[dorian]

Originally Posted by oqpo

...who taught me feck all.

Oi! - you never listened!
I don't feel responsible whatsoever!

[smallbeer]

Originally Posted by oli

joining the masons is always a help when looking for work

Scarey : An ex boss of mine was in the masons and tried to recruit me .. tales of speeches, fancy dress, secret secret, king of england was really the ripper etc etc ..

My dad's the grand master of his lodge. I have strange man nodding at me when I walk down the street.

Although the two may not be related.

[oli]

remember happy days ? Grand high moose or something .. quality

[sleepingfish]

A portfolio is undoubtedly one of the most important qualities, but in some cases:

Good portfolio + degree

might be preferable to:

Good portfolio + no degree

[dorian]

(((sorry oqpo skip-reading - didn't realize you were talking about your previous job... )))

[aaron]

Originally Posted by sleepingfish

A portfolio is undoubtedly one of the most important qualities, but in some cases:

Good portfolio + degree

might be preferable to:

Good portfolio + no degree

Yeah that's obvious.. but I think the point is more whether a degree is worth 'so much' extra - to warrant signing up to a 4 year course... which i'm just not sure it is... I think time could be better spent.

[sleepingfish]

Originally Posted by aaron

Yeah that's obvious

good.

Originally Posted by aaron

but I think the point is more whether a degree is worth 'so much' extra

I guess that depends on what profession you're in and what the degree is.

I certainly didn't choose to do a degree purely for what the course would teach me, it was also about the experience (moving away, new people & experienecs etc.).

I feel let down by the degree in terms of the content and what was/wasn't taught.
However I did spend 3 years learning a lot because of the people I met on the course who were motivated to learn and share knowledge regarding design and software. I wouldn't have learnt everything that I did in those three years if I hadn't joined the course.

[Mik]

If i was 18 all over again - i would try to become a pirate.

[Brown]

i'd be a vet. or a crane driver.

[tomson]

you and your bloody crane fetish

[Brown]

http://craneporn.org/

[dorian]

omg! he's not alone

[dorian]

...and you should move to Greece, dude. Not much work here - but cranes - they are all over the place!

[gray]

heh, my missus is greek

[dorian]

so is mine

[oli]

they need all the cranes to try and finish the olympic gamess in time

Originally Posted by Brown

you can be taught how to spell though. missed that day did you?

i dont hide the fact I cant spell, I am cross lateral. I couldnt give a flying monkey that I cant spell, thats why I was wise enough at school to concentrate on what I am good at drawing and design. and as far as capital letters go at the beginning of each sentences, I be sure to make a note in my give a fuck not pad...

[Mik]

I think everybody got out of the wrong side of the bed today

[gray]

must be hard to design for print and web without being able to spell?

[Bill Posters]

I think mik might be right.

*chokesonwords*

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oqpo, what is cross-lateral?
Did a quick google but nothing helpful came up.