You need the loan (I presume) because you don't have the money. Banks hate this.
Many people get loans because they get a better rate of return investing their money than the rate charged by the bank. In fact, banks probably dislike people who don't need loans the most because they aren't customers. The bank is in the business of selling loans and savings packages.
can I suggest that you now start saving so you can buy the next car cash or with only a small bank loan instead of financing
I can't speak for the parent post, but it is condescending for you to offer financial advice to someone you don't know.
As it happens, there are several red flags on resumes that cause them to be passed over. The biggest one would be misspelling. Everybody makes mistakes, but a resume is one of those places where a person should be more careful. It reflects on the person.
With regards to gaps in employment, it is a judgment call. It isn't laziness that motivates hiring managers to discount resumes over gaps, it is a necessity.
I think you are thinking of this in terms of black & white. I've made calls to applicants who had some questionable marks on the resume because other parts stood out. The matter of selecting candidates from a stack of resumes isn't as cruel of a task as you make it sound.
Let's not forget that there is another part of the interview, namely that the potential employee is evaluating the company. It doesn't hurt at all to go into the interview with some questions about the stability, organizational structure and career opportunities should you choose to accept an employment offer. Most hiring managers will respect you for it.
Got any other dogmatic rules for "tossing resumes" without reading them?
Spoken like someone that I suspect hasn't done much hiring. Do the math. If you have dozens of resumes on the table you need to pare them down somehow. Otherwise you end up calling everyone and it takes way too much time and effort to hire someone.
I moved to a city and the division was closed down after two months. If you haven't done this already, get a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor and make sure it includes wording to explain that the short duration was no fault of yours.
My approach is two pronged:
1) In the short run I keep the company on my resume and use the letter of recommendation to ward off any suspicion that I job hop.
2) In the long run I plan to remove the job from the resume as I start to list start and end times in years rather than month/year.
I own some Sun stock that is in the crapper too, but I somewhat doubt that making Java open source will patch things up for Sun. They don't make any money from Java directly. The marketplace will only value their stock more if they expect Sun to earn more, which will happen if they sell more product or trim costs.
I think Sun has done many a good thing for the open source community (whatever that means). They gave Tomcat to the apache group and they also contribute programmers to the effort. After purchase StarOffice they made the source available from OpenOffice.org.
As for the issue of competing with the Jakarta group, I don't see it that way. Struts "competes" with Tapestry and Turbine, other MVC frameworks already hosted within Jakarta. When you seek to hire people, you try to get the best talent you can afford.
I think that doctors should make plenty of money. They work hard for the degree, mount expensive school bills, work for at least two years for free during the residency and generally get a late start to earn money. When I go to a doctor I feel better knowing that he isn't stressed about his finances when putting me under the knife or diagnosing my concern.
While it is true that some people do study hard in other professions and don't make as much money, but most people do still pursue what they love. If the MD makes good money, great. I have no problems being happy for someone else's success.
I don't doubt that it helps to have a little financial "injection", but 80% of millionaires became wealthy in one generation and only 10% of them inherited any wealth. This data is from "The Millionaire Mind". There are some who are compulsive savers and don't enjoy their money, but I suppose their head rests easy on the pillow having the wealth.
Although I love good shoes (I'm a recent leather sole convert) I find Prada to be too contemporary for my tastes, but their web site is a joke. I scanned about with my mouse for the magic pixel to let me in, but I don't see it. Maybe it just isn't friendly to safari on the Mac.
Good point. I don't mean this to brag, but when I go to Nordstrom's to purchase clothing (a few times a year) I call ahead of time to see if the salesman I've dealt with will be there. He remembers me and knows my tastes, which is worth a lot to me. I wouldn't be fooled by another salesperson using my name any more than I'm convinced that the Wal*mart clerk appreciates my business when they read off my receipt and say "thank you Mr. [last name]."
Everyone should read "The Millionaire Mind" or "The Millionaire Next Door" by the same author to get a fair impression of the wealthy in America. Based on what I've read, I wouldn't be at all surprised if most people who shop at Prada are not wealthy, as measured by net worth. The ability to spend doesn't make a person rich, but rather the discipline to accumulate wealth and live below one's means. Of course, there are some filthy rich persons who can't possibly spend all they have, but they are an anomaly.
I said, globally unique identifiers that are de-registered at the store upon sale
You replied, That might be true, until the store realizes it gets better information by not disabling the tag.
I apologize for the ambiguity. I meant to imply that it would be de-registered with their inventory system so that it wouldn't be flagged as a current product.
Whereas a UPC is a common identifier among like items I believe RFID contains globally unique identifiers that are de-registered at the store upon sale, so they shouldn't trigger anything. Maybe someone else can shed more light on this, but I think they probably considered this scenario.
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Interesting use cases you bring up. Personally I see great options for developing useful software that can streamline business processes. Grocery stores, for example, do a bit of research on what items should be strategically placed near each other. This technology could be helpful to determine that n number of customers pick up product x and then walk two aisles to pick up product y. Placing them adjacent to each other might product more sales.
I'm just speculating, but we all pretty much expect RFID to come anyhow, so we might as well put on our thinking caps and try to build software for it. While we are at it, we might be able to nudge the policies in favor of respecting individual privacy, but I doubt if anything can be done to ban RFID outright.
I own a decent Hamilton watch and feel a little sheepish that it is powered by a battery since the classic Hamilton watches are known for their wind-up machinery. I'm often on the lookout for a good deal on a wind-up because they are works of art. I use a digital watch for some athletic stuff, but aside from that you can't touch the class of "classic" watch machinery.
I would love for signed email to be more commonplace. I use a digital signature and encrypt with hip people, but good luck convincing more than 0.5% of the email population to do the same. Even most uber geeks are resistant to figure out PGP.
Good advice for new email addresses, but I have an address that I've used for over 7 years. Too many people use it to communicate with me to drop it. I used to post on usenet. 'nuff said.
agreed. If I choose to get a cell phone again, a reasonable ring tone will be high on my list. I swear if I have to hear another butchering of Mozart or some other piece of music I'll scream.
Actually the primary purpose of coprorations is to create value which has been perverted in recent times to be all about short term monetary gains
I've written a few business plans (which codifies the purpose of a corporation), and it all comes down to how you will make money. Investors and most business partners could care less about the value of what you make, unless poor value results in poor profits.
I'm struggling to understand what you mean by value. As Inogo Montoya said, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
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Wow... a solution to drunken driving and road congestion. Somebody put him on the ballot. ;)
You need the loan (I presume) because you don't have the money. Banks hate this.
Many people get loans because they get a better rate of return investing their money than the rate charged by the bank. In fact, banks probably dislike people who don't need loans the most because they aren't customers. The bank is in the business of selling loans and savings packages.
can I suggest that you now start saving so you can buy the next car cash or with only a small bank loan instead of financing
I can't speak for the parent post, but it is condescending for you to offer financial advice to someone you don't know.
As it happens, there are several red flags on resumes that cause them to be passed over. The biggest one would be misspelling. Everybody makes mistakes, but a resume is one of those places where a person should be more careful. It reflects on the person.
With regards to gaps in employment, it is a judgment call. It isn't laziness that motivates hiring managers to discount resumes over gaps, it is a necessity.
I think you are thinking of this in terms of black & white. I've made calls to applicants who had some questionable marks on the resume because other parts stood out. The matter of selecting candidates from a stack of resumes isn't as cruel of a task as you make it sound.
Let's not forget that there is another part of the interview, namely that the potential employee is evaluating the company. It doesn't hurt at all to go into the interview with some questions about the stability, organizational structure and career opportunities should you choose to accept an employment offer. Most hiring managers will respect you for it.
Got any other dogmatic rules for "tossing resumes" without reading them?
Spoken like someone that I suspect hasn't done much hiring. Do the math. If you have dozens of resumes on the table you need to pare them down somehow. Otherwise you end up calling everyone and it takes way too much time and effort to hire someone.
I moved to a city and the division was closed down after two months. If you haven't done this already, get a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor and make sure it includes wording to explain that the short duration was no fault of yours.
My approach is two pronged:
1) In the short run I keep the company on my resume and use the letter of recommendation to ward off any suspicion that I job hop.
2) In the long run I plan to remove the job from the resume as I start to list start and end times in years rather than month/year.
I own some Sun stock that is in the crapper too, but I somewhat doubt that making Java open source will patch things up for Sun. They don't make any money from Java directly. The marketplace will only value their stock more if they expect Sun to earn more, which will happen if they sell more product or trim costs.
I think Sun has done many a good thing for the open source community (whatever that means). They gave Tomcat to the apache group and they also contribute programmers to the effort. After purchase StarOffice they made the source available from OpenOffice.org.
As for the issue of competing with the Jakarta group, I don't see it that way. Struts "competes" with Tapestry and Turbine, other MVC frameworks already hosted within Jakarta. When you seek to hire people, you try to get the best talent you can afford.
I marked him as a foe in the slashdot system. Does that help? ;)
There are also totalitarian capitalist countries.
Bull. I challenge you to name a capitalist country, let alone one that is totalitarian.
I think that doctors should make plenty of money. They work hard for the degree, mount expensive school bills, work for at least two years for free during the residency and generally get a late start to earn money. When I go to a doctor I feel better knowing that he isn't stressed about his finances when putting me under the knife or diagnosing my concern.
While it is true that some people do study hard in other professions and don't make as much money, but most people do still pursue what they love. If the MD makes good money, great. I have no problems being happy for someone else's success.
I don't doubt that it helps to have a little financial "injection", but 80% of millionaires became wealthy in one generation and only 10% of them inherited any wealth. This data is from "The Millionaire Mind". There are some who are compulsive savers and don't enjoy their money, but I suppose their head rests easy on the pillow having the wealth.
I'm in awe. I thought I was a hard core geek back in the days of using my C=64, however you have just shamed me. :)
Although I love good shoes (I'm a recent leather sole convert) I find Prada to be too contemporary for my tastes, but their web site is a joke. I scanned about with my mouse for the magic pixel to let me in, but I don't see it. Maybe it just isn't friendly to safari on the Mac.
Good point. I don't mean this to brag, but when I go to Nordstrom's to purchase clothing (a few times a year) I call ahead of time to see if the salesman I've dealt with will be there. He remembers me and knows my tastes, which is worth a lot to me. I wouldn't be fooled by another salesperson using my name any more than I'm convinced that the Wal*mart clerk appreciates my business when they read off my receipt and say "thank you Mr. [last name]."
Everyone should read "The Millionaire Mind" or "The Millionaire Next Door" by the same author to get a fair impression of the wealthy in America. Based on what I've read, I wouldn't be at all surprised if most people who shop at Prada are not wealthy, as measured by net worth. The ability to spend doesn't make a person rich, but rather the discipline to accumulate wealth and live below one's means. Of course, there are some filthy rich persons who can't possibly spend all they have, but they are an anomaly.
I said, globally unique identifiers that are de-registered at the store upon sale
You replied, That might be true, until the store realizes it gets better information by not disabling the tag.
I apologize for the ambiguity. I meant to imply that it would be de-registered with their inventory system so that it wouldn't be flagged as a current product.
Whereas a UPC is a common identifier among like items I believe RFID contains globally unique identifiers that are de-registered at the store upon sale, so they shouldn't trigger anything. Maybe someone else can shed more light on this, but I think they probably considered this scenario.
Interesting use cases you bring up. Personally I see great options for developing useful software that can streamline business processes. Grocery stores, for example, do a bit of research on what items should be strategically placed near each other. This technology could be helpful to determine that n number of customers pick up product x and then walk two aisles to pick up product y. Placing them adjacent to each other might product more sales.
I'm just speculating, but we all pretty much expect RFID to come anyhow, so we might as well put on our thinking caps and try to build software for it. While we are at it, we might be able to nudge the policies in favor of respecting individual privacy, but I doubt if anything can be done to ban RFID outright.
I own a decent Hamilton watch and feel a little sheepish that it is powered by a battery since the classic Hamilton watches are known for their wind-up machinery. I'm often on the lookout for a good deal on a wind-up because they are works of art. I use a digital watch for some athletic stuff, but aside from that you can't touch the class of "classic" watch machinery.
I would love for signed email to be more commonplace. I use a digital signature and encrypt with hip people, but good luck convincing more than 0.5% of the email population to do the same. Even most uber geeks are resistant to figure out PGP.
Good advice for new email addresses, but I have an address that I've used for over 7 years. Too many people use it to communicate with me to drop it. I used to post on usenet. 'nuff said.
agreed. If I choose to get a cell phone again, a reasonable ring tone will be high on my list. I swear if I have to hear another butchering of Mozart or some other piece of music I'll scream.
Actually the primary purpose of coprorations is to create value which has been perverted in recent times to be all about short term monetary gains
I've written a few business plans (which codifies the purpose of a corporation), and it all comes down to how you will make money. Investors and most business partners could care less about the value of what you make, unless poor value results in poor profits.
I'm struggling to understand what you mean by value. As Inogo Montoya said, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
What can I say... you hit the nail on the head. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.