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My local news did a story last night about a successful business in the
West Midlands (I know a successful business here, amazing) who perform
various computer-modelled simulations for a variety of companies.
In the interview the head honcho said that they're having fun coping with
the demand due to lack of staff. Apparently they need people with a
mathematical background who are also creative, which he declared a rare
combination.
Andrew are you reading this? It's
http://www.paragonsimulation.com/live/news/news8.asp based in Halesowen. I
know it's a distance, but you're already doing the MK-Coventry run and
this isn't much more; I'm gotta say I'm vaguely looking at this myself.
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I actually did some Excel spreadsheet modelling work for this company about 8
years. I found the work pretty tough going, as my Maths isn't great (as a
programmer I'm better at logic stuff!)
I'm glad to hear the company is doing well.
I would be interested to hear anymore about the company as they're not from me
(I work in Birmingham).
Bye for now
Reuben
Phil Cook wrote:
> My local news did a story last night about a successful business in the
> West Midlands (I know a successful business here, amazing) who perform
> various computer-modelled simulations for a variety of companies.
>
> In the interview the head honcho said that they're having fun coping
> with the demand due to lack of staff. Apparently they need people with a
> mathematical background who are also creative, which he declared a rare
> combination.
>
> Andrew are you reading this? It's
> http://www.paragonsimulation.com/live/news/news8.asp based in Halesowen.
> I know it's a distance, but you're already doing the MK-Coventry run and
> this isn't much more; I'm gotta say I'm vaguely looking at this myself.
>
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And lo on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:07:38 +0100, Reuben Pearse
<reu### [at] pearse co uk> did spake, saying:
> Phil Cook wrote:
>> My local news did a story last night about a successful business in the
>> West Midlands [snip] It's
>> http://www.paragonsimulation.com/live/news/news8.asp based in Halesowen.
>
> I actually did some Excel spreadsheet modelling work for this company
> about 8 years. I found the work pretty tough going, as my Maths isn't
> great (as a programmer I'm better at logic stuff!)
My maths skills good be better, but this is why I thought of Andrew who
typically seems to have become Invisible today ;-)
> I'm glad to hear the company is doing well.
>
> I would be interested to hear anymore about the company as they're not
> from me (I work in Birmingham).
Well it was just the local news report. They mentioned simulation of
hospitals, warehouse deliveries, call-centres, and something about the
wings on an Airbus; they couldn't go into specifics due to company
confidentiality.
Oh and they had table football and an arcade machine.
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> In the interview the head honcho said that they're having fun coping with
> the demand due to lack of staff. Apparently they need people with a
> mathematical background who are also creative, which he declared a rare
> combination.
If I was still living in the UK (or had some reason to want to go back) then
I think I would probably apply here - it looks like just the sort of stuff I
enjoy doing. Bookmarked for future reference ;-)
BTW, Andy, if you do apply, tell them you're earning double what you
actually earn!
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Phil Cook wrote:
> My maths skills good be better, but this is why I thought of Andrew who
> typically seems to have become Invisible today ;-)
Oh the irony of that. Looking at the timestamp on this message, at the
moment you posted it, I was in Stewart House on the corner of Russell
Square talking to a man about how to improve my job searching...
(Yes, I walked past the Jack Horner on the way. I did think about
meantioning it on here - but I figured nobody would be around at that
time of day anyway.)
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Phil Cook wrote:
> Andrew are you reading this? It's
> http://www.paragonsimulation.com/live/news/news8.asp based in Halesowen.
> I know it's a distance, but you're already doing the MK-Coventry run and
> this isn't much more; I'm gotta say I'm vaguely looking at this myself.
"You will have a good numerate degree [...]"
WTF does that even *mean*??
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Oh the irony of that. Looking at the timestamp on this message, at the
> moment you posted it, I was in Stewart House on the corner of Russell
> Square talking to a man about how to improve my job searching...
>
> (Yes, I walked past the Jack Horner on the way. I did think about
> meantioning it on here - but I figured nobody would be around at that
> time of day anyway.)
>
You could have phoned :-)
I would have made time to meet you
John
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Doctor John wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> Oh the irony of that. Looking at the timestamp on this message, at the
>> moment you posted it, I was in Stewart House on the corner of Russell
>> Square talking to a man about how to improve my job searching...
>>
>> (Yes, I walked past the Jack Horner on the way. I did think about
>> meantioning it on here - but I figured nobody would be around at that
>> time of day anyway.)
>
> You could have phoned :-)
> I would have made time to meet you
I don't have your number...
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Doctor John wrote:
>> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> Oh the irony of that. Looking at the timestamp on this message, at
>>> the moment you posted it, I was in Stewart House on the corner of
>>> Russell Square talking to a man about how to improve my job searching...
>>>
>>> (Yes, I walked past the Jack Horner on the way. I did think about
>>> meantioning it on here - but I figured nobody would be around at that
>>> time of day anyway.)
>>
>> You could have phoned :-)
>> I would have made time to meet you
>
> I don't have your number...
>
Ah, that explains it :-)
Ask Stephen and he'll give it to you; I'm not going to post it here
John
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>>> You could have phoned :-)
>>> I would have made time to meet you
>>
>> I don't have your number...
>>
> Ah, that explains it :-)
> Ask Stephen and he'll give it to you; I'm not going to post it here
I don't have Stephen's number either. Actually, the only number I have
is for Phil...
OOC, would you actually have been around between noon and 2?
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