oh yeah? well, fake U too!

Filed under: rants (tangential) — captain woozle at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 7, 2007

I hate to say it but I’m actually getting riled up over all these virtual “universities” out there that give “accreditation” for studying semi-fake professions. Who would possibly be proud of a diploma from Coach U or Facilitator U or Organize U? How embarrassing.

I mean, if I were going to hire a life coach or a professional organizer I’d want someone who a. knew what he/she was doing and b. had some experience to back it up. The last thing that would impress me would be laugh-out-loud “credentials”. Someone should really do something.

This problem is so U-biquitous.

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Comment by schlinky

02.7.07 @ 9:01 pm

Ah, I see from your fine syntax that you must have attended my own prestigious only semi-virtual alma mater, Good For U

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Comment by Valerie Simpson-Organize-U Consulting

02.8.07 @ 8:02 am

I could not agree more! We check the references of 3-6 organizers before we ever refer then out to others.

Just because you are affiliated with an organization or studied and got some certificate does not mean you know what you are doing. And that goes for anything in life.

Interview them and ask questions and maybe even for a quarantee of resutls.

Have a great day!

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Comment by admin

02.8.07 @ 11:45 am

Why Captain Woozle, I think you hurt the nice lady’s feelings and she still wrote in from Coach U to wish you a good day.

That is kind and decent, which is the lesson you would have learned had you gone to my Catholic college back in Poland, Shame On U.

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