I know it makes no sense... but it has something to do with a (very)
antiquated "class" system and the difference between white-collar
workers and blue-collar workers and salary vs hourly wages
for the non-US, the term "white collar worker" refers to office staff,
who would wear a white shirt and tie to the office. While "blue collar"
refers to the people who get their hands dirty, wearing blue denim
shirts.
Always amused me that the IBM field staff had to wear white shirts and
ties while working on machinery that had grease and carbon etc all over
it.
- "Goulet, Dick" <DGoulet_at_vicr.com> wrote:
> Rachel,
>
> A few years ago I was offered a job by a defense contractor in the
> area who was looking for a DBA, but more importantly a DBA with a
> still active clearance. Well all was well in 90% of that company,
> except HR. Simple answer, no degree no job. I don't have the degree
> so they absolutely would not let the paperwork through, end of
> conversation. So yes it does matter even when it makes no sense.
> BTW: they did fill the job a year later with a person who had a
> degree in English believe it or not. Her clearance was inactive &
> not current as well. Guess it's better than no clearance.
>
> Dick Goulet
> Senior Oracle DBA
> Oracle Certified 8i DBA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:29 AM
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>
>
> Rachel Carmichael scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:
>
> > Oh yeah -- how does having a college degree in art history make a
> > person a better DBA? how does my degree, which is in computer
> science
> > but which is 28 years old, have anything to do with current
> > programming and database work?
>
> it gets you past the HR department so you actually get to talk to
> someone.
> trust me, i know all about this one having neither a degree or an
> OCP. and
> having lost jobs to those art history degree holders. [and yes i
> have been
> asked to go back to those same places as a consultant to fix the
> mess. and
> no i didn't.]
>
> --
> Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA
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>
> You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull
> his
> tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you
> understand
> this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here,
> they
> receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. -
> Albert
> Einstein, when asked to describe radio
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