On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:45:04 +0200, "Gail Shaw"
<initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:

>
>I contempated adding an explaination of the title, but decided not to.
>Thought no one would be smart-ass about it.
>I shouldn't under-estimate people....
>
>*roll eyes*
>
>*g*
>
Come on! You must have known that you were asking for comments?
Surely? 
:-)
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     Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
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> It sounds like you've got a good job lined up. Is there any chance
> that you will be offered a better package to stay at your present job
> and would you take it?

The move's not for money. I'm tired of the same grind every day. Same
systems, same problems, different day.
It's also not a whim of the moment decision. My initial discussions with
Xpertease was almost a year ago

My boss knows me well enough to know that money doesn't motivate me. He
probably won't try.
What he did try was to tempt me into staying by telling me the roadmap for
the IT dept. It was interesting, but not interesting enough.

The head of IT might, when he gets the formal letter, but then the head of
IT doesn't know me from a bar of soap.

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On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:17:18 +0200, "Gail Shaw"
<initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:

>
>The move's not for money. I'm tired of the same grind every day. Same
>systems, same problems, different day.

I know what you mean. After 16 years working offshore even the
helicopter ride became a chore. But the money is an added bounus? :)

>It's also not a whim of the moment decision. My initial discussions with
>Xpertease was almost a year ago
>
>My boss knows me well enough to know that money doesn't motivate me. He
>probably won't try.
>What he did try was to tempt me into staying by telling me the roadmap for
>the IT dept. It was interesting, but not interesting enough.
>

Ah! Well, he did his best. I suppose it is nice to be appreciated.

>The head of IT might, when he gets the formal letter, but then the head of
>IT doesn't know me from a bar of soap.
>
LOL I've not heard that form of the expression. Here it is "He
wouldn't know me from Adam" or maybe "Eve". I don't know about using
Eve it doesn't sound right.
"A bar of soap" Google-ing it brings up a lot of Australian sites. 
Hmm! :)

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     Stephen

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> "andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
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>> Stephen wrote:
> 
>>> No! That makes it funny, it leaves an element of doubt.
>> Ok, what about 'Perhaps'?
> 
> Probably conveys your meaning...

yes. But it takes away some of the doubt that Stephen preferred.

> 
>>> I'm sure Gail
>>> expected smart arsed comments or she wouldn't have mentioned "The fat
>>> lady"
>> Yes, she is a big girl, she can handle it.
>>
> 
> I contempated adding an explaination of the title, but decided not to.

I understood where the title came from, that did not stop me though.

> Thought no one would be smart-ass about it.

Huh, we are in p.o-t as far as I know.

> I shouldn't under-estimate people....

Indeed, I just checked your webpage to see if I could add to your 
embarrassment. Not much ammunition for this thread I am afraid. Not even 
a recent picture of your new glasses. BTW it does not look good in IE6 
nor in Firefox, for different reasons.


> 
> *roll eyes*
> 
> *g*
> 
> 
Oh and before I forget, I hope your next job will be as interesting as 
it sounds, or at least keeps you interested for some years to come.

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"andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
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>
> Indeed, I just checked your webpage to see if I could add to your
> embarrassment. Not much ammunition for this thread I am afraid. Not even
> a recent picture of your new glasses. BTW it does not look good in IE6
> nor in Firefox, for different reasons.
>

The site needs a complete and total rewrite. It was designed for IE4 and
netscape 4.
One day....
Maybe I should just take the whole site down....

> Oh and before I forget, I hope your next job will be as interesting as
> it sounds, or at least keeps you interested for some years to come.

Thanks. Hope so too...

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What type of role will you be taking in the new company?

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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> What type of role will you be taking in the new company?
>

Consulting. As I mentioned to Stephan, I'll mostly be doing various forms of
SQL Server-related work as a consultant. Bit of crisis fixing, bit of
design. Will be doing a little bit of outsource work, for companies that
can't find, can't afford or don't need a full time resource.
Going to be doing training, SQL Server mostly, probably a spattering of
other products as the demand arises. Will probably be speaking at
conferences and the like *shudder*

All in all, doing a bit of everything.

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On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:46:17 +0200, Gail Shaw wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:47eed25f$1@news.povray.org...
>> What type of role will you be taking in the new company?
>>
>>
> Consulting. As I mentioned to Stephan, I'll mostly be doing various
> forms of SQL Server-related work as a consultant. Bit of crisis fixing,
> bit of design. Will be doing a little bit of outsource work, for
> companies that can't find, can't afford or don't need a full time
> resource. Going to be doing training, SQL Server mostly, probably a
> spattering of other products as the demand arises. Will probably be
> speaking at conferences and the like *shudder*
> 
> All in all, doing a bit of everything.

Congrats!  Sounds like a good step forward - and don't worry about 
speaking at conferences and whatnot - get a copresenter the first few 
times.  That really helps a lot.

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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>
> Congrats!  Sounds like a good step forward - and don't worry about
> speaking at conferences and whatnot - get a copresenter the first few
> times.  That really helps a lot.

Hehe. Probably the first few times I will be the co-presenter. At least, I
hope so...

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:47efe6e0$1@news.povray.org...
>> Congrats!  Sounds like a good step forward - and don't worry about
>> speaking at conferences and whatnot - get a copresenter the first few
>> times.  That really helps a lot.
> 
> Hehe. Probably the first few times I will be the co-presenter. At least, I
> hope so...
> 
What is the problem in speaking at conferences? Done that a lot, never 
really had a problem with it. Sure, a bit of stage fright just before 
the session, but that is normal, I guess. Definitely nothing to be 
scared about years in advance as a great (possibly virtual) monster 
looming at the horizon.

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