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Re: New Job Titles: at what price? (was 'weird job titles')
Subject:Re: New Job Titles: at what price? (was 'weird job titles') From:"Steve Gillespie" <sgillespie -at- fedex -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 09 Feb 2001 10:44:42 -0600
Think I need to clarify ..., I absolutely agree with what Guy McDonald
says: my move is a fantastic opportunity - for personal and professional
growth.
What's discouraging, of course, are the attitudes I have to deal with
(even from the person who hired me) ...
but am I hanging in? -you bet!
Steve G.
"McDonald, Guy A." wrote:
>
> I think this is a great example for all of us on the subject of personal
> growth. While I think the writer's reaction is purely based on working for a
> petty manager, the move into a Business Analyst position is fantastic. Years
> ago, I too topped out as a senior writer. So I started reading the business
> press. Time after time I kept running into the same lament - IT companies
> were worried about not having technical talent with business acumen.
>
> Therefore, I did what many of you do. I went back to school. The degree in
> business I now have has opened many doors for me. Mind you, I took plenty of
> programming and other IT related courses to stay current and marketable.
>
> So yes - I think the post that Steve Gillespie forwarded is an
> encouragement.
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