Lama
I have twice encountered accounting: first when I followed my
father's wishes and became an articled clerk with a view to chartered
accountancy, second when I started learning accountancy again in 1998
because the RAF would pay for the training. Both times they were
excruciatingly boring... I am glad that I failed 6/7 exams in my
first year.
What about an MBA? You would enjoy the training and it would be more
of a "generalist" qualification, widely recognised.
..................................
There are more worthless MBA degree mills north America than you can
possibly imagine. Exclude the Ivy League, Stanford, Chicago, and MIT and the
rest are no better than the University of Pluto............ an MBA is the
most overblown academic credential yet created.
Good luck
Chris
At 15:31 -0500 02/02/03, Jim L'Hommedieu wrote:
>I'm not happy in my day job. Almost finished with my 4 year IT degree, I'm
>cleaning mailing lists and doing light database maintenance. I've been
>looking through the job ads. Unless you're a network admin, there are no
>jobs in IT in Cincinnati. No entry-level jobs, no mid-level jobs,
certainly
>no jobs for COBOL mainframe skills, no jobs for project leaders.
>
>But, lo, everyone needs accountants. There are entry-level data entry
jobs,
>mid-level jobs using PC software for small companies (where they seem to be
>called "bookkeepers"), really good jobs for people with a 4 year degree in
>accounting, and even several jobs for the top of the heap: CPAs and people
>familiar with adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
>
>I think I'm gonna switch. What say ye?
>
>Lam
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