Hello 4chan,I'll cut to the chase: Is an associate's in computer science a good idea? Does anyone here have that degree and are they willing to share what their experience has been like? What kind of jobs can I get with it? What do you do all day?Context:>26 yo retarded man>studied english in college>work in news station for 2 years>too stressful/realize english degree is bleak prospects>study IT for a year>get help desk job>realize I really enjoy scripting>take cs50>have fun with final project>don't want to do help desk forever>don't know what else to do with life
Computer science majors are mostly unemployed introverts who are denied employment for being awkward and replaceable. Don’t do it. Work on a people-facing career.
>>34366512I don't like people facing stuff. I'm autistic as a shit and don't have good social skills
>>34366512>awkwardnessYou can work on that if you get enough work experience. You build people skills from challenging yourself to be with people everyday. If you are unwilling to do that you will be replacable. The solution I've found is to try to maintain a cool-head in every decision I take.
>>34366525I would not discount a college degree as that can truly show you have understanding of what you are doing. But you can not be the type of guy who shows up to work is defensive by being silent and then lashes out from the silence when confronted. That is what people are afraid of with your autism. If you stare at your feet and am shyily talking that's okay. But if you are defensive unwilling to assist people in getting through the day because you are in the same pathway at work like them, you are gonna have issues. You got to learn how to maintain your patience. You got to learn that when someone yells at you it isn't the end of the world, because they got deep issues in life, learning not to esculate it further.
Now the issue from being autistic is knowing when to say yes and when to say no, which you learn from challenging yourself. I've humiliated myself everytime and have learned how people work from that. I'm not telling you to be me, but push yourself a little bit each day.
>>34366548>>34366561Thanks Anon. I appreciate the advice, but maybe I am not as autistic as I have led you to believe.Do you have any advice regarding an associate's in CS specifically?
>>34366757Have the best damn functioning laptop.
>>34366495There are only a VERY few fields (like nursing) where an AA degree means anything at all. People with 4-year degrees in CS can't find jobs, so why would anyone hire you?
>>34367763I'm willing to work for less than a market wage, have some minor IT experience, and live in a semi-rural state.Though I was mostly to hear from anyone else who has an AA in IT or CS.
