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What do you do where a degree is critical? I've never even been asked about my education in over 20 years.

• lsc 8y ago
  >What do you do where a degree is critical? I've never even been asked about my education in over 20 years. I am a "linux systems administrator and programmer" in silicon valley, me too. I mean, I'm sure that my lack of a degree gets my resume binned some places, but almost nobody mentions it, and there are plenty of jobs where they clearly don't care; I don't have trouble finding work. My experience is that if I try to get a job outside of silicon valley (and especially if I try to get a job outside the USA) my lack of credentials becomes a big issue. Part of this is cultural, I think, though a lot of it has to do with work visas. As a US citizen, I can vacation most places without too much trouble, but I still need to jump through hoops if I want to work elsewhere, and if I want to get a 'skilled worker' visa, they usually expect a degree.