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Subject:Re: What is the value of Tech Comm Masters? From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 9 Oct 2003 05:20:59 -0700 (PDT)
> If you have two candidates with the same level of
> experience and training, equally suited in all
> areas,
> and having, as far as you can tell, the same
> excellent
> get-it-done-well work ethic, and one has a Masters
> and
> the other just a TW certificate, and both want the
> same money, hire the one with less education than
> you
> because then you can push them around. If both have
> less education than you, hire the guy with the
> masters
> because he'll be able to leave and go somewhere else
> faster, thus not competing with you for the
> attention
> you deserve at your current employer.
Right. It's all about malleability. If you can't
cost-effectively bend someone to fit a specific need,
they're worthless. And, never *ever* hire someone
smarter or more capable than you, as they will be YOUR
boss someday!
</sarcasm>
=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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