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WGU course content is a complete joke- I would look negatively on that if I saw it

by qwe----3 1y ago

platevoltage 1y ago
Well I hope you're not in charge of hiring people.
- scarface_74 1y ago
  I’ve known managers who automatically throw out resumes where candidates graduated from Devry or WGU unless they have really impressive work histories. And this is coming from someone who graduated from a no name state college.
  - platevoltage 1y ago
    That doesn't surprise me.
    - scarface_74 1y ago
      I am 50 and don’t have anything to prove. I’ve done my time at a “FAANG” and the only reason I’m not at another one right now is that they insisted on RTO. Also I rather get an anal probe with a cactus than ever work for any large company again.
      - platevoltage 1y ago
        I hear that. My 3 months with Akamai felt like the absolute best case scenario for big corporations. It was pretty good, but I am just not wired up for the corporate cringe that comes with any organization like this.
        scarface_74 1y ago
        (yes I’m throwing up in my mouth while responding) From the thousand-foot view, I actually saw a dynamic environment where operating within a matrixed organization and aligning cross-functional stakeholders were essential levers for driving scalable outcomes. While enterprise-level ecosystems inevitably present change management challenges, I found that viewing the experience through a lens of strategic growth and operational optimization made it incredibly rewarding.
        fuzztester 1y ago
        ha ha, nicely done. that's MBAspeak for those who don't recognise it. been more than once in such bigcos that used it, heard the talk, e.g."we gotta get our messaging right", "don't rock the boat", "our culture / mission / vision / values", brainwashing-type promotional videos created by the corporate communications department being played, while everyone nods and beams fixed plastic smiles, as though it's a national anthem being played. so i can recognise it. MBAspeak is a descendant of Newspeak. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak
fakeBeerDrinker 1y ago
I was a faculty member there for a few years and I completely agree.
eddd-ddde 1y ago
Could you elaborate? I'm curious in which ways their course may be lacking.

WGU course content is a complete joke- I would look negatively on that if I saw it

platevoltage 1y ago

Well I hope you're not in charge of hiring people.

scarface_74 1y ago
I’ve known managers who automatically throw out resumes where candidates graduated from Devry or WGU unless they have really impressive work histories. And this is coming from someone who graduated from a no name state college.
- platevoltage 1y ago
  That doesn't surprise me.
  - scarface_74 1y ago
    I am 50 and don’t have anything to prove. I’ve done my time at a “FAANG” and the only reason I’m not at another one right now is that they insisted on RTO. Also I rather get an anal probe with a cactus than ever work for any large company again.
    - platevoltage 1y ago
      I hear that. My 3 months with Akamai felt like the absolute best case scenario for big corporations. It was pretty good, but I am just not wired up for the corporate cringe that comes with any organization like this.
      - scarface_74 1y ago
        (yes I’m throwing up in my mouth while responding) From the thousand-foot view, I actually saw a dynamic environment where operating within a matrixed organization and aligning cross-functional stakeholders were essential levers for driving scalable outcomes. While enterprise-level ecosystems inevitably present change management challenges, I found that viewing the experience through a lens of strategic growth and operational optimization made it incredibly rewarding.
        fuzztester 1y ago
        ha ha, nicely done. that's MBAspeak for those who don't recognise it. been more than once in such bigcos that used it, heard the talk, e.g."we gotta get our messaging right", "don't rock the boat", "our culture / mission / vision / values", brainwashing-type promotional videos created by the corporate communications department being played, while everyone nods and beams fixed plastic smiles, as though it's a national anthem being played. so i can recognise it. MBAspeak is a descendant of Newspeak. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak

fakeBeerDrinker 1y ago

I was a faculty member there for a few years and I completely agree.

eddd-ddde 1y ago

Could you elaborate? I'm curious in which ways their course may be lacking.