I don't know what to say, really. Yeah, there are those like you describe out there, but I assure you that there are some like me out there too. We like to shape organizations in our own image, and not only get things done, but get them done right with fun AND class.
Hahaha! I really should have qualified that, shouldn't I?
I'll try again: I can't imagine a quality (one that I would want to work for/with manager not doing the same. Especially if the alternative is to pass on the applicant because "it's just not convenient for me." Weeeeak.
Maybe I've just been spoiled, but I have three methods for finding work: personal referals, monster.com and dice.com. Get some help building several resumes (yes, even you, the original poster need help.) Tailor each resume to match the job. If you have mainframe experience and the posted job is for SAP support, for example, you'll certainly want to mention mainframe skills, but really go into detail on your SAP skills.
I've been in the business for 15 years, and aside from my first 'tape ape' job, which I got through a temp agency, I've only ever used the above three methods to find work.
Bravo to you, XaXXon, (loved that arcade game as a kid, still break out the ROM now and then) for the brass-knuckles approach. I dig that.
I'm not HR either, but speak as a hiring manager. If someone held their current employer in such high regard that they couldn't take time off to come to an interview, and they had "the most awesome resume I've ever seen" then I'd schedule a phone interview. No matter what time, I'll call him from my houme office if necessary. If I still liked him, *hell yes* I'd come in on the weekend to do an in-person interview.
I can't imagine a manager that wouldn't do the same.
Sure. Unless they were the she-men body builder types and they looked like they wanted to kick my ass.
Other than that, no problem.
I'm comfortable enough with my manhood to have scantily clad MEN there. I mean, why not have something for everybody?
I think these restrictions are kinda dumb, personally. If people don't like it, look away or don't go. As I've said elsewhere in this thread, none of the girls that I've seen at E3 or CES are wearing anything that is truly indecent, i.e. showing any skin that isn't already on display at the local mall.
If I were making GTA, I'd simply put MORE of them in, and use a projector to display a 15 foot image. I mean, they're not complaining about the games, they're complaining about the people. So exploit the game.
Having done IT work in Las Vegas for several years, I can tell you that the bulk of the ladies are on vacation and not wearing a 'uniform' as you so delicately put it.
Las Vegas does not look kindly on the working girls within city limits, and the laws are strictly enforced.
I personally don't mind the 'booth babes', and think that people who don't like them should either turn their head or not go. They ARE wearing clothes, after all, and while people would definitely stare, they'd not be breaking indecency laws (at least near me, your milage may vary) if they were in a public place. I simply look at them as a pleasant distraction.
Not purchasing the product is certainly one way to go, but I don't think it packs much punch. As a distributor, and based on some booth babes I don't stock said items(s), my customers will simply purchase them elsewhere.
I wonder what it is about the 'booth babes' that is getting folks all riled up? If I go into an office building and they have artwork on the wall, I don't protest that the non sterile nature of the office environment disturbs me. Would these same people request that the local mall have a specific dress-length requirement? Would these same people boycott a football game due to the cheerleaders?
What if you (or the business, for that matter) had that heat-resistant window tinting? It's relatively low cost, and I can tell via my power bills that it's kept my house cooler in the summer.
Best of all, you might be able to open the blinds, run the AC less, AND keep the lights off.
If anyone is asking how old you are, or you are required (check to see if it's optional) to give race information, I'd check with the labor board to determine if that's legal in your state. Those questions are voluntary in my state, and cannot be asked by an interviewer. I would simply check the 'decline to identify' check box and move on.
These and other questions: "How many kids do you have?" "What is your sexual preference?" "Do you have any diseases?"...are not to be asked in my state. Doing so is grounds for legal action. They my volunteered by the applicant without penalty, though, so it's not as though the interview is cut short if an applicant makes a comment about his 4 kids.
Be aware of other methods that this information can be gathered: "Are there any reasons that you will not be able to lift 50 lbs, as stated on your application?" "You will be on call two weeks of every month. Will there be any conflicts that you are aware of?" "How many years of experience do you have?"
Hopefully, people that think along the same lines as me will help you out should you decide to switch jobs. If you figure retirement (these days) is between 65 and 70, you still havae 15 or 20 YEARS to contribute. That's value, right there.
I'd play that up in my next interview, while reasurring them that "THIS is the postition that I'd like to stay in, until you (the interviewing boss) decide it's time for me to move up."
Well said. I think I'm slowly steering my peers in the right direction, but I work for a major Utility company, which is the next best (worst) thing next to a Government shop. Things work (most of the time) slowly but surely. Absolutely nothing changes over-night.
Man, what I wouldn't give to work for a bank again. High stress, but everything is just done right the first time around. Nothing is tested in production, not hardware, not software, not even environmentals.
You know, I hadn't figured in the HD signal. But my 800mhz PVR does fine decoding a standard Satellite TV signal while encoding (via hardware) and recording two signals to disk. I never have any lags or jags as long as I give it a theraputic reboot every week or so, and keep my 3 year old off of nick.com.
"...the processor runs pretty hot, which I imagine means it's likely getting used."
Excellent point, but I believe that was when they were load-testing the unit. Consider it a worst-case scneario.
I would certainly hope that this unit is meant to be used in a bar, small office, or a large or multi-family's huge house as a media server. If this is meant for a family of four, and it's hooked up to only one TV (it does have only one video out), someone is going to be pretty disapointed.
Hm. Would using this in a bar be considered a re-broadcast? If so, you'd have to scratch that off the list.
As an IT manager, I still have to hear my peers rail on about how they get too many "overqualified" applicants. They claim that they won't stick around. So what?!?
In my opinion, if I can get a person in my shop that has 25 years of experience and has experienced every type of failure imaginable and sticks around for 18 months, then I'm ahead of the game. Why? Because s/he can teach my folks, even through casual conversation, how to handle said situations.
So while I don't encounter much racism, AGEism seems to run rampant.
The encoding, at least on the Hauppague cards, is done via hardware. The decoding, however, takes about 800mhz of processor power. I assume that he expects to view multiple streams at once, like a media server.
On the Hauppague cards, the compression is done via hardware, but I can't readilly speak for the other cards. It's DEcompression he's going to have to worry about. With a two-tuner system, one would need ~800mhz of processor power. Perhaps this box will be a media server, and he expects to watch a bunch of shows at the same time.
For my personal PVR, I went with slightly less storage, opted for lots of RAM, and kept processor power down around 2.8ghz, as I expected to watch up to four shows at the same time, if guests were staying over.
That's store shelf-file?!? Damn, I've gotten some dusty-ass cases of diet soda from my local grocery store before. I wonder of that load was...expired (or whatever soda does when it's past the 30-day)...
I'm no chemist, but I imagine he was refering to lab shelf life, rather than store shelf life, and I'm not quite sure how that rates an 'oooh Yuck!' reaction...
I'm sure the first car was somewhat slower than a horse. And if you think elevators aren't loud, try sleeping in a hotel room that's up against the shaft. Good times.
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I don't know what to say, really. Yeah, there are those like you describe out there, but I assure you that there are some like me out there too. We like to shape organizations in our own image, and not only get things done, but get them done right with fun AND class.
Hahaha! I really should have qualified that, shouldn't I?
I'll try again: I can't imagine a quality (one that I would want to work for/with manager not doing the same. Especially if the alternative is to pass on the applicant because "it's just not convenient for me." Weeeeak.
Maybe I've just been spoiled, but I have three methods for finding work: personal referals, monster.com and dice.com. Get some help building several resumes (yes, even you, the original poster need help.) Tailor each resume to match the job. If you have mainframe experience and the posted job is for SAP support, for example, you'll certainly want to mention mainframe skills, but really go into detail on your SAP skills.
I've been in the business for 15 years, and aside from my first 'tape ape' job, which I got through a temp agency, I've only ever used the above three methods to find work.
Bravo to you, XaXXon, (loved that arcade game as a kid, still break out the ROM now and then) for the brass-knuckles approach. I dig that.
I'm not HR either, but speak as a hiring manager. If someone held their current employer in such high regard that they couldn't take time off to come to an interview, and they had "the most awesome resume I've ever seen" then I'd schedule a phone interview. No matter what time, I'll call him from my houme office if necessary. If I still liked him, *hell yes* I'd come in on the weekend to do an in-person interview.
I can't imagine a manager that wouldn't do the same.
Sweet. You still rock.
Sure. Unless they were the she-men body builder types and they looked like they wanted to kick my ass.
Other than that, no problem.
I'm comfortable enough with my manhood to have scantily clad MEN there. I mean, why not have something for everybody?
I think these restrictions are kinda dumb, personally. If people don't like it, look away or don't go. As I've said elsewhere in this thread, none of the girls that I've seen at E3 or CES are wearing anything that is truly indecent, i.e. showing any skin that isn't already on display at the local mall.
If I were making GTA, I'd simply put MORE of them in, and use a projector to display a 15 foot image. I mean, they're not complaining about the games, they're complaining about the people. So exploit the game.
Having done IT work in Las Vegas for several years, I can tell you that the bulk of the ladies are on vacation and not wearing a 'uniform' as you so delicately put it.
Las Vegas does not look kindly on the working girls within city limits, and the laws are strictly enforced.
You, sir, rock. With your permission, I'd like to use that in one of my staff meetings.
Very well said.
I personally don't mind the 'booth babes', and think that people who don't like them should either turn their head or not go. They ARE wearing clothes, after all, and while people would definitely stare, they'd not be breaking indecency laws (at least near me, your milage may vary) if they were in a public place. I simply look at them as a pleasant distraction.
Not purchasing the product is certainly one way to go, but I don't think it packs much punch. As a distributor, and based on some booth babes I don't stock said items(s), my customers will simply purchase them elsewhere.
I wonder what it is about the 'booth babes' that is getting folks all riled up? If I go into an office building and they have artwork on the wall, I don't protest that the non sterile nature of the office environment disturbs me. Would these same people request that the local mall have a specific dress-length requirement? Would these same people boycott a football game due to the cheerleaders?
What if you (or the business, for that matter) had that heat-resistant window tinting? It's relatively low cost, and I can tell via my power bills that it's kept my house cooler in the summer.
Best of all, you might be able to open the blinds, run the AC less, AND keep the lights off.
If anyone is asking how old you are, or you are required (check to see if it's optional) to give race information, I'd check with the labor board to determine if that's legal in your state. Those questions are voluntary in my state, and cannot be asked by an interviewer. I would simply check the 'decline to identify' check box and move on.
...are not to be asked in my state. Doing so is grounds for legal action. They my volunteered by the applicant without penalty, though, so it's not as though the interview is cut short if an applicant makes a comment about his 4 kids.
These and other questions:
"How many kids do you have?"
"What is your sexual preference?"
"Do you have any diseases?"
Be aware of other methods that this information can be gathered:
"Are there any reasons that you will not be able to lift 50 lbs, as stated on your application?"
"You will be on call two weeks of every month. Will there be any conflicts that you are aware of?"
"How many years of experience do you have?"
Funniest "Soviet Russia" comment in quite a while... But I'd rather post the kudos than mod an AC.
"...their predatory behavior was far, far worse in the early 1990's."
Sure...that we KNOW of. Perhaps they're just more clever these days. *evil chuckle* *evil laugh* coughCOUGHcough! ahem *evil chuckle*
Hopefully, people that think along the same lines as me will help you out should you decide to switch jobs. If you figure retirement (these days) is between 65 and 70, you still havae 15 or 20 YEARS to contribute. That's value, right there.
I'd play that up in my next interview, while reasurring them that "THIS is the postition that I'd like to stay in, until you (the interviewing boss) decide it's time for me to move up."
Well said. I think I'm slowly steering my peers in the right direction, but I work for a major Utility company, which is the next best (worst) thing next to a Government shop. Things work (most of the time) slowly but surely. Absolutely nothing changes over-night.
Man, what I wouldn't give to work for a bank again. High stress, but everything is just done right the first time around. Nothing is tested in production, not hardware, not software, not even environmentals.
You know, I hadn't figured in the HD signal. But my 800mhz PVR does fine decoding a standard Satellite TV signal while encoding (via hardware) and recording two signals to disk. I never have any lags or jags as long as I give it a theraputic reboot every week or so, and keep my 3 year old off of nick.com.
"...the processor runs pretty hot, which I imagine means it's likely getting used."
Excellent point, but I believe that was when they were load-testing the unit. Consider it a worst-case scneario.
I would certainly hope that this unit is meant to be used in a bar, small office, or a large or multi-family's huge house as a media server. If this is meant for a family of four, and it's hooked up to only one TV (it does have only one video out), someone is going to be pretty disapointed.
Hm. Would using this in a bar be considered a re-broadcast? If so, you'd have to scratch that off the list.
As an IT manager, I still have to hear my peers rail on about how they get too many "overqualified" applicants. They claim that they won't stick around. So what?!?
In my opinion, if I can get a person in my shop that has 25 years of experience and has experienced every type of failure imaginable and sticks around for 18 months, then I'm ahead of the game. Why? Because s/he can teach my folks, even through casual conversation, how to handle said situations.
So while I don't encounter much racism, AGEism seems to run rampant.
The encoding, at least on the Hauppague cards, is done via hardware. The decoding, however, takes about 800mhz of processor power. I assume that he expects to view multiple streams at once, like a media server.
On the Hauppague cards, the compression is done via hardware, but I can't readilly speak for the other cards. It's DEcompression he's going to have to worry about. With a two-tuner system, one would need ~800mhz of processor power. Perhaps this box will be a media server, and he expects to watch a bunch of shows at the same time.
For my personal PVR, I went with slightly less storage, opted for lots of RAM, and kept processor power down around 2.8ghz, as I expected to watch up to four shows at the same time, if guests were staying over.
That's store shelf-file?!? Damn, I've gotten some dusty-ass cases of diet soda from my local grocery store before. I wonder of that load was...expired (or whatever soda does when it's past the 30-day)...
I'm no chemist, but I imagine he was refering to lab shelf life, rather than store shelf life, and I'm not quite sure how that rates an 'oooh Yuck!' reaction...
I'm sure the first car was somewhat slower than a horse. And if you think elevators aren't loud, try sleeping in a hotel room that's up against the shaft. Good times.
You call that a worst case? I was thinking of the Vogons finally arriving...