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On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:31 +0000, Invisible wrote:
> For the twenty-eight time, I have *already* tried looking outside of
> just MK. There are several other potential places within range (notably
> Oxford). I'm just not finding much worth applying for in terms of
> programming. Hence my suggestion that perhaps I need to look for a
> different career.
Not just outside MK, but outside the immediate area. You are still stuck
on this idea that you couldn't possibly afford a house, so you don't
bother to look at places where they might actually pay you enough to
afford a house (or a flat).
But broadening your search to look for a different career also wouldn't
be a bad way to increase the odds of finding something.
Jim
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>> different career.
>
> Or a different city. Move to San Francisco.
Sure. Or I could just top myself now. Probably a lot simpler. :-P
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Not just outside MK, but outside the immediate area. You are still stuck
> on this idea that you couldn't possibly afford a house, so you don't
> bother to look at places where they might actually pay you enough to
> afford a house (or a flat).
You don't seem to get it, do you? I *like* MK. I don't want to leave.
It's the only place in the UK I've found that isn't old and crappy.
> But broadening your search to look for a different career also wouldn't
> be a bad way to increase the odds of finding something.
Well, it's a case of facing facts. Who the hell needs programmers?
Nobody. Who needs someone to look after their computers? Quite a lot of
people...
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Invisible wrote:
>>> different career.
>>
>> Or a different city. Move to San Francisco.
>
> Sure. Or I could just top myself now. Probably a lot simpler. :-P
Do you realise that you have just dissed the most important country in
the world. Expect cruse missiles over MK by tonight :p
--
Best Regards,
Stephen
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>>> Or a different city. Move to San Francisco.
>>
>> Sure. Or I could just top myself now. Probably a lot simpler. :-P
>
> Do you realise that you have just dissed the most important country in
> the world. Expect cruse missiles over MK by tonight :p
Hey, some *other* people might like San Francisco. Especially if they
like wearing flowers in their hair. But that's not my style...
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>> Or a different city. Move to San Francisco.
>
> Sure. Or I could just top myself now. Probably a lot simpler. :-P
Apply for a job in SF, they give you a telephone interview, then pay for
your flight and hotel to do a face-to-face interview. Then they offer you
the job, obviously including relocation expenses. You take a flight there,
stay in a hotel for a couple of weeks until you find a house/apartment, then
arrange to have the rest of your stuff shipped over. Job done. People do
this all the time, it's no big deal. If it turns out you hate it then move
back after 6 months or whatever.
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Not just outside MK, but outside the immediate area. You are still stuck
He is in KIP!
Off Topic for this thread but it saves me starting another one and in
this green society that gives me brownie points and points mean?
ISIHAC Series 52, Episode 2 has an interesting game of Mornington
Crescent. It can be heard for 12 more days at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ny7n8
--
Best Regards,
Stephen
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scott wrote:
>>> Or a different city. Move to San Francisco.
>>
>> Sure. Or I could just top myself now. Probably a lot simpler. :-P
>
> Apply for a job in SF, they give you a telephone interview, then pay for
> your flight and hotel to do a face-to-face interview. Then they offer
> you the job, obviously including relocation expenses. You take a flight
> there, stay in a hotel for a couple of weeks until you find a
> house/apartment, then arrange to have the rest of your stuff shipped
> over. Job done. People do this all the time, it's no big deal. If it
> turns out you hate it then move back after 6 months or whatever.
Heh. Sure. I mean, just turn my back on everyone and everything I have
ever cared about in this world, travel thousands of miles to somewhere
where I don't even know what the laws are never mind the local customs,
and live in total isolation for the rest of my life (or at least until I
decide I want to stop). I'm sure people do it every day. :-}
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> Heh. Sure. I mean, just turn my back on everyone and everything I have
> ever cared about in this world,
Nowadays we have telephones and planes for this purpose :-)
> travel thousands of miles to somewhere where I don't even know what the
> laws are never mind the local customs,
You'll find out soon enough...
> and live in total isolation for the rest of my life
There are Other People in SF you know! Probably even some POVers and
Haskelers.
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>> Heh. Sure. I mean, just turn my back on everyone and everything I have
>> ever cared about in this world,
>
> Nowadays we have telephones and planes for this purpose :-)
Heh. Sure. Because I'm *made* of money! (Not to mention the Minor Detail
of the timezone difference...)
>> travel thousands of miles to somewhere where I don't even know what
>> the laws are never mind the local customs,
>
> You'll find out soon enough...
Excuse me sir? Is that an open beer container? In this country, it is
illegal to have an open beer container inside a moving vehicle. Could
you come with me please...
>> and live in total isolation for the rest of my life
>
> There are Other People in SF you know! Probably even some POVers and
> Haskelers.
If I can't meet people here in the normal world, what chance do I stand
in a foreign country?
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