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I thank you all for your responses today. I'm going to do whatever I can and we'll see what Patrick decides. I have one small favor to ask. A quick thread, from someone who has a high school diploma and gets paid to break computers now. Please do me a little favor.
Disclaimer: I am not knocking degrees. Anyone who has followed me for a while will tell you I'm not anti-degree but I am PRO believing in ppl who aren't the typical or ideal candidate.
This is because I'm not the ideal candidate.
This is because I'm not the ideal candidate.
I'm really not. I'm not a famous hacker. I never will be. Don't want to be. I wanted to understand computers. I have that understanding now. Then I wanted to hack computers. I do that now and have for years. Am I an expert?
No.
Last week I almost got fired. Read THAT thread.
No.
Last week I almost got fired. Read THAT thread.
I ask that if you're in a position to hire anyone you put aside what the HR manuals say you should look for and really consider candidates with skills you are NOT looking for.
No, I can't close billion dollar deals but if your roof is leaking I will go steal a tarp to cover the PBX.
I did that. Marched right into a construction office and stole one because my Merlin Legend PBX was being rained on.
I don't think like a C-level. I'm never going to.
I did that. Marched right into a construction office and stole one because my Merlin Legend PBX was being rained on.
I don't think like a C-level. I'm never going to.
If a hacker breaks into your system and I can't figure out how they got in, I KNOW EVERYONE ON EARTH WHO KNOWS MORE THAN ME TO HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT.
That's what I bring to the table.
I have friends here. I routinely ask them for help. And they come through as I would for them.
That's what I bring to the table.
I have friends here. I routinely ask them for help. And they come through as I would for them.
Just give the person you're not going to hire a second glance. I can write anything I want on paper. In fact, every job I've had, I've been called into HR to UPDATE my resume because they said I left out a lot.
I was hired via word of mouth. Managers I've had from major orgs who said "She's the one we call when we're sinking. "
One described me as a nuclear bomb to problem solving. Not sure that sounds good but lol whatever.
They vouched for me.
I ask you vouch for those like me.
One described me as a nuclear bomb to problem solving. Not sure that sounds good but lol whatever.
They vouched for me.
I ask you vouch for those like me.
Thank you for listening.
HTP.
HTP.
