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Date:      Wed, 28 Aug 2002 07:22:11 -0700
From:      richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net>
To:        Willie Viljoen <will@highveldcs.com>
Cc:        Kirk Vorsatz <kcv@hallkinion.com>, freebsd-jobs@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Job for Sr Linux Sys Admin with NT, Oracle and Masters Degree
Message-ID:  <3D6CDC93.B522D912@pacbell.net>
References:  <20020828121737.X417-100000@phoenix.home.laserfence.net>

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My point exactly.

Points to Willie for thinking clearly.


-- richard


Willie Viljoen wrote:

> Richard,
>
> At the risk of jumping to conclusions, I think there's probably some
> confusion here, a masters degree is probably not what they are looking for
> at all.
>
> It's a common misconception that people have about the MCSE, a diploma
> issued by Microsoft, stating that the holder is qualified to operate a
> Windows NT-based network. Because of a lack of non-technical information
> about the diploma, many people become confused, and because of the "M" in
> the title, the acronym has been contstrued to mean many interesting
> (incorrect) things, including "Masters in Computer Systems Engineering",
> ofcourse, it really means "Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer".
>
> I'm thinking there may have been some miscommunication somewhere along the
> lines where an MCSE turned into a Masters :)
>
> An MCSE is probably the likely thing the company would want, seeing as
> they are using NT machines.
>
> Somebody with a masters shouldn't be working as a sysadmin, that would
> just be wrong :)
>
> Will
>
> On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, richard childers wrote:
>
> > Some people might suggest that Linux has hardly been around long enough
> > to someone to *become* a so-called 'senior Linux administrator'.
> >
> > What constitutes 'seniority' in Linux?
> >
> > And what does the master's degree have to be in?
> >
> > Inquiring minds want to know.   (-:
> >
> >
> > Yours for reasonable requirements,
> >
> >
> > -- richard
> >
> >
> > Kirk Vorsatz wrote:
> >
> > >  I have a fantastic fulltime opportunity for a Linux system admin at a
> > > 15 year old company where you would be the sol.e IT person responsible
> > > for all Desktop (NT and Exchange) as well as overseeing Oracle
> > > servers....... Please email me if interested.... Kirk   C.   Vorsatz
> > > Sr. Executive Technical Recruiter
> > > Recruiter of the Year 2000
> > > Top 5 Recruiter 1999, 2000, 2001
> > > Chairman's Club Winner, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
> > > Hall Kinion Direct-Hire Division
> > > KCV@hallkinion.com
> > > 1-888-682-6400 ext 218
> > > 650-345-5600 ext 218
> > > 650-245-7043      cell " Work With The Best ! "
> >
> > --
> >
> > Richard A Childers/KG6HAC -- Senor UNIX System & Network Administrator
> > "Dont forget nothing." Maj Rogers, standing orders, 1st Ranger Bn, 1759
> >
> >
>
> --
> Willie Viljoen
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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