Question on Python as career

[TimmyGee]

On Dec 4, 1:08 pm, r0g <aioe.... at technicalbloke.com> wrote:
> TimmyGee wrote:
> > On Dec 4, 2:48 am, Grant Edwards <inva... at invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> On 2009-12-03, r0g <aioe.... at technicalbloke.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>> I have done one MA in Linguistics, did a PhD in Natural
> >>>>> Language Processing and doing a Post Doctoral now. ...
> >>>>> After I complete my Post Doctoral which may be only 2-3 months
> >>>>> away, with this knowledge can I join IT?
> >>> Getting involved in an open source project or two may bolster your CV
> >>> and help you get your foot in the door.
> >> Having some real experience would help offset the liability of
> >> having a PhD.
>
> >> 1/2 ;)
>
> >> --
> >> Grant Edwards                   grante             Yow! Eisenhower!!  Your
> >>                                   at               mimeograph machine upsets
> >>                                visi.com            my stomach!!
>
> >www.rentacoder.com?
>
> Euwww, that's not an experience I'd recommend!
>
> Roger.

Really? I was considering giving it a go one of these days. Not a good
idea?