2008-09-30 23:13:17 by Angel in Learning, Work (no comments) permalink
I know that Facebook is not a scientific tool, but I looked for people who have Computer Engineering or Computer Science listed as their degree from school, to see what kinda jobs they had.
- Lots of people at Convergys.
- Lots of people doing random work (including an (and I quote) “assistant to the farm boy”)
- Some people doing computer related stuff
- Very few people doing high paying computer related stuff.
- No people listed as “Computer Scientist” or “Computer Engineer”.
Hmm…
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
Now, out of the people that do have jobs that would appeal to me, there are:
- People with a rather extensive list of hobbies and passions.
- People who list quotes from wise people on their “favorite quotes” section, as opossed to “It’s like walking on sunshine! - that girl on the episode of Intervention”.
- A guy who works as the IT dude at a church.
- Guys (didn’t see any girls, as of yet) whose profile pictures include: a cute picture with their girlfriend/wife; a picture with their dog; a picture of them doing something interesting (ie: travelling, playing some instrument, or doing some other stuff that would be hard to do when you’re not sober).
- People whose goals and plans go farther than this weekend.
This led to the conclusion that:
- While education is important, some people have gone to school for years, and didn’t get anywhere. This is not to say that they are not happy with their current jobs, or that their purpose is not being fulfilled, or that others are better than them. This just means that they went to school for three to five years, and are doing a job that doesn’t require that type of education.
- Attitude and behavior seem to play a bigger part than most people give it credit for. Yes, technical skills are a great way to get your dream job, but if your boss or the person who is interviewing you looks up your profile and sees “Joe is ready to effin kill everyone at work” as your status, chances are they might not like them too much.
I guess this is just something to think about, as I’m looking to enhance my academic training.
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