[wplug] Best mid-life career advice (thanks)

Sun Sep 2 15:05:53 EDT 2007

I suppose that it should have made sense that a community created OS 
would have community education. I did find an LPIC-1 self study course 
on the IBM website, which I have registered for and I will study in more 
depth.
Thanks for the advice and I hope to meet some of you at future WPLUG 
events and gatherings in the future.

Mitch Kehn

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> Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:11:15 -0400
> From: Mitch Kehn <j.kehn at verizon.net>
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> I am a Linux enthusiast and I have an decent aptitude for technology in 
> general. I have worked for ISPs and web development companies in a sales 
> and promotions capacity, and I am extremely good at sales.  I am a very 
> young and forward thinking 48 year-old considering a career change.
>
> My question is this; is it madness to go back to school to become a 
> "nix" administrator, or would it be wiser to take some less rigorous 
> overview courses to become a qualified "sales advisor."
>
> My past experience has taught me that there is a huge gap between the 
> technically endowed administrators and the technically impaired decision 
> makers.
>
> Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Mitch Kehn
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>> Integrated Computer Solutions has written to announce that they
>> and Trolltech are holding two free technical training (not
>> marketing) sessions in Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 11.
>> The sessions are intended for experienced C++ developers.
>>
>> The morning session is titled "Qt QuickStart: An Intensive
>> Introduction to Qt" and relates to desktop GUI development.
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>> about embedded device user interface development.
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> Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 19:49:44 +0000
> From: " Bryan J Smith " <b.j.smith at ieee.org>
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> In reality, you don't need to go back to school for a technical degree.
> Virtually anything and everything you need you can learn on-the-job.
> You sound like you have the experience, or at least the exposure.
> So I'd build upon that.
>
> BTW, not that I promote certifications, but earning the Linux
> Professional Institute (LPI) Certified Level 1 (LPIC-1) is a good start,
> for your resume. You can pass it with self study, and most technical
> programs are just going to prepare you for a credential like that
> anyway.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mitch Kehn <j.kehn at verizon.net>
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> Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:11:15 
> To:wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: [wplug] Best mid-life career advice
>
>
> I am a Linux enthusiast and I have an decent aptitude for technology in 
> general. I have worked for ISPs and web development companies in a sales 
> and promotions capacity, and I am extremely good at sales.  I am a very 
> young and forward thinking 48 year-old considering a career change.
>
> My question is this; is it madness to go back to school to become a 
> "nix" administrator, or would it be wiser to take some less rigorous 
> overview courses to become a qualified "sales advisor."
>
> My past experience has taught me that there is a huge gap between the 
> technically endowed administrators and the technically impaired decision 
> makers.
>
> Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Mitch Kehn
>
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>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:47:53 -0600 (MDT)
>> From: Vance Kochenderfer <vkochend at nyx.net>
>> Subject: [wplug] Qt/Qtopia free GUI development training
>> To: wplug at wplug.org
>> Message-ID: <200708311747.l7VHlrEM000513 at nyx3.nyx.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>> Integrated Computer Solutions has written to announce that they
>> and Trolltech are holding two free technical training (not
>> marketing) sessions in Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 11.
>> The sessions are intended for experienced C++ developers.
>>
>> The morning session is titled "Qt QuickStart: An Intensive
>> Introduction to Qt" and relates to desktop GUI development.
>>
>> The afternoon session, "Qtopia for Application Developers," is
>> about embedded device user interface development.
>>
>> More details can be found at <http://ics.com/promo/index.html>.
>>
>> Vance Kochenderfer        |  "Get me out of these ropes and into a
>> vkochend at nyx.net          |   good belt of Scotch"    -Nick Danger
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> Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 17:25:41 -0400
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> I know very few sys admins who actually have a formal education for their
> trade, my degree is in Psychology/Criminal Justice :)
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