Your right, at the time was was not in IT. I had the background/skill to do it, but I was employeed in a different department. So, if there was an IT union (and I was in a Union State)I would not have been allowed to do what I did.
This is the benefit and folly for Unions.
The IT guy likes it, it provided more jobs and job security. But everyone else hates it because now they have to wait for the IT guy to come down because someone unplugged their monitor, or some other small issue that should be handled by anyone before even the inhouse IT guy is called.
There is probably a happy balance in there somewhere.
Seems that the internet having no boarders is being used by courts to extend their reach (e.g. Kentucky). This certainly does look like a good road to be traveling down.
I'm sure the submitter could call a few of them and try to obtain pricing information. But, like most people trying to sell you something, they won't want to give out what they charge so easily.
"a lot" is one of those "tricky" words. Means something different to everyone.
Increasing the cost of something 20-40% is a lot to me, might not be to someone. But I cringe when I see the sales tax of around 10% on a new car. I can't imagine what i'd do if I saw the price jump 20-40%.
Some "On-Call" IT companies get a monthly fee to make sure everything runs smooth. IF they were to simply "patch" the errors, and let them happen all of the time they would quickly find themselves replaced.
Because those "On-Call' IT Companies handle many different companies, it is often more profitable for them to keep the systems up and properly because they can increase how many companies they can provide service for without hiring more IT people themselves.
They want things not to break down as much as the company that hired them does. BEcause thne they get a monthly check without having to talk to manyone.
You can have all of the benefits of IT, without having a full IT department.
Hire an IT company to set you up and keep up wit the on-call maintenance. That way you can run your company as if you had a full time IT staff, without the full time IT staff.
I worked for a company that out-sources it's IT department. We had a on-call guy who would normally be there within 1-2 hours (Faster if an emergency) to fix problems if they happened.
It turned out to be cheaper then doing it ourselves. They charges a pretty penny when they had to come, but they did not have to come often enough to justify a 40/week position with the company.
Plus, it did not hurt that there will knowledgeable people, like myself, that would look into fixing problems before we called the out-sourced IT company. (Desktop problems, not server. Only the on-call IT department were allowed to touch the servers. So any errors coudl not be blamed on company staff)
Sure, they bill 3 - 4 times the hourly rate (or more). But you don't have them working for your 40/week. There is no benifits, insurance, taxes, social security. An employee costs the company a lot more then just their hourly rate.
For many smaller companies, paying someone to put out fires as they happen is cheaper then having someone inhouse.
That seems like a lot of money spent to find someone. But as long as your happy with what you bought, then it was a good buy.
Guess the bonus for a female using the site, is that your going ot find a guy who has $3600 of disposable income. So, he should be able to blow some cash on you. lol.
Have you seen the staff that helps lawyers? There not exactly the brightest bunch. (At least from my experience). They will print the original letter out and have a paralegal re-type it every time.
I only meant "test", as in testing their skill. I did not mean to infer that it was an in class test. Sorry for any confusion there.
I believe there is value in learning to use multiple different tools, no matter what your trade.
The reason I said something was because you were talking about their design skills. But the extra credit assignment did not tackle the issue of design skills as much as it addressed their ability to use a different tool.
At the end of the day, I think it was a wonderful extra credit assignment to give them. Something to challenge how they see the tools they use and possibly expand their horizons.
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I know. I've already book my window seat for the trip there.
Maybe it would make sitting in front of a desk workign on the computer more healthy? Would that be a bad thing?
Nah, it will break as it keeps going back and forth between FW and Rew.
No insult at all there.
Your right, at the time was was not in IT. I had the background/skill to do it, but I was employeed in a different department. So, if there was an IT union (and I was in a Union State)I would not have been allowed to do what I did.
This is the benefit and folly for Unions.
The IT guy likes it, it provided more jobs and job security. But everyone else hates it because now they have to wait for the IT guy to come down because someone unplugged their monitor, or some other small issue that should be handled by anyone before even the inhouse IT guy is called.
There is probably a happy balance in there somewhere.
Glad to know that it provided you enjoyment. (See my sig)
Seems that the internet having no boarders is being used by courts to extend their reach (e.g. Kentucky). This certainly does look like a good road to be traveling down.
Unfortunitally I do not.
I'm sure the submitter could call a few of them and try to obtain pricing information. But, like most people trying to sell you something, they won't want to give out what they charge so easily.
"a lot" is one of those "tricky" words. Means something different to everyone.
Increasing the cost of something 20-40% is a lot to me, might not be to someone. But I cringe when I see the sales tax of around 10% on a new car. I can't imagine what i'd do if I saw the price jump 20-40%.
Some "On-Call" IT companies get a monthly fee to make sure everything runs smooth. IF they were to simply "patch" the errors, and let them happen all of the time they would quickly find themselves replaced.
Because those "On-Call' IT Companies handle many different companies, it is often more profitable for them to keep the systems up and properly because they can increase how many companies they can provide service for without hiring more IT people themselves.
They want things not to break down as much as the company that hired them does. BEcause thne they get a monthly check without having to talk to manyone.
You can have all of the benefits of IT, without having a full IT department.
Hire an IT company to set you up and keep up wit the on-call maintenance. That way you can run your company as if you had a full time IT staff, without the full time IT staff.
I worked for a company that out-sources it's IT department. We had a on-call guy who would normally be there within 1-2 hours (Faster if an emergency) to fix problems if they happened.
It turned out to be cheaper then doing it ourselves. They charges a pretty penny when they had to come, but they did not have to come often enough to justify a 40/week position with the company.
Plus, it did not hurt that there will knowledgeable people, like myself, that would look into fixing problems before we called the out-sourced IT company. (Desktop problems, not server. Only the on-call IT department were allowed to touch the servers. So any errors coudl not be blamed on company staff)
Depends
Sure, they bill 3 - 4 times the hourly rate (or more). But you don't have them working for your 40/week. There is no benifits, insurance, taxes, social security. An employee costs the company a lot more then just their hourly rate.
For many smaller companies, paying someone to put out fires as they happen is cheaper then having someone inhouse.
That seems like a lot of money spent to find someone. But as long as your happy with what you bought, then it was a good buy.
Guess the bonus for a female using the site, is that your going ot find a guy who has $3600 of disposable income. So, he should be able to blow some cash on you. lol.
7 years! that isnt enough time. We will hardly be able to cover the new TPS Coversheets;
IF you go through the time to test them once a year, when not just make new copies of them every year? OR every 3rd year?
Oh wait, this is /., that analogy will go nowhere...
That's a good thing
Just wanted to say....
THIS
I was wondering that too.
Could the library download a copy of the book from google and burn it to a CD that could be checked out?
pirating the game only confirms that their s ia damand and that if they find a way to stop pirating that you'll turn back into a paying customer.
The only real way to send a message is to stop buying and playing their games.
Between Chargeback and Lawyer, put in a letter to the AG and the BBB. They don't cost you anything (Time and a stamp) and they get great results.
That problem is easy ot solve
IF you want to play the game more then you hate the DRM, and other issues, buy the game.
IF you Hate the DRM, and other issues, more then you want to play the game, then don't buy/play the game.
Life is full of trade offs.
Have you seen the staff that helps lawyers? There not exactly the brightest bunch. (At least from my experience). They will print the original letter out and have a paralegal re-type it every time.
I only meant "test", as in testing their skill. I did not mean to infer that it was an in class test. Sorry for any confusion there.
I believe there is value in learning to use multiple different tools, no matter what your trade.
The reason I said something was because you were talking about their design skills. But the extra credit assignment did not tackle the issue of design skills as much as it addressed their ability to use a different tool.
At the end of the day, I think it was a wonderful extra credit assignment to give them. Something to challenge how they see the tools they use and possibly expand their horizons.
Adobe is a tool. Much like your key board is a tool.
That test as akin to asking someone to type with a non-QWERTY style keyboard.
Your test did not challenge their design and creative abilities, it tested their ability to use different tools.
Seems a lot of places don't really worry about their power consumption. Look at how many places leave the lights on all night.