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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:02:28 +0000, Invisible wrote:
>> I've not read any of your technical writing only your posts here and I
>> can't comment about that.
>
> Well, Darren and Andrel seem to think I have excellent skills in this
> direction... but as I say, nobody at uni was impressed.
That was then. This is now. You've improved since then.
If I marketed myself based on my skills when I got my degree, I'd be
nowhere.
Why?
I didn't finish my degree. I dropped out after 2 or 3 years (I can't
even remember how many years I finished, how dumb is THAT?)
So when you look at your life and say "I never finish anything", know
that that is complete bullshit, Andy. You got your degree, and that
shows a willingness to stick through something that takes years to do.
Jim
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:10:47 +0100, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmail com> wrote:
>On 15-Jan-09 13:53, Stephen wrote:
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>> I'll take their word over computing "accademics"
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>See Andy: another one that can not spell.
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>Sorry,couldn't resist ;)
I could have sworn that I ran that through a spell checker. So I'm not perfect
then ;)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:35:00 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>I now have a section at the bottom of my resume that lists all the keywords.
>Basically, a blob of buzzwords in a section marked "resume search criteria".
Yeah! But then you get emails from agencies that don't understand the difference
between "integration with" and "competent in". :(
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> Yeah! But then you get emails from agencies that don't understand the difference
> between "integration with" and "competent in". :(
Hell, apparently due to my PhD, I get job offers from hospitals, thinking
I'm a medical doctor or something. :-) We apparently need many more MDs
than computer scientists around here right now.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
There aren't any trees on Mars.
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Darren New wrote:
> I saw a job advertised as needing people capable of designing and
> implementing robust, scalable systems capable of high-throughput
> transaction processing. Nobody with more than 2 years experience should
> apply. WTF?
Translation: "We want someone who can do what we need with a high level of
confidence but don't want to really pay anything for it so we're looking for
people who aren't expecting real money."
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
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Tim Cook wrote:
> Translation: "We want someone who can do what we need with a high level
> of confidence but don't want to really pay anything for it so we're
> looking for people who aren't expecting real money."
Well, yes. I guess it wasn't that much of a WTF after all. :-)
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
There aren't any trees on Mars.
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Tim Cook wrote:
> Translation: "We want someone who can do what we need with a high level
> of confidence but don't want to really pay anything for it so we're
> looking for people who aren't expecting real money."
Hmm, that sounds like my current job, actually...
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andrel wrote:
> If you even consider suicide do it in style, virtual, on the internet.
...WTF? o_O
You mean, something like this:
http://www.bash.org/?488793
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:36:17 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>> Yeah! But then you get emails from agencies that don't understand the difference
>> between "integration with" and "competent in". :(
>
>Hell, apparently due to my PhD, I get job offers from hospitals, thinking
>I'm a medical doctor or something. :-) We apparently need many more MDs
>than computer scientists around here right now.
That is scary.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Invisible wrote:
> I'm seriously considering either replying to their email or phoning them
> to enquire why they're not interested. I though I'd actually be quite
> useful to them, given what I know and what I'm capable (and motivated)
> of learning.
Well, just so ya know, I called them. [Eventually. It has taken me
literally the *entire day* to work up the courage to do it.]
They won't speak to me by phone. Apparently the application goes to the
department who's trying to do the hire, and it's down to individual
departments to decide who they do or don't hire.
I'll reply to their email and see if that gets me any further. (I think
by now too much time has elapsed, but it's worth a go...)
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