Sending out resumes is like fishing...
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Expect one positive response for about every 10-20 resumes you send out. This is normal (and, yes, annoying). Also, don't be afraid to submit resumes for positions that you are not quit qualified for. Companies often post their wish list and settle for less. Other times, there are more junior positions that are not advertised.
Btw, with regards to Dice, Dice is a good way to attract the attention of headhunters but headhunters are not always useful for entry level people. www.monster.com is better, try going to the monster.com for your state (e.g. ny.monster.com for new york, me.monster.com for maine, etc). Another good way to find job openings is to look on web pages for companies in your area. www.bigyellow.com can be useful for finding out which companies are in your area.
And if all else fails, join an organised crime syndicate;-).
It looks like all of my posts under the debian and job discussions have been deleted (at least, I dont see them). My threshold is at -1 so I should see them. What is the deal, has a moderator deleted all of my posts?
-Eric
Job Hunting Tip - www.monster.com
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Having just completed a job search, let me give some advice. http://www.monster.com is a great site, and there are also separate monster sites for each state. I was looking for a job in Maine or New Hampshire, so I spent a lot of time at me.monster.com and nh.monster.com. I had 3-4 job interviews and a (really good) job offer come out of replying to posts on Monster (and I'm still fairly entry level, only 6-7 months full-time experience), so I would highly recommend it.
-Eric
I Just Got a Job, Thanks! 8^)
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My two-month-long job search has finally concluded, and I'm really happy about it. My new job looks like it will be a lot of fun, and I'm getting a pay increase and better benefits over my last job. Life is good:-)
Actually, there is a way to do it: after inserting the bread, just type format a: a couple of times, and then press the eject button. The bread should come out warm and crummy
I'm not sure about that, I think people are just so self-involved that they have trouble seeing past the end of their nose sometimes, and this translates ininto stupid behavior and ignorance.
Then again, maybe self-involvement to the exclusion of nearly all else is part and parcel of stupidity. I'd think about it some more, but I want to go stare in the mirror for a few hours...
Irrational? I've had to teach Windows over the phone to people who don't get the concept of single click vs. double click. After about the three hundredth iteration, you start having nothing but contempt for clueless idiots who think that installing a modem is like installing a toaster, and then take it out on you when it's not. All they want to do is download dirty pictures, not turn into computer techies.
I used to work in a computer lab, so I know the sort of people you are talking about. But it is important to realize that the bellicose morons who blame YOU for THEIR ignorance are a small minority. Many people honestly want to learn, and there is no reason not to be nice and help them.
Well, ya know something? Computers aren't toasters.
Thanks for clearing up my confusion. I was wondering why the pieces of bread I keep sticking in my floppy drive don't pop out all warm and crunchy. I think this is probably a mistake that a lot of people make, so thanks for letting us know.
What ending? I read the last page of the last chapter of Snow Crash and was surprised not to find another chapter when I turned the page. Same thing for Diamond Age. NS has some great ideas, but his characters lack depth and his plots lack conclusions.
I would still recommend both Snow Crash and Diamond Age because NS has some brilliant ideas. I'll agree that Snow Crash was the better of the two.
Why do I have a feeling that there will be protests from the Alcoholics Sensitivity Society for Evoking Sympathy (A.S.S.E.S.) or somesuch? Not very politically correct, after all...
Just curious, why is the symbol for quickies a vacuum cleaner? I don't understand the rational (of course, I can't think of a better suggestion, except perhaps a cheetah).
-Eric
Warlords III Clone, Any Interest?
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I've been toying with the idea of writing a (GPL of course) Warlords III style game for Linux/XWindows for a while now, do you think there would be any interest for this?
It wouldn't be an exact copy (like freeciv to civ2) but it would have very similar gameplay. I have some artistic skills, so I think I could actually get it to look pretty good (but maybe without the animation found in W3).
I'd just like to say that if you are interested in Linux games, you ought to check out happypenguin.org. I discovered it 2-3 months ago, and it has some excellent coverage.
I agree with everything you said. Also, am I the only one who is disturbed by the fact they changed actresses for Kochanski? Additionally, it one of the season 8 episodes, K. mentions that Lister got to see her naked when they were going out, but in the first few seasons of RD, it is mentioned repeatedly that Lister never had the courage to ask K. out. Or am I misremembering?
Anyway, maybe I'm being anal retentive, but obvious continuity errors really bug me.
Maybe you're right, folks. Maybe as the moderators get used to their role, the moderation will become more consistant and less political. For the time being, I will keep my mouth shut (about this) and my eyes open and see if things improve.
I will say this, though: Rob's done a great job adding features to/., and the new moderator system was probably the best way to handle the recent problems with spurious and vulgar posts (I can't think of a better way or system).
Season Eight was a disappointment, so don't get your hopes up. The only really funny eps, IMHO, was the two part story with the "time wand" (they discover the time wand in the first 5 minutes so I'm not giving anything away). The last good season, in my opinion, was VI.
I've mentioned this before, but this seems to be the proper forum to bring this up. It seems to me that moderators are upgrading the ranking for posts they _agree_ with and downgrading the ranking for posts they _disagree_, rather than rating the posts based on their cogency and how ralated they are to the topic. Look on the Utah/censorship discussion, and you'll see that the a bunch of anti-censorship posts got 4's and 5's, while the highest rating someone arguing in favor of the Utah school board could hope for was a 2.
Does anyone disagree with this assessment? I will read any (non-flame) rebuttal with an open mind.
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Expect one positive response for about every 10-20 resumes you send out. This is normal (and, yes, annoying). Also, don't be afraid to submit resumes for positions that you are not quit qualified for. Companies often post their wish list and settle for less. Other times, there are more junior positions that are not advertised.
;-).
Btw, with regards to Dice, Dice is a good way to attract the attention of headhunters but headhunters are not always useful for entry level people. www.monster.com is better, try going to the monster.com for your state (e.g. ny.monster.com for new york, me.monster.com for maine, etc). Another good way to find job openings is to look on web pages for companies in your area. www.bigyellow.com can be useful for finding out which companies are in your area.
And if all else fails, join an organised crime syndicate
-Eric
I should have shut up and waited an hour or so to see if the problem went away, which it did. Sorry for being such a high-strung dope.
-Eric
It looks like all of my posts under the debian and job discussions have been deleted (at least, I dont see them). My threshold is at -1 so I should see them. What is the deal, has a moderator deleted all of my posts?
-Eric
Having just completed a job search, let me give some advice. http://www.monster.com is a great site, and there are also separate monster sites for each state. I was looking for a job in Maine or New Hampshire, so I spent a lot of time at me.monster.com and nh.monster.com. I had 3-4 job interviews and a (really good) job offer come out of replying to posts on Monster (and I'm still fairly entry level, only 6-7 months full-time experience), so I would highly recommend it.
-Eric
My two-month-long job search has finally concluded, and I'm really happy about it. My new job looks like it will be a lot of fun, and I'm getting a pay increase and better benefits over my last job. Life is good :-)
-Eric
Actually, there is a way to do it: after inserting the bread, just type format a: a couple of times, and then press the eject button. The bread should come out warm and crummy
That's BRILLIANT!!!
-Eric
Hey, stop mocking that comment.
Oh, you're no fun
The above average person is DUMB.
I'm not sure about that, I think people are just so self-involved that they have trouble seeing past the end of their nose sometimes, and this translates ininto stupid behavior and ignorance.
Then again, maybe self-involvement to the exclusion of nearly all else is part and parcel of stupidity. I'd think about it some more, but I want to go stare in the mirror for a few hours...
-Eric
Irrational? I've had to teach Windows over the phone to people who don't get the concept of single click vs. double click. After about the three hundredth iteration, you start having nothing but contempt for clueless idiots who think that installing a modem is like installing a toaster, and then take it out on you when it's not. All they want to do is download dirty pictures, not turn into computer techies.
I used to work in a computer lab, so I know the sort of people you are talking about. But it is important to realize that the bellicose morons who blame YOU for THEIR ignorance are a small minority. Many people honestly want to learn, and there is no reason not to be nice and help them.
-Eric
Well, ya know something? Computers aren't toasters.
Thanks for clearing up my confusion. I was wondering why the pieces of bread I keep sticking in my floppy drive don't pop out all warm and crunchy. I think this is probably a mistake that a lot of people make, so thanks for letting us know.
-Eric
I have an idea: let's be NICE to people who want to learn linux instead of scaring them away by acting like condescending jerks. Just a thought...
-Eric
What ending? I read the last page of the last chapter of Snow Crash and was surprised not to find another chapter when I turned the page. Same thing for Diamond Age. NS has some great ideas, but his characters lack depth and his plots lack conclusions.
I would still recommend both Snow Crash and Diamond Age because NS has some brilliant ideas. I'll agree that Snow Crash was the better of the two.
-Eric
Sounds like a recipe for a headache to me. And like I'm not detached enough from the real world as it is...
-Eric
Good point, hombre. It won't stop the thin-skinned legion of whiners from raising a fuss, though.
-Eric
Why do I have a feeling that there will be protests from the Alcoholics Sensitivity Society for Evoking Sympathy (A.S.S.E.S.) or somesuch? Not very politically correct, after all...
-E.R.I.C.
Just curious, why is the symbol for quickies a vacuum cleaner? I don't understand the rational (of course, I can't think of a better suggestion, except perhaps a cheetah).
-Eric
I've been toying with the idea of writing a (GPL of course) Warlords III style game for Linux/XWindows for a while now, do you think there would be any interest for this?
It wouldn't be an exact copy (like freeciv to civ2) but it would have very similar gameplay. I have some artistic skills, so I think I could actually get it to look pretty good (but maybe without the animation found in W3).
-Eric
Those sutpid sutdents are jsut being slily. Tkaing hrad calsses is jsut smoething you hvae to ptu up wtih as a sutdent.
-rEic
PS - sorry, I couldn't resist making fun of the typo.
I'd just like to say that if you are interested in Linux games, you ought to check out happypenguin.org. I discovered it 2-3 months ago, and it has some excellent coverage.
-Eric
I know I should know this, but... What's the difference between Fusion and Cold Fusion? Is it what it sounds like (Cold Fusion generates less heat)?
Yeah, I know, I'm an idiot.
-Eric
I agree with everything you said. Also, am I the only one who is disturbed by the fact they changed actresses for Kochanski? Additionally, it one of the season 8 episodes, K. mentions that Lister got to see her naked when they were going out, but in the first few seasons of RD, it is mentioned repeatedly that Lister never had the courage to ask K. out. Or am I misremembering?
Anyway, maybe I'm being anal retentive, but obvious continuity errors really bug me.
-Eric
You make a good point, it's difficult to be truly objective about anything.
-Eric
Maybe you're right, folks. Maybe as the moderators get used to their role, the moderation will become more consistant and less political. For the time being, I will keep my mouth shut (about this) and my eyes open and see if things improve.
/., and the new moderator system was probably the best way to handle the recent problems with spurious and vulgar posts (I can't think of a better way or system).
I will say this, though: Rob's done a great job adding features to
-Eric
Season Eight was a disappointment, so don't get your hopes up. The only really funny eps, IMHO, was the two part story with the "time wand" (they discover the time wand in the first 5 minutes so I'm not giving anything away). The last good season, in my opinion, was VI.
-Eric
I've mentioned this before, but this seems to be the proper forum to bring this up. It seems to me that moderators are upgrading the ranking for posts they _agree_ with and downgrading the ranking for posts they _disagree_, rather than rating the posts based on their cogency and how ralated they are to the topic. Look on the Utah/censorship discussion, and you'll see that the a bunch of anti-censorship posts got 4's and 5's, while the highest rating someone arguing in favor of the Utah school board could hope for was a 2.
Does anyone disagree with this assessment? I will read any (non-flame) rebuttal with an open mind.
-Eric
This is an honest question: in what way does the QPL fall short of GPL such that a GPL version of Qt is necessary?
-Eric