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Story: Is IT a good career choice?

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I would have said this

"Unless you are naturally good at IT keep away. We don't need scholars, we don't need book readers. We don't want people in it for the money. These people come in, take good jobs and ruin the chances of others who are genuinely interested in IT. I have seen so many people in IT for the money or because they read a couple of books; it pains me. The don't know a local host from a broadcast address but getting them to explain each of the OSI layer models is easy.

Unless you picked up a computer when you were 10 years old or less, we don't want or need you in IT. Leave IT to those of us who actually want to be in IT. Not because it might land you a well paying cushy job!"

It might be harsh, but we have too many idiots in IT leaving a trail of mess for me to clean up.

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