Yeah, I know, I just got in "rant" mode and went forth.....it's just been a pet peeve of mine for a while.....and I know and I want people with degrees in most cases, like a doctor, etc....just struck a nerve, I am all better now ;)
And I have gotten a few jobs as well....like I said, just a pet peeve....the funny thing is I keep talking about going back to school but I know if I do I would want to for film or something but then part of me thinks, "why" I am making film now, etc, etc.....it's Wed what can I say, my hormones are all out of whack... ;) Heath (a bit calmer now, but still fighting against paper!) http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't have a degree either Heath and I've gotten a couple of jobs in the > past that said they required a degree. I just applied anyway and showed them > in the interview that they weren't going to find anyone with a degree who > could do the job better. > > - Verdi > > > On 3/21/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "*Bachelor Degree mandatory" Great, just great now not only can I > > not get ahead in the corpatre world because I don't have a degree, > > (was busy going to war and learning life leason's first hand) but I > > can't "vlog" for a living for a grass roots campaign because I don't > > have a @[EMAIL PROTECTED] piece of paper. just great..... > > > > My wife works for an organizantion here in Cincinnati > > www.cincinnatiworks.org and we (they) are working on the very issue > > of poverty, she doesn't have a degree and a few on the staff don't. > > and they are doing a damn good job of fighting poverty one person at > > a time. People in poverty don't need a piece of paper, they need > > hope, and they need to learn it and they need to learn that they can > > break the cycle and they need to hear from people who have done it > > and continue to do it, one day at a time. And you can do that > > without a piece of paper. > > > > And just to be clear I am not dismissing the work involved to get a > > higher degree, my "beef" is for something like a vlog I need a > > degree. I mean honestly how could having a degree in this situation > > make me a better vlogger or help communicate to the "masses" better? > > > > Heath (ranting against paper since 1986) > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Jay dedman" <jay.dedman@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Beth Kanter sent this to me: > > > http://one.org/node/260 > > > > > > Jay > > > _______________ > > > > > > The ONE Campaign is seeking a Video Blogger to communicate and > > engage > > > our 2.4M and growing membership in the fight against global poverty. > > > > > > Requirements: > > > *1-2 years of experience in video blogging and/or significant > > > familiarity with video blogging techniques > > > *1-2 years of experience working on Internet based campaigns, > > > specifically for political organizations or issue advocacy highly > > > preferred > > > *User of and/or understanding of new video sharing services > > > including YouTube, Google Video and others > > > *Exposure to video/film use in communication and advocacy > > contexts > > > *Bachelor Degree mandatory > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Here I am.... > > > http://jaydedman.com > > > > > > Check out the latest project: > > > http://pixelodeonfest.com/ > > > Webvideo festival this June!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://michaelverdi.com > http://spinxpress.com > http://freevlog.org > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
