And lo on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:48 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did  
spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> Pffh as I said they're looking for creative numerates and that ain't a  
>> big pool to pick from.
>
> Perhaps.
>
>> If your only failing is that you don't have C# experience, but show an  
>> apptitude for picking up programming languages they should bite.
>
> It seems there are two kinds of companies. There are companies who want  
> to hire somebody who is qualified to do this *right now*. And there are  
> companies who want to hire people who have a proven ability to learn  
> stuff, so they can *teach* you to do whatever it is.
>
> Obviously, the second group represents my best bet. (I have a  
> practically *certified* ability to learn stuff! Dijkstra's shunting  
> algorithm, anyone?)

This is an expanding company I'd think they'd want people who can learn  
'stuff'

>> Just remeber if you get the job I want my finder's fee ;-)
>
> Not... *25* respect points? 0_0

Are they redeemable on Amazon? :-P


apptitude? remeber? Yeesh, damn stuttering fingers.

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Phil Cook

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