training (was Resourceful BSD/Linux Network Administrator)

[Dru]

On Fri, 2 Jul 2004, Bill Vermillion wrote:

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> I've been an outside consultant where a company hired a new grad
> and sent them off to a school to learn what they needed.  None of
> them seemed to understand the system - just how to do certain
> things.  I think it's a symptom of the modern education systems
> where people are taught to pass tests and are not educated in
> the field of their choice.


And modern education systems are getting worse, not better. Since I 
entered the training scene in 1997, I've seen 3 year curriculums get cut 
down to 4 months. Government programs, scholarships, and bursary programs 
slashed down to pittances. Apparantly, IT isn't as hot as it used to be. 
Worse, many who are hiring prefer someone with only 4 months of training
and a superficial understanding of what they're being paid to do. That way 
they'll follow their scripts unquestioningly and not complain at being
paid $10 an hour.

I'd love to see a forum established to discuss how to bring quality BSD 
training to the masses. To create a curriculum that is practical, 
thought provoking, and available. However, freebsd-jobs isn't the place to 
hash it out. Anyone care to suggest a better place to continue on this 
thread?

Dru