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On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:29:25 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> I am in a different position as I have not applied directly to a company
> for over thirty years. Agencies are the intermediary's.
> Now, you can talk to them. It is their job to get someone in the post.
> In fact my current job was done like that only the other way around.
Yeah, I've got a couple that are looking for me. The first one hasn't
gotten back to me in a while; the second is new. There actually was a
third, but after the first contact, I didn't hear from them again, either.
> BTW My UAT was a disaster. The users refused to take part. After I
> explained what we were going to do and walked through the processes.
> They said that it was not what they wanted and the Head Office never
> listened to them.
> Arrg! Internal politics and egg on my face.
I hate when that happens. Have a pint. ;) Not of egg.
>> So I have to take my advice to Andy repeatedly - trying to find an
>> insider to walk my CV to the appropriate person so they actually*see*
>> it.
>>
>>
> Nearly a full time job in itself.
Yep. The outplacement agency I was offered to use have said repeatedly
that a job search is a full-time job.
>> I found a position posted a couple days ago with a well-known online
>> retailer that I'm pretty excited about - it has to do with an internal
>> certification program that's being developed, and I've got the exact
>> skill set they're looking for. But I suspect that if I go in through
>> the front door, the right person will never even see it, so I'm mining
>> my professional network for a connection that can help (I know one
>> person at this company, which is weird considering how large they are).
>>
>> Because if I can get past that first automated screening hurdle, my
>> experience and proven track record are what they really need to see to
>> know that I'm exactly the person they're looking for.
>
>
> That is certainly the attitude to have. Although it does leave you open
> to disappointment if you don't succeed.
>
> Best of luck, break a leg.
Thanks. Good news on the house, too - the "expensive" items our buyer
identified aren't actually that expensive (the sane ones, anyways - the
*insane* one - raising the radiant heating pipes into the basement
ceiling - is pricey but our plumber said not only is it unnecessary, but
prohibitively expensive and not worth the effort. Putting them into the
ceiling would be the last choice, raising them to the ceiling or re-
routing them along the walls is what he'd recommend *if absolutely
necessary*. But he said - just as the guy who came out to look at what
is assumed to be asbestos - you don't buy an old house and expect it not
to be built like an old house.
Our house turned 100 years old in 2012.
And we got approval for the exact apartment we wanted in Seattle. So if
we can get the sale to come together, we're set to move next month. :D
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 23:46:17 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 15/01/14 18:49, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 05:08:27 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>> I was never quite brave (?) enough to try something like that.
>
> I think you might mean stupid
That was the other word I was thinking of. ;)
>> were a couple of kids on the football team (well, one in particular
>> that I remember well) who were really good to me, but mostly I just
>> didn't make friends easily because I was as I described.
>
> Oddly, I've always pictured you as a typical US high school jock. You
> know, 6 foot three and 190 lbs.
LOL
I'm about 5'9, and about 220 lbs. I spend most of every day sitting in
front of a computer, working, socializing, or goofing around.
We move, that changes - the apartment complex has a workout room with
cardio equipment and weights. And I know how to use them properly. :)
>> I haven't played in years, though, because of that. One of our
>> neighbors is a violin maker, even, but he said it'd cost about $400 to
>> get it fixed, because he'd have to take the front off the instrument to
>> fix it.
>>
> Good luck in selling the house then. House prices here in London seem to
> be heading for the inflation levels of '74-76 with many buyers queuing
> up to gazump each other.
Yeah, if this sale falls through for some reason, prices are supposed to
keep rising here in SLC during 2014. If it doesn't work, we wait 3
months, re-list and try again. We're not in a hurry unless a job comes
along that requires we move right away, so we *could* outwait our buyer.
But we have some ideas now on how to mitigate the current round of
negotiations.
>> ...
>> Thanks, that helps. Oooh, coffee. :)
>>
>>
> <Looks at the time> A small snifter of the malt of your choice?
Yeah, OK - we were thinking beer was called for tonight - at our
plumber's recommendation. ;)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:32:06 -0500, nemesis wrote:
> Everyone is a winner and liked on fakebook for it
LOL
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Le 16/01/2014 22:47, FractRacer a écrit :
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> What about the HQ (human quotient)? The ability to live with others.
Herd Quotient would be that ability.
The only Human Quotient would be related to War and kill, many tests
done and in progress in various area of the worlds. Not a club I want to
be part of.
Human: probably the only living animal that can kill without the
need/justfication to eat its prey. Contamination to nearby animals, like
dogs, has been observed on specific individuals.
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On 17/01/2014 08:31 AM, Le_Forgeron wrote:
> Human: probably the only living animal that can kill without the
> need/justfication to eat its prey. Contamination to nearby animals, like
> dogs, has been observed on specific individuals.
*sigh* here we go again...
There are _plenty_ of other animals which kill for reasons other than
food. Siamese fighting fish kill rivals for the chance to mate - but
they don't eat them. Several special of ants wage actual *wars*,
sometimes on other species, sometimes on neighbours of their own kind.
Humans are of course the only animals to have developed tool usage. Oh,
wait...
Ah, but humans *are* the only species who have sex for reasons other
than reproduction. Oh, no, wait...
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>> Not if the separation was a totally different school rather than just
>> different classes.
>
> Didn't the UK try that already? Didn't that lead to a generation of
> people being labelled according to which type of school they got sent
> to, rather than anything they actually achieved while there?
And how is that any different than the labelling of people today based
on which university they went to rather than what they actually
achieved? And what is the problem with that (assuming they passed the
course)?
I don't know much about how the old system worked in the UK, but I
assume if you couldn't keep up or were obviously too bright you switched
schools (eg you had a bad day or a fluke for the entry exam)? After all
this kind of system seems to work ok in other countries (eg Germany),
seems to me like the implementation details were just wrong here.
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Le 17/01/2014 09:47, Orchid Win7 v1 a écrit :
> On 17/01/2014 08:31 AM, Le_Forgeron wrote:
>
>> Human: probably the only living animal that can kill without the
>> need/justfication to eat its prey. Contamination to nearby animals, like
>> dogs, has been observed on specific individuals.
>
> *sigh* here we go again...
>
> There are _plenty_ of other animals which kill for reasons other than
> food. Siamese fighting fish kill rivals for the chance to mate - but
> they don't eat them. Several special of ants wage actual *wars*,
> sometimes on other species, sometimes on neighbours of their own kind.
>
> Humans are of course the only animals to have developed tool usage. Oh,
> wait...
>
> Ah, but humans *are* the only species who have sex for reasons other
> than reproduction. Oh, no, wait...
But human is the only species which can make a choice (ex: kill or not).
Unfortunately, the choice made is often the wrong (kill). Humans can
live in peace if they want, why it is not the case?
Not only a story of IQ or HQ. We have just to see TV or movies to
understand some of the reasons why humans make the wrong choice.
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> But human is the only species which can make a choice (ex: kill or not).
?? I thought all animals made choices? Even a single logic gate is
capable of making a choice.
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Le 17/01/2014 12:56, scott a écrit :
>> But human is the only species which can make a choice (ex: kill or not).
>
> ?? I thought all animals made choices? Even a single logic gate is
> capable of making a choice.
A logic gate know why it make a choice? Human know about his choice. It
is what I want to say.
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On 17-1-2014 13:06, FractRacer wrote:
> Le 17/01/2014 12:56, scott a écrit :
>>> But human is the only species which can make a choice (ex: kill or not).
>>
>> ?? I thought all animals made choices? Even a single logic gate is
>> capable of making a choice.
> A logic gate know why it make a choice? Human know about his choice. It
> is what I want to say.
chimps decide if and when they go to war with the neighbours. Within the
group there are constant power struggles where the individuals need to
think of who to support.
In order to make us unique you need to combine a number of features.
Like: we are the only species that use sex (rape) as an instrument in
war *and* wear clothes over our skin.
But then there is also just one species of bear that is black and white
and is an exclusive vegetarian.
--
Everytime the IT department forbids something that a researcher deems
necessary for her work there will be another hole in the firewall.
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