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Originally Posted by rattlsnak
What do you want to do at an OEM? I worked at three of them without a degree.
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well i always wanted to work in the parts specifiers or in some area rep capacity. Up to say 10 years ago, most of the guys did not have degreees, but now the companies are only hiring people with degrees. I will keep trying, but I am resigned to the fact that I need to get that degree. It was a tough pill to swallow when i realized that since i was 15 years old, all my jobs centered around experience building towards that goal...and then 23 years later to have failed to reach that goal. I think what really hurts is knowing that some 23 year old who knows absolutely NOTHING will ALWAYS beat me out because of the degree.
I am VERY fortuneate to have worked for some realy great people, I know AlOT of people at the companies, but the degree is what holds me back now. (I actually had an interview with MBNA with a good friend of mine. He wanted to hire me and they called me...i did not apply. HR made him hire a young kid with a degree whio lasted like 3 weeks...then another...then another(they went thru like 5 kids to get one who would stay) rather than hire someone without a degree.
Luckily I know that eventually i will get in, it is a matter of time, I always get interviewed and sooner or later I will get in. I live in the perfect area to get this job.MB, BMW, VW/audi, LR, Volvo, toyota...all of the companies really, have either district, regional or corp hq's within 40 minutes from me. I know I would do great in any of these companies, but I always wanted VW or BMW or MB....
rattlsnak, did you work at Porsche? any tips?