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On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:24:45 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> I mean, seriously, this entire blurb is only a few lines long, and
> you've still managed to get it wrong. And you expect me to put together
> a 2-page CV which is immaculate and free of all error?
>
> And I'm not supposed to hold *you* to the same standards because...?
Because you're the one looking for the job. The quality of some
recruiter's writing skills isn't necessarily representative of the entire
company, but the quality of your writing skills is representative of
you. :-)
Jim
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On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:53:46 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> somebody wrote:
>
>> You are wasting time looking at these IT jobs. Your true calling is as
>> a PCCC (Professional Critic and Chronic Complainer).
>
> Heh. If it were somehow possible to get paid money for complaining about
> things, my mother would be a millionaire by now! ;-)
Technical editor, proofreader, or writing editor. :-)
Jim
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>> And I'm not supposed to hold *you* to the same standards because...?
>
> Because you're the one looking for the job.
Seems there's an echo in here...
(But does it comply with RFC 862?)
> The quality of some
> recruiter's writing skills isn't necessarily representative of the entire
> company, but the quality of your writing skills is representative of
> you. :-)
Ha! Well, we'll see... ;-)
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>> Heh. If it were somehow possible to get paid money for complaining about
>> things, my mother would be a millionaire by now! ;-)
>
> Technical editor, proofreader, or writing editor. :-)
FILM CRITIC! :-D
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Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> >> Linux *is* Unix
> >
> > No, it isn't. Linux is at best a derivative of Minix. It's UNIX-like,
> > perhaps, but it's not Unix.
> Care to explain that one?
By that definition there is no Unix OS in existence today.
--
- Warp
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On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:08:06 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> If a job pays £30,000, you're going to be in charge of an entire
> department or something, which is beyond my skills and experience.
Not necessarily - that's about $48,000 here in the US; I made more than
that at my last IT job and I had no direct reports and the project I
worked on had a project manager who wasn't me. I was paid for my
technical skills only.
Jim
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>> and all with salaries of £30,000 or higher [so, presumably beyond my
>> experience level].
>
> Don't let that be an inhibitor. Let the prospective employer decide if
> you have the right amount of experience. Don't pre-filter - apply for
> jobs you're interested in and let them decide if you're qualified.
Well, maybe.
Here's the thing I don't get: On one of these sites, when you fill out a
search form, you're required to specify the minimum AND MAXIMUM salary
you will accept.
Why the **** would you have a *maximum* salary? WTF?
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On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:07:32 +0000, Invisible wrote:
> I guess most managers just don't make a habit of telling everybody how
> much more money they earn than you do...
At least here in the US, salary information is considered confidential
and isn't supposed to be discussed with anyone other than your boss, HR,
and payroll.
Jim
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On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:33:01 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> Doesn't it vary depending on how many hours you work?
>>
>> sure, that is full time. 38 or 40 hours per week. Are you working
>> full-time?
>
> I am. I was just clarifying the point that there's a dependence there.
>
>>> Well, everybody else in this city seems to not have a problem finding
>>> a job, so...
>>>
>> Sorry, what *city*?
>
> ...?
He's asking what city you're in.
Jim
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Invisible wrote:
> Most of the "graduate jobs" I can find say something like £18,000
or
> maybe even £20,000 if you have a 1st degree [which I don't].
You're looking in the wrong place. I made something like $35k *after* tax
es
upon graduating from college, at a company no better off than yours. In
1985. And this wasn't in a big bustling city either.
> I guess most managers just don't make a habit of telling everybody how
> much more money they earn than you do...
Very true.
There are web sites that will give you average salaries for different job
s,
you know.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Forget "focus follows mouse." When do
I get "focus follows gaze"?
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