4. My father is over 50, and is making a nice living working for Lockheed Martin in the DC area. He's had very little trouble finding jobs since 1993. *shrug* I fully agree that there -is- age discrimination, though, and that the IT worker value has shrunk, due in -part- to the H1B's (which I'm -violently- against, I might add).
5. *nod* Yup. Which is why people shouldn't be using recruiters, and going directly to HR -or- to people they know already working there.
And yeah, government work rocks. Part of why I'm getting a job with a large reaserch university on the east coast. I'm tired of working 60 hour weeks, and not getting to play with some cool hardware:)
1. Hobbies. Someone else said to -not- put hobbies on your resume. I strongly disagree. If your hobby is doing something -directly- related to the job you're trying to get, put it on there. Especially bring it up in the interview, too. 2. It's not glamorous, and it's -not- fun, but CompUSA and BestBuy have technicians in their stores. $7-10 bucks an hour is better than nothing, and you'd be suprised how many folks get their start there. (Of the crew at the CompUSA I worked in 5 years ago, 2/3's of us went on to making 35k+ within a year of my start date..most of us clear 70 now). Besides, the discounts there kick ass.
3. It's actually -easier- to find a job when you already have one. HR and hiring managers can -smell- desperation coming, especially when you don't have a job.
I do actually feel for you. It -sucks- coming into a job market that isn't hiring, unless you have experience. You're going to have to start hitting any connections you might have. Talk to your ISP...talk to your webhost, hell, if you have a couple hundred or a thousand to spend, try starting up your own webhosting company.
Agreed. I wasn't talking about the indexes, I was talking about specific stocks. personally, I won't touch any of the "big name" stocks. For the most part, their fundamentals -do- suck. long term investments, at least on my side, tend towards those companies that pay dividends. you can't bank -just- on growth stocks...and you really never could.
Aside from that, you're right, I should have said cheaper, instead of cheap.:\
I have a BS in Computer Science from a top 20 engineering school.
And that means you're special? Seriously. As a hiring manager, I don't -CARE- where your damned degree came from. I really don't. I -care- about what you really know by demonstation, and no, going to CalTech or MIT, or some other "Top 20" school -DOESN'T- prove it to me.
Oh, and I'm fully aware of what the unemployment figures mean. I lived through the first Bush recession, and watched my dad sit out of work for 6 months.
The fact of the matter is: -experience- is what counts right now, and damned be the degree (although it'll affect what you get paid). Of course, if you're still having that much difficulty finding a job in your area, you are still free to move.
I hear a clearance and 5 years experience gets you 60-100k in the DC area.
List projects you've done. This speaks VOLUMES more about what you can do than a list of classes, or positions you've held at companies.
-AMEN-. My resume is three pages (shut up), but a significant portion of the second page is my currect position, and all the projects I've 1. managed, 2. did solo, 3. did in my down time and then released to the company.
I have some 30 lines -just- for my current job.
And never, EVER lie. You will be caught. Amen to this one, too. You never know how many of your references will be called, and you also never know how thorough a background check your prospective employer may do, either. -Especially- if you're looking at a University job, or something with the feds.
One more thing: In addition to not lying, -don't- sell yourself as having skills that you don't really have. You want to get bitten? Get a job based on having Java skills, and then have to write a 10k line application in 3-6 months. Good Luck.
This is utter bullshit. Fact of the matter is, if you don't have a degree, you -better- be able to show a damned good reason why.
I've applied for jobs that require an MS in CE, and -gotten- them. I don't have a degree. What I -do- have are provable skills in the required areas.
And screwing a company just because they'll screw you isn't the right attitude...oh, wait, you're a slacker who'd rather bitch and whine than actually develop the skills that companies actually want...
*snark* It -may- be the longest bear market, but it certain is -not- the worst, job wise. We're still under 7% unemployment (or is it still under 6?). That -by itself- tells me that while it's hanging on, it certainly isn't nearly as sever as it could have been.
Additionally, the market is -now- at about the levels it should have been if the tech bubble hadn't existed. As an investor, I'd be buying. Things are cheap, and at least for the short term, getting cheaper.
As for the IT sector getting hit hardest: so what? How many other "techies" have you worked with that didn't have a clue, and only had the job because some manager needed a body to put in that seat? The.com I work for (and yes, there -are- many still in business) is -profitable-, and has been for the last year and a half, or so. I have a job for the next couple of years, for sure. That said, I haven't had a problem finding another job (which I start Nov 4).
If you're having problems finding a new job, after getting laid off, one of these is true: 1. the area you live in sucks. MOVE. 2. you aren't nearly as skilled as you think you are. 3. you aren't nearly as skilled as the -other- applicants are.
More than likely it's a combination of 1 and 3. or 1 and 2 (although 2 and 3 is a good combo, too).
And don't let that lack of a degree get you down, 5 years experience makes up for it...even in academia *smirk*
*grin* Didn't say that you, specifically, didn't vote.
As it is, a lot of the folks who gripe, don't. You want a say in how the future of the US (and yes, the world) looks? Get out and vote. Then, get your likeminded friends (who don't vote) and get -them- to vote. If it means putting together a couple of carpools, than -DO IT-.
If you want to talk inspirationally, yeah, I'd say he's partially reqsponsible for Evercrack, AO, and all the other MMORPGs that have emerged from the MUD world.
*heh* Gotta love 'm.
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You are, unfortunately, incorrect in stating that they didn't do -any- research on this. Hell, I'm one of the damned sources cited in the timeline. I know for a -fact- that they spent over a year talking with folks involved in the development on online gaming over the years, while putting this thing together. Additionally, online gaming has traditionally meant -multiplayer- online gaming. Neener.
As someone who's been in a similar situation, I can almost guarantee that the netadmin/sysadmin that yanked the connection very likely yanked the Cat5. Either directly from the server (most likely) or from associate router or switch.
That said, I -REALLY- wish I could have been the dude pulling that plug. I can promise that it felt -damned- good.
ANd the only 2 states to have passed legislation stating that they -ARE- contracts are MD and VA. Provided the anonymous professor isn't in either state, the EULA has absolutely -0- legal standing.
You have to franchise it. That means sequels. A single game isn't going to cut it. If you can lock in on a genre, get a kick ass game out for it, and the release sequels, or new version of the games (none of the FF games can be called a sequel, although the plot has basically been the same since FF7).
They're absolutely not contradictory points. A single game isn't going to cut it. Halo got sales, but it can't lift the console by itself. Their needs to be additional games of similar quality, or sequels of -better- quality. Give me a reason to buy into your hardware by having a series that is "Must Play", or by taking on a specific genre (RPG's, Sports) and making the best games you can get.
Of those friends that bought XBoxen to play Halo, only one of them still plays it, the others are collecting dust hoping that there's a new game coming out that's worth their 50 bucks. The only reason I'd get one, is to hack it:)
And what other games have sold anywhere near that? I know several people who got an XBox -JUST- to play halo. They had no interest (and continue to have no interest) in other XBox titles. You can't build a a console on a single game. You almost -have- to have a "franchise" type of game that just literally kick ass. The original Nintendo had the first couple FF games (if you look to Japan after FF1), the SNES had a couple, and then Square jumped to Sony. NES -also- had/has Dragon Warrior(which rocked at the time), Metroid, Megaman, Zelda, Mario, etc. These are all featured characters in lengthy series of games. Of those, DW and Megaman have crossed over to Sony, plus Sony got to build itself up on the FF franchise through 7-10. Additionally, Sony has a number of sports franchise type games, but then, all the platforms have them (Madden, et al).
Each console has to have a killer app to be successful long term, and right now XBox simply DOES NOT have one.
IIRC, they're releasing the chipset -before- the CPU's so that there will actually be MB's available when the CPU's hit the streets. I'm debating building a dual 1700MP or waiting until ClawHammer comes out and building a dualy with two of those *evilgrin*
It's a crime due to Microsoft's monopoly control of the market. They were perfectly ok to do things like this back when they had real competition in the OS realm. When they did THIS, there was no competition, and was strictly monopoly maintenance, and this is the conclusion of the courts (IMU).
*shrugs* like it or not, MS DID abuse its monopoly position WRT bundling IE, and commingling it's code into the OS.
Additionally, my company makes money selling/leasing linux webservers. In fact, we posted a profit last year. (we're not public, and I'm not divulging who I work for). *heh*
and has been stated several times already, this SAME error can occur in any language, with the same effect. grow up. there are millions of lines of C, and they aren't going to go away just because you don't "like" the one language that allows a programmer to do just about anythign with their computers.
I'll say this: the average CS student that I've had to deal with lately doesn't comprehend even the -BASICS- of memory management (Java does that for me...) Fuck off, and learn how to fucking program CORRECTLY, then use a language that lets you be lasy. Cocksucking assholes.
As beautiful an insult as this is, it's -NOT- an original work. I, unfortunately, can't quote the source, but ISTR that it was originally posted in a response to an idiot's post on USENET.
I know for a fact that I read it a couple years ago when a coworker showed it to me.
SOrry to burst people's bubbles....
Oh, and it is -DEFINATELY- appropriate to the situation:)
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Last time I checked, I wasn't a Republicrat.
:)
4. My father is over 50, and is making a nice living working for Lockheed Martin in the DC area. He's had very little trouble finding jobs since 1993. *shrug* I fully agree that there -is- age discrimination, though, and that the IT worker value has shrunk, due in -part- to the H1B's (which I'm -violently- against, I might add).
5. *nod* Yup. Which is why people shouldn't be using recruiters, and going directly to HR -or- to people they know already working there.
And yeah, government work rocks. Part of why I'm getting a job with a large reaserch university on the east coast. I'm tired of working 60 hour weeks, and not getting to play with some cool hardware
1. Hobbies. Someone else said to -not- put hobbies on your resume. I strongly disagree. If your hobby is doing something -directly- related to the job you're trying to get, put it on there. Especially bring it up in the interview, too.
2. It's not glamorous, and it's -not- fun, but CompUSA and BestBuy have technicians in their stores. $7-10 bucks an hour is better than nothing, and you'd be suprised how many folks get their start there. (Of the crew at the CompUSA I worked in 5 years ago, 2/3's of us went on to making 35k+ within a year of my start date..most of us clear 70 now). Besides, the discounts there kick ass.
3. It's actually -easier- to find a job when you already have one. HR and hiring managers can -smell- desperation coming, especially when you don't have a job.
I do actually feel for you. It -sucks- coming into a job market that isn't hiring, unless you have experience. You're going to have to start hitting any connections you might have. Talk to your ISP...talk to your webhost, hell, if you have a couple hundred or a thousand to spend, try starting up your own webhosting company.
l8r.
Agreed.
:\
I wasn't talking about the indexes, I was talking about specific stocks.
personally, I won't touch any of the "big name" stocks. For the most part, their fundamentals -do- suck.
long term investments, at least on my side, tend towards those companies that pay dividends. you can't bank -just- on growth stocks...and you really never could.
Aside from that, you're right, I should have said cheaper, instead of cheap.
Actually, I'm clearing 6 figures, thankyouverymuch.
I have a BS in Computer Science from a top 20 engineering school.
And that means you're special? Seriously. As a hiring manager, I don't -CARE- where your damned degree came from. I really don't. I -care- about what you really know by demonstation, and no, going to CalTech or MIT, or some other "Top 20" school -DOESN'T- prove it to me.
Oh, and I'm fully aware of what the unemployment figures mean. I lived through the first Bush recession, and watched my dad sit out of work for 6 months.
The fact of the matter is: -experience- is what counts right now, and damned be the degree (although it'll affect what you get paid). Of course, if you're still having that much difficulty finding a job in your area, you are still free to move.
I hear a clearance and 5 years experience gets you 60-100k in the DC area.
-AMEN-. My resume is three pages (shut up), but a significant portion of the second page is my currect position, and all the projects I've 1. managed, 2. did solo, 3. did in my down time and then released to the company.
I have some 30 lines -just- for my current job.
And never, EVER lie. You will be caught.
Amen to this one, too. You never know how many of your references will be called, and you also never know how thorough a background check your prospective employer may do, either. -Especially- if you're looking at a University job, or something with the feds.
One more thing: In addition to not lying, -don't- sell yourself as having skills that you don't really have. You want to get bitten? Get a job based on having Java skills, and then have to write a 10k line application in 3-6 months. Good Luck.
CHRIST!
This is utter bullshit.
Fact of the matter is, if you don't have a degree, you -better- be able to show a damned good reason why.
I've applied for jobs that require an MS in CE, and -gotten- them. I don't have a degree. What I -do- have are provable skills in the required areas.
And screwing a company just because they'll screw you isn't the right attitude...oh, wait, you're a slacker who'd rather bitch and whine than actually develop the skills that companies actually want...
*snark*
.com I work for (and yes, there -are- many still in business) is -profitable-, and has been for the last year and a half, or so. I have a job for the next couple of years, for sure. That said, I haven't had a problem finding another job (which I start Nov 4).
It -may- be the longest bear market, but it certain is -not- the worst, job wise.
We're still under 7% unemployment (or is it still under 6?). That -by itself- tells me that while it's hanging on, it certainly isn't nearly as sever as it could have been.
Additionally, the market is -now- at about the levels it should have been if the tech bubble hadn't existed.
As an investor, I'd be buying. Things are cheap, and at least for the short term, getting cheaper.
As for the IT sector getting hit hardest: so what?
How many other "techies" have you worked with that didn't have a clue, and only had the job because some manager needed a body to put in that seat? The
If you're having problems finding a new job, after getting laid off, one of these is true:
1. the area you live in sucks. MOVE.
2. you aren't nearly as skilled as you think you are.
3. you aren't nearly as skilled as the -other- applicants are.
More than likely it's a combination of 1 and 3. or 1 and 2 (although 2 and 3 is a good combo, too).
And don't let that lack of a degree get you down, 5 years experience makes up for it...even in academia *smirk*
*grin* Didn't say that you, specifically, didn't vote.
As it is, a lot of the folks who gripe, don't. You want a say in how the future of the US (and yes, the world) looks? Get out and vote. Then, get your likeminded friends (who don't vote) and get -them- to vote. If it means putting together a couple of carpools, than -DO IT-.
Criminy.
If you voted for someone who is -FOR- this kind of crap, then yes, it IS your fault.
If you did not vote AT ALL, then -YES- it IS your fault.
Just fucking vote, dammit.
If you want to talk inspirationally, yeah, I'd say he's partially reqsponsible for Evercrack, AO, and all the other MMORPGs that have emerged from the MUD world.
*heh* Gotta love 'm.
You are, unfortunately, incorrect in stating that they didn't do -any- research on this. Hell, I'm one of the damned sources cited in the timeline.
I know for a -fact- that they spent over a year talking with folks involved in the development on online gaming over the years, while putting this thing together. Additionally, online gaming has traditionally meant -multiplayer- online gaming.
Neener.
Chapter 11 isn't really that bad of thing. :)
Chapter -7- on the otherhand...that's liquidation
I'd agree with you, except that Microsoft has already pledged support for the Hammer line.
:)
It's part of what got Jerry Sander's testimony in the anti-trust suit
I posted this using the post at http://www.regusa.com and got denied. That was, oh, 9am or so, EST.
Bite me Jamie.
They do. :\
I use this email address -only- here.
I get a couple dozen spams a day at it
As someone who's been in a similar situation, I can almost guarantee that the netadmin/sysadmin that yanked the connection very likely yanked the Cat5.
Either directly from the server (most likely) or from associate router or switch.
That said, I -REALLY- wish I could have been the dude pulling that plug. I can promise that it felt -damned- good.
ANd the only 2 states to have passed legislation stating that they -ARE- contracts are MD and VA.
:)
Provided the anonymous professor isn't in either state, the EULA has absolutely -0- legal standing.
Period
You have to franchise it.
:)
That means sequels. A single game isn't going to cut it. If you can lock in on a genre, get a kick ass game out for it, and the release sequels, or new version of the games (none of the FF games can be called a sequel, although the plot has basically been the same since FF7).
They're absolutely not contradictory points. A single game isn't going to cut it. Halo got sales, but it can't lift the console by itself. Their needs to be additional games of similar quality, or sequels of -better- quality. Give me a reason to buy into your hardware by having a series that is "Must Play", or by taking on a specific genre (RPG's, Sports) and making the best games you can get.
Of those friends that bought XBoxen to play Halo, only one of them still plays it, the others are collecting dust hoping that there's a new game coming out that's worth their 50 bucks.
The only reason I'd get one, is to hack it
And what other games have sold anywhere near that?
I know several people who got an XBox -JUST- to play halo. They had no interest (and continue to have no interest) in other XBox titles. You can't build a a console on a single game. You almost -have- to have a "franchise" type of game that just literally kick ass.
The original Nintendo had the first couple FF games (if you look to Japan after FF1), the SNES had a couple, and then Square jumped to Sony.
NES -also- had/has Dragon Warrior(which rocked at the time), Metroid, Megaman, Zelda, Mario, etc. These are all featured characters in lengthy series of games.
Of those, DW and Megaman have crossed over to Sony, plus Sony got to build itself up on the FF franchise through 7-10. Additionally, Sony has a number of sports franchise type games, but then, all the platforms have them (Madden, et al).
Each console has to have a killer app to be successful long term, and right now XBox simply DOES NOT have one.
IIRC, they're releasing the chipset -before- the CPU's so that there will actually be MB's available when the CPU's hit the streets.
I'm debating building a dual 1700MP or waiting until ClawHammer comes out and building a dualy with two of those *evilgrin*
It's a crime due to Microsoft's monopoly control of the market.
They were perfectly ok to do things like this back when they had real competition in the OS realm. When they did THIS, there was no competition, and was strictly monopoly maintenance, and this is the conclusion of the courts (IMU).
*shrugs* like it or not, MS DID abuse its monopoly position WRT bundling IE, and commingling it's code into the OS.
Additionally, my company makes money selling/leasing linux webservers. In fact, we posted a profit last year. (we're not public, and I'm not divulging who I work for).
*heh*
and has been stated several times already, this SAME error can occur in any language, with the same effect.
grow up. there are millions of lines of C, and they aren't going to go away just because you don't "like" the one language that allows a programmer to do just about anythign with their computers.
I'll say this: the average CS student that I've had to deal with lately doesn't comprehend even the -BASICS- of memory management (Java does that for me...)
Fuck off, and learn how to fucking program CORRECTLY, then use a language that lets you be lasy.
Cocksucking assholes.
Real quick, the Catholic Church has ~1Bln members.
:)
Not billionS, but billioN.
There's more Muslim's that Catholics.
IIRC, there's more Muslims than all of Christianity combined
As beautiful an insult as this is, it's -NOT- an original work. I, unfortunately, can't quote the source, but ISTR that it was originally posted in a response to an idiot's post on USENET.
:)
I know for a fact that I read it a couple years ago when a coworker showed it to me.
SOrry to burst people's bubbles....
Oh, and it is -DEFINATELY- appropriate to the situation
Ew. ;)
Jobhopping like that is -NOT- a good way to do it.
ALthough I'm sure AOL doesn't care