VERY LONG RANT - not cat related - sorry

"Dan M" wrote in message
...
So my overall question(s)
1. Why in the hell am I doing this?????
2. What exactly is the degree in? I'm beginning to think
insanity,
although they tell me it's bachelors in business management
3. From insanity, exactly how far away is one from blithering
idiot?
(at least I'll be a blithering idiot with a degree and house full of
cats).

So please, forgive my long-winded rant. I needed an outlet and
decided this
was as good as any. Plus I have something else on my agenda - if
anyone
even entertains the idea of going to UOP - DON'T DO IT! I don't
even have a
family (real - meaning kids), I have no clue how others can do it.
I would
really like to start my own newsgroup on the pitfalls of UOP.

Thank you for listening. I'm going to settle my fur back down now.


For what it's worth, I do understand. It is truly amazing
how many essentially illiterate folks graduate from high
school these days. And it's equally amazing the attitude you
find in a lot of people (perhaps most people?) who really
ought to know better.

And now for my rant - I've got a Bachelor of Science degree
in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Cal Poly,
Pomona. I've got more than 25 years of experience as a
computer programmer, system administrator, and software
engineer. So how come the only job I can find right now is
driving a semi for $.29/mile? I stay out on the road for two
to three weeks at a time, get to see my wife and my kitties
for maybe two days at the end of that period, then back on
the road again. And the miles I get are so few that we are
having big troubles just keeping our utilities paid.

I really do enjoy the work - driving a truck is fun. But I'd
be a lot happier if I could see my wife and my furkids every
night, and could pay my utilities without having to scramble.

Dan

For what it's worth, you both have my sympathy, along with everyone who
is unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise frustrated in their effort to
move forward in their life. I feel very lucky to be retired.

Joy

"JoJo" wrote in message ...

(big snippage)

The
last team member - how in the hell this woman got out of high school blows
my mind. She cannot even put a simple sentence together, I had no clue what
her point was, nothing made sense.


*ladylike snort*
I was surprised the *first* time I found out that someone who
graduated from high school with my class couldn't read. Not just
functional, but *actual* illiteracy slips through. I don't understand
it.

We are ending purrs for you to get through your ordeal, and our best
hopes that it will be worth it in the end.

------
Krista

"JoJo" wrote in message ...

(big snippage)

The
last team member - how in the hell this woman got out of high school blows
my mind. She cannot even put a simple sentence together, I had no clue what
her point was, nothing made sense.


*ladylike snort*
I was surprised the *first* time I found out that someone who
graduated from high school with my class couldn't read. Not just
functional, but *actual* illiteracy slips through. I don't understand
it.

We are ending purrs for you to get through your ordeal, and our best
hopes that it will be worth it in the end.

------
Krista

"JoJo" wrote in message ...

(big snippage)

The
last team member - how in the hell this woman got out of high school blows
my mind. She cannot even put a simple sentence together, I had no clue what
her point was, nothing made sense.


*ladylike snort*
I was surprised the *first* time I found out that someone who
graduated from high school with my class couldn't read. Not just
functional, but *actual* illiteracy slips through. I don't understand
it.

We are ending purrs for you to get through your ordeal, and our best
hopes that it will be worth it in the end.

------
Krista

Takayuki wrote in message . ..

I graduated from Thomas Edison two weeks ago,


Well, the header pretty much says it all. Congratulations! Give
yourself a scritch, and have some tuna water on us. :-D

------
Krista

Takayuki wrote in message . ..

I graduated from Thomas Edison two weeks ago,


Well, the header pretty much says it all. Congratulations! Give
yourself a scritch, and have some tuna water on us. :-D

------
Krista

Takayuki wrote in message . ..

I graduated from Thomas Edison two weeks ago,


Well, the header pretty much says it all. Congratulations! Give
yourself a scritch, and have some tuna water on us. :-D

------
Krista

wrote:
jmcquown wrote:

Awwww, you have my sympathy. I worked with a guy attending the U
of M in Memphis and a number of his classes had that "team
approach" crap. There were always only one or two people, him
being one of them, who did any of the real work. And he also
worked full time and was raising 2 kids. It's a stupid way to
assign classwork in any setting except perhaps Kindergarten.

I disagree with your last statement. I do agree with what you said
prior to that, about it always ending up being one or two people who
shoulder most
of the work for the group.
(snippage)
worked hard. In the real world, a manager would know what each person
on their team is doing and hold each individual accountable for their
part in the whole. Why shouldn't classes be taught
in the same way?

Joyce

"In the real world" - there's the rub. It doesn't appear the instructors
are conducting these team approach classes in a real world/work world manner
regardless of the university. And if they aren't going to do it that way,
it ought not be done. Period.

Naturally when it comes to a work-related project, a manager will be meeting
with and request a status from everyone for their part in the project,
rather than just let it float until deadline and not care who did what.
This is because they have to give 'performance appraisals' in most
companies. With instructors it should be no less, after all, that's what a
grade is.

Jill

wrote:
jmcquown wrote:

Awwww, you have my sympathy. I worked with a guy attending the U
of M in Memphis and a number of his classes had that "team
approach" crap. There were always only one or two people, him
being one of them, who did any of the real work. And he also
worked full time and was raising 2 kids. It's a stupid way to
assign classwork in any setting except perhaps Kindergarten.

I disagree with your last statement. I do agree with what you said
prior to that, about it always ending up being one or two people who
shoulder most
of the work for the group.
(snippage)
worked hard. In the real world, a manager would know what each person
on their team is doing and hold each individual accountable for their
part in the whole. Why shouldn't classes be taught
in the same way?

Joyce

"In the real world" - there's the rub. It doesn't appear the instructors
are conducting these team approach classes in a real world/work world manner
regardless of the university. And if they aren't going to do it that way,
it ought not be done. Period.

Naturally when it comes to a work-related project, a manager will be meeting
with and request a status from everyone for their part in the project,
rather than just let it float until deadline and not care who did what.
This is because they have to give 'performance appraisals' in most
companies. With instructors it should be no less, after all, that's what a
grade is.

Jill

wrote:
jmcquown wrote:

Awwww, you have my sympathy. I worked with a guy attending the U
of M in Memphis and a number of his classes had that "team
approach" crap. There were always only one or two people, him
being one of them, who did any of the real work. And he also
worked full time and was raising 2 kids. It's a stupid way to
assign classwork in any setting except perhaps Kindergarten.

I disagree with your last statement. I do agree with what you said
prior to that, about it always ending up being one or two people who
shoulder most
of the work for the group.
(snippage)
worked hard. In the real world, a manager would know what each person
on their team is doing and hold each individual accountable for their
part in the whole. Why shouldn't classes be taught
in the same way?

Joyce

"In the real world" - there's the rub. It doesn't appear the instructors
are conducting these team approach classes in a real world/work world manner
regardless of the university. And if they aren't going to do it that way,
it ought not be done. Period.

Naturally when it comes to a work-related project, a manager will be meeting
with and request a status from everyone for their part in the project,
rather than just let it float until deadline and not care who did what.
This is because they have to give 'performance appraisals' in most
companies. With instructors it should be no less, after all, that's what a
grade is.

Jill