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  Computer Careers

  by claudia in

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  hi, i was wondering how many, if any, of you work with computers?

  im thinking of going to school for pc networking and want to know if this is a wise choice.

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  MacNCheese

  No pun on the "resurection" reference, I'm sure. Maybe Claudia can get me a job haha.
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  Have you been able to find security after leaving JW's?

  by MacNCheese in

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  i've been a non-jw (apostate, da--depending on who's reading) for about seven years now after growing up at jw.

  one of the hardest things i've had to overcome was the sense of security that being a jw gives you.

  for example: i personally am somewhat affraid to fly and remember growing up praying as hard as possible that the plane wouldn't go down and for god to ease my nerves; it usually worked.

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  MacNCheese

  I'm curious, do you feel that because you're not a JW anymore you no longer can have God in your life?

  I guess I know longer have a good grasp of who this God is. There are too many versions. The JW God was created by combining seperate works by separate men separated by time and geography. If you take them individually, they all have a different interpretation of who God was. It wasn't really their fault, this inaccuracy was perpetrated two mileania ago by Paul. Read the gospels one at a time and you'll see they all had different versions of who Jesus and God were. Then read the gospels according to the writer: Followers of Paul (Luke, John) and Hebrew Jews (Matthew, Mark) and you'll see how they are similar. This all leads to a confusing picture and makes it even more confusing task of deciding how he's supposed to be in my life.

  The only way to get rid of the initial guilt of leaving was to research and find for myself what the truth is (outside of GB propaganda). I feel like I've done sufficent study of the history of the bible to refute the JW story as it was created, but this has also muddled what the picture of what God is. So I've become satisfied with being an agnostic, with that thought that no one can know the "truth", and living my here and now life to the fullest.
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  Computer Careers

  by claudia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi, i was wondering how many, if any, of you work with computers?

  im thinking of going to school for pc networking and want to know if this is a wise choice.

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  MacNCheese

  I might add a few things being a software person myself

  1) the answer depends on what type of job culture you're looking for. Programming and system administration is a factory job equivalent into todays market. Yes you'll get the top salary, but you'll also be the first to be laid off. I got my computer science degree and thought I'd get into a company and be loyal to them and it didn't really work out that way. In my job search (laid off in Feb) I'm finding that its somewhat easy to get a software gig, you just have to be ok with it being short term with a lot of turn over possibly no beneifts (or benefits on your own). Plan and save accordingly.

  2) also depends on your training. A 4 year degree will always beat out a 2-year or certificate (experience being equal). My 4 year degree was invaluable and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

  Lastly, don't pigeon hole yourself just to pc networking. If 4 year degree is not in your plans, try to get into a company that with a long term outlook and broad opportunities. Branch out and try to learn (or get experience in) a the complete systems architecture. There's a need for Utility Players on every team (to use a baseball reference) and you'll find your experience more rewarding.
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  Have you been able to find security after leaving JW's?

  by MacNCheese in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been a non-jw (apostate, da--depending on who's reading) for about seven years now after growing up at jw.

  one of the hardest things i've had to overcome was the sense of security that being a jw gives you.

  for example: i personally am somewhat affraid to fly and remember growing up praying as hard as possible that the plane wouldn't go down and for god to ease my nerves; it usually worked.

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  MacNCheese

  Hi All,

  I've been a non-JW (Apostate, DA--depending on who's reading) for about seven years now after growing up at JW. One of the hardest things I've had to overcome was the sense of security that being a JW gives you. For example: I personally am somewhat affraid to fly and remember growing up praying as hard as possible that the plane wouldn't go down and for God to ease my nerves; it usually worked. My first flight after leaving the organization was filled with fear (and meds) at the thought of flying without God being with me.

  Even today, with my Dad being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer my mom keeps saying that she believes God will take care of him (he didn't take care of the other 35,000 that die of it each year but that's another topic) and the thought brings her some sort of comfort.

  Over the years I've learned to rely on myself, family and friends for the comfort and security that I used to get from God and the organization. I feel that these "real" connections are more rich and enduring than the one sided comfort I used to seek.

  Do any of you have a similar story?