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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] masters vs. certificate |
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06/22/2005 12:30:01 AM |
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George |
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This is in reply to Anne's query to the list.
Anne, we were recently confronted with a problem related to GIS/RS, and the solution made me think of what you may do with your languages in GIS. (The proble we had was that a particular CAD [Computer Aided Dispatch) software package from the USA had to be "Arabicized" for us by the Company).
With your experiences in languages, an interesting and rewarding path you may want to consider is translating GIS/RS software help files and dialog boxes to a particular language to enable them to be used in other non-English speaking countries. At present here are major GIS growth areas in the world such as in the new European Union countries (those that joined the EU last year), and the Middle East, where this sort of work would be highly valued.
If you are interested in this sort of work, a good starting point may be to write letters to all the GIS/RS software companies telling them what you could do for them as far as making their software useable in other non English-speaking countries, and offering your services on a consulting basis (a per-diem rate for your sort of work would start at US$300/day).
Just my 2c worth.
George.
"Where ever you go, there you are."
GIS Consultant. UK , North America, the Middle East, and the EU.
--- On Tue 06/21, RICK GRAY < RGRAY@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca > wrote:
From: RICK GRAY [mailto: RGRAY@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca]
To: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:41:54 -0400
Subject: Re: [gislist] masters vs. certificate
Actually, my case fits exactly with what Bill has outlined. This is one reason I<br>am all for "certification", regardless of how much it really means.<br><br>As part of an educational institution, my salary is bracketed according to<br>education level and years experience. The more letters I can tack onto my name,<br>the better the bean counters in payroll like me. Simple as that.<br><br>I suspect in many larger corporations, where the people cutting the cheque<br>never actually meet most of the employees, it is similar. Mind you, you still<br>have to be competent to KEEP the job, but given two equally comppetent people,<br>the one with credentials will get paid more than the one without.<br><br>Who says life is fair? Just work the system.<br><br>rg<br><br>>>> "William Medina" <wmedina@kci.com> 06/17/05 8:07 AM >>><br>Hi:<br><br>I have never liked this type of discussions but I decided to post my<br>experience. I believe it all comes to the type of company that your
are<br>working for and their willingness to be committed to employees. Mine has<br>used the may lack of a certification as an excuse not to promote me to a<br>higher level although I have been in charge of many jobs and many people to<br>deserve been at a higher level, but taking advantage of my immigrant status<br>they are "requesting" me to have a certification in my area of expertise. It<br>is not hard to do it, it just takes time, but I think that once I get the<br>certification they will find another "condition" that has not been satisfied<br>so another request will be ask.<br><br>In some companies you can be hired based on your experience, and as long as<br>the company has an interest in you, they will hold you as low cost as they<br>can. Some others will look at your degrees and experience and they will hold<br>you as inexpensive as they can as long as you are useful. But some other<br>will look at the real professional you are and will encourage you to learn<br>more
and improve your experience with good educational programs and good<br>incentives (including growing in your company, money reward, etc). My<br>suggestion to you is look at the companies first, get an overall sense of<br>which type of company you are enrolling to, I believe the last type I<br>mentioned are the best ones and those you should focus on, the others are<br>not worth to stay too much longer.<br><br>Bill,<br><br><br><br>This message has been scanned by Mcafee Anti-virus Software and is certified virus free. <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>gislist mailing list<br>gislist@lists.geocomm.com<br>http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist<br><br>_________________________________<br>This list is brought to you by<br>The GeoCommunity<br>http://www.geocomm.com/<br>
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