She should aim to get formal training in project management or management trouble shooting (PRINCE2 for example - in the UK at least. I'm sure the US has similar standard PM certification).
Bingo! Exactly right. What she is experiencing is absolutely typical, particularly in the IT field. As your experience goes up, you absolutely will not be rewarded for it in the job you are in. The best path is to get formal training and certification on the job you want to have (and have probably already been doing). With that, you have a solid resume, and you can even use your experience in your current job to back up the training you've had. The next step is to either seek the job you want in another company, or within another department at the same company. In many cases, if you seek a position within another department at the same company, you may find that the department you are currently working for will make a counter offer to give you a title (and salary) more in line with what you are seeking.
that has to be the single most stupid thing i've ever seen on/.
And shortly after your post, a new record was set. People actually moderated the comment to which you replied as 5, Insightful?!?! The environmental opposition to nuclear power is legendary, and it certainly didn't start with the Bush administration.... Some people need to get a clue.
I got an idea, how about stepping up to the plate and declining to take any job that is going to treat you unfairly? Then there would'nt be any crazy contract clauses that ask you to sign away your life.
Erm, no. There would still be crazy contract clauses. There would just be less tech jobs available in the US and more jobs available in India, China, etc. Sorry, but the only way to fight non-compete clauses is with legal action. If you could get the FTC to weigh in on the issue, it would help...
I think the previous employer should be required to continue paying salary until the clause expires or is waived.
Well, in most cases they do. Most non-compete clauses are nullified if you are terminated. But if you choose to tender your resignation, you get to enjoy asking people if they'd like fries for six months to a year, unless you can find an employer that will provide legal support for you to fight the non-compete agreement.
Seriously, how can a contract clause saying "when you quit you can not work in this industry for x months" be legal?
I personally think that it shouldn't, but I think each state has to determine for itself whether it will allow such. These non-compete clauses got pretty popular during the dot-com era, when people were changing jobs every six months and raising their income by 50% every time. I think with today's employment situation, particularly in IT, these clauses should all be nullified.
He was suffering both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, but the cause of death was a combination of Pneumonia and Alzheimer's. Pneumonia is a very common complication for elderly people who are hospitalized or confined to a bed or wheelchair, in particular Alzheimer's patients. By the way, he was also suffering from diabetes and lung fibrosis. I'm sure the lung fibrosis didn't help his pneumonia....
By the same line of thinking Microsoft is as responsible for insecurities in software allowing viruses to spread as someone who writes a virus to exploit those en masse.
I'm going to assume you're from the US, not only because your attention was captured for only a split second by the media coverage of how hot coffee can be, but also considering your choice of "i.e.", over "e.g." and other less notable errors in your comment.
The rest of your comment was insightful and spot on, but this addendum was entirely unnecessary and, as such, works hard at undermining your argument.
Even if the wages do rise the net effect in terms of dollar would be far less, while the equivalent rise in wages in the West would be far more. So overall the benefit still stays. Also India is producing scores of IT professionals and this is not going to change anytime soon as the viewpoint is that a career in engineering is far better than anything else.
I think you might want to do a little more homework. I work for a company that is right now transferring certain tasks "offshore" to India. The price for the services rose in between the time the verbal agreement was made and the contract was signed. Private conversations I've had with colleagues from India indicate that the salaries for IT (in dollars) is rising by more than 20% annually. There is already a scarcity of skilled IT resources in some areas, and therefore the salary increases are expected to accelerate. Current estimates indicate that within three to five years there will no longer be a cost benefit to offshoring the services we need to India. However, our company has chosen to proceed with the plan because the exercise of commodotizing the needed services will allow us to move that portion of our workforce relatively quickly to whatever place is cost effective. In a few years, that will probably be either Malaysia or China.
So if RIAA sent you a bouquet of flowers with a cute, humorous, handwritten greeting card personally signed by the PR manager informing your court appearance date, it wouldn't be so bad?
No, but if a product manager at the RIAA (and not a lawyer or court), tried sending you a polite message explaining why it was wrong to files of copyrighted works into public shares and asked you to stop before they tried the legal route, THEN it wouldn't be so bad.
I think you'll find that true communism in the spirit of Marx doesn't have anything to do with censorship.
You are correct. The censorship is an afterthought that was developed to keep "communism" going when it was discovered that almost nobody would willingly stay committed to it. It goes hand-in-hand with the small elite class continuing to run the government (which is also not part of true communism).
This will affect nearly nothing (because most people won't hear about it and many who do won't care), and business will go on as usual.
Actually, it's literally all over the news right now, so I think most people will hear about this one. The absolute best thing that could happen would be for most of the impacted customers to drop them like a hot potato. I don't think Citigroup is any worse than any of the other big institutions, but if the financial powerhouses see an entire company go down the tube over this, maybe they will pay attention. Unfortunately, that's probably not going to happen. The sheep are just not that ambitious.
It is not the point that the boring mathematical proofs are a more painful death that the years of suffering at the hands of cancer and conventional treatments.
But in the US they would say "Nurse, quick I need 21/32nds of an ounce of..."
Although that's funny (and I laughed), allow me to point out that the medical practice typically uses cubic centimeters and not ounces in the United States. Science and Medicine have largely switched to the metric system. It's just Industry and the common public that hasn't.
That's great. Meanwhile, the rest of us are trying to enjoy what rights we have left, ok?
Look, I've already been subjected to the security gropefest a couple times. I'd take the X-ray *any* day over that. In my mind, this is a restoration of some of my rights... I don't have to worry about being fondled.
tell me if you would refuse a cure based on stem cell work.
Personally, if the cure involved direct use of EMBRYONIC stem cells to execute, I would refuse it. I can't make that decision for others. To be fair, I can't say that I would refuse a cure that was only discovered through the use of embryonic stem cells (IE the cells were used in research).
Why not? People who are firmly opposed to the war in Iraq have to pay for it.
Given that the for and against camps for the Iraq War are divided in a similar manner to the Stem Cell Research issue, I also believe that those opposed to the War should not have had to pay for it.
This is a very tricky question. For those who oppose using an embryo for stem cell research, this _may_ be considered acceptable. For those who oppose human cloning, this _may also_ be considered acceptable, as the cloned embryo is not allowed to mature. For those that oppose both, I think the answer will require much more thought.
This is a good example of how really vital research is happening in other parts of the world, and we're off on the sidelines. Our kids will be able to explain how evolution is wrong, and creatiomism explains everything. Their kids will be able to cure spinal cord injuries.
I would like to point out that while you may disagree with the those who believe in creationism and those who oppose stem cell research, you should realize that neither stem cell research nor production of new stem cell lines has been banned in the US. The only restriction is that taxpayer funds cannot be used to support it. If you feel that new stem cell lines are necessary, you are more than welcome to gather support from others who feel the same and provide the necessary funding. But don't ask people who are firmly opposed to such research to help pay for it.
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Bingo! Exactly right. What she is experiencing is absolutely typical, particularly in the IT field. As your experience goes up, you absolutely will not be rewarded for it in the job you are in. The best path is to get formal training and certification on the job you want to have (and have probably already been doing). With that, you have a solid resume, and you can even use your experience in your current job to back up the training you've had. The next step is to either seek the job you want in another company, or within another department at the same company. In many cases, if you seek a position within another department at the same company, you may find that the department you are currently working for will make a counter offer to give you a title (and salary) more in line with what you are seeking.
And shortly after your post, a new record was set. People actually moderated the comment to which you replied as 5, Insightful?!?! The environmental opposition to nuclear power is legendary, and it certainly didn't start with the Bush administration.... Some people need to get a clue.
Erm, no. There would still be crazy contract clauses. There would just be less tech jobs available in the US and more jobs available in India, China, etc. Sorry, but the only way to fight non-compete clauses is with legal action. If you could get the FTC to weigh in on the issue, it would help...
Well, in most cases they do. Most non-compete clauses are nullified if you are terminated. But if you choose to tender your resignation, you get to enjoy asking people if they'd like fries for six months to a year, unless you can find an employer that will provide legal support for you to fight the non-compete agreement.
Because it keeps the less informed sheep in line...
I personally think that it shouldn't, but I think each state has to determine for itself whether it will allow such. These non-compete clauses got pretty popular during the dot-com era, when people were changing jobs every six months and raising their income by 50% every time. I think with today's employment situation, particularly in IT, these clauses should all be nullified.
But did the Borland engineers have a non-compete clause in their contract?
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And where, exactly, did you see a conflict?? ;)
The rest of your comment was insightful and spot on, but this addendum was entirely unnecessary and, as such, works hard at undermining your argument.
More importantly, they switched to dogs to avoid the "revenge factor" that is involved with experimenting on cats.
I think you might want to do a little more homework. I work for a company that is right now transferring certain tasks "offshore" to India. The price for the services rose in between the time the verbal agreement was made and the contract was signed. Private conversations I've had with colleagues from India indicate that the salaries for IT (in dollars) is rising by more than 20% annually. There is already a scarcity of skilled IT resources in some areas, and therefore the salary increases are expected to accelerate. Current estimates indicate that within three to five years there will no longer be a cost benefit to offshoring the services we need to India. However, our company has chosen to proceed with the plan because the exercise of commodotizing the needed services will allow us to move that portion of our workforce relatively quickly to whatever place is cost effective. In a few years, that will probably be either Malaysia or China.
However, this is actually good news! It makes the transition from Windows to Linux easier, as there won't be as many changes for you to adapt to. ;)
No, but if a product manager at the RIAA (and not a lawyer or court), tried sending you a polite message explaining why it was wrong to files of copyrighted works into public shares and asked you to stop before they tried the legal route, THEN it wouldn't be so bad.
You are correct. The censorship is an afterthought that was developed to keep "communism" going when it was discovered that almost nobody would willingly stay committed to it. It goes hand-in-hand with the small elite class continuing to run the government (which is also not part of true communism).
Actually, it's literally all over the news right now, so I think most people will hear about this one. The absolute best thing that could happen would be for most of the impacted customers to drop them like a hot potato. I don't think Citigroup is any worse than any of the other big institutions, but if the financial powerhouses see an entire company go down the tube over this, maybe they will pay attention. Unfortunately, that's probably not going to happen. The sheep are just not that ambitious.
You can probably also remember letters S and O as well, if you think about it, since they are used in the international distress signal, SOS.
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Hey, it's better than reading them poetry, right?
Although that's funny (and I laughed), allow me to point out that the medical practice typically uses cubic centimeters and not ounces in the United States. Science and Medicine have largely switched to the metric system. It's just Industry and the common public that hasn't.
Look, I've already been subjected to the security gropefest a couple times. I'd take the X-ray *any* day over that. In my mind, this is a restoration of some of my rights ... I don't have to worry about being fondled.
Personally, if the cure involved direct use of EMBRYONIC stem cells to execute, I would refuse it. I can't make that decision for others. To be fair, I can't say that I would refuse a cure that was only discovered through the use of embryonic stem cells (IE the cells were used in research).
Nor am I. I'm still under the conviction that adult stem cells can be harvested without the use of embryos. We just need more research in that area.
Given that the for and against camps for the Iraq War are divided in a similar manner to the Stem Cell Research issue, I also believe that those opposed to the War should not have had to pay for it.
This is a very tricky question. For those who oppose using an embryo for stem cell research, this _may_ be considered acceptable. For those who oppose human cloning, this _may also_ be considered acceptable, as the cloned embryo is not allowed to mature. For those that oppose both, I think the answer will require much more thought.
I would like to point out that while you may disagree with the those who believe in creationism and those who oppose stem cell research, you should realize that neither stem cell research nor production of new stem cell lines has been banned in the US. The only restriction is that taxpayer funds cannot be used to support it. If you feel that new stem cell lines are necessary, you are more than welcome to gather support from others who feel the same and provide the necessary funding. But don't ask people who are firmly opposed to such research to help pay for it.