That kind of thinking is getting thrown out the door.
I gotta tell ya, between this, Enron, and Global Crossing, I'm not in favor of a government mandated class in Business Ethics for all CEOs and Executive Management staffs of all companies.
WTF boyz???? Did someone flip the switch under the "Let's make profit no matter how many people we screw over!!!"
Hey Sun, since you're an American company working mostly with American companies, how about employing some Americans?
Sux it down Sun. Have fun with the lawsuit.
System.err.print("We're being sued. HELP!!!!")
Keep in mind though that advertisers heavily target the youth (which infuriates the baby boomers) and the kiddies *like* tech toys and *understand* tech toys.
w00t!
Worded very poorly. Thanks for pointing it out.
What I meant to emphasize is that the USA was trying to move the UN to start a war with Iraq.
Yeah,,, without a doubt,,, the UN doesn't seem to be interested in approving anything that may even possibly lead to a war.;-) I think France would have to get nuked before they got up in arms about anything.;-)
"Silly?"?????????? You're kidding? Right? Businesses realize that the consumers are standoffish because of higher oil prices (which translates into higher everything,,, not just gasoline), terrorism, etc.
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"Want to see another boom-- pray for someone very clever to discover something everybody will want (like the internet). 3D monitors/television is the only thing I see on the horizon.
You mean like the wireless web? That's starting to pick up more and more steam which will translate into even more interest in Internet apps. No one in their right mind would create something other than a browser-based app. That's now passe.
Sir, GDP growth was anemic last year to say the least. We went through a technical Recession.
This year, GDP growth was on track for 2.5 percent for the 1st quarter but has been revised down to 2.0 now. If the Iraq situation had not popped up, it would have probably been 3.5+ by the end of the year. Easily. That's what *all* economists were reporting.
If the GDP growth sux, no jobs are going to be posted. It would be suicide for a company to bring on a lot of new jobs if the growth isn't there.
With things turning around, they *will* start hiring again. You'll see!
The "mess with Iraq" may have been long coming,,, but it's the recent UN urgency to fight a war that changed the picture entirely. That could lead to higher oil prices, more terrorism, general uncertainty. All of which leads to consumers spending less which means less corporate profits.
If you don't think war with Iraq has gotten a grip on the economy and the DOW, I just don't know what to tell you. You really should pay attention to the daily Market sir.
No doubt. Good points.
The problem is that business owners are wringing their hands over *when* to start. The Iraq situation is going to keep everything stalled and it might:
- Never happen.
- Be over in a month.
- Drag on for a year. Look how long it has taken to track down Bin Laden! Is the exit strategy of the Iraq war going to be to capture Saddam? Bin Laden sure has kept us on a wild goose chair for a longgggggggg time.
The three choices above are what haunts business owners.
I don't think you understand my point.
I have *no doubt* that a lot of IT projects that companies wanted to pursue have been shelved over the state of the economy. Once that turns around, many "shelved projects" will be un-shelved.
When profits are down/slim, you can't afford to pursue everything you would like to!
Probably some truth to this.
Board Rooms across the corporate landscape are probably an uncomforable place to be right now; leading to any way possible to show more profit for the shareholders.
Once the economy picks up again, the "off shore" desire will subside.
I have no doubt that some have gone overseas, but without a doubt, the worst problem is the economy.
No company is going to hire anyone until this mess with Iraq starts to straigten out. Once that happens though, look for mega job listings to start appearing. There has to be a lot of pent up demand out there considering that everyone has been stalled for a couple of years now.
...Veovis destroyed.
If you read the *awesome* Myst trilogy, you would know the Veovis (hope I got the name correct) destroyed the ancient D'ni civilization in vengence over a "surface woman" being allowed in their culture.
FASCINATING trilogy of books and I'm really looking forward to helping the ancient "linking book" civilization restore through proud heritage.
I hate to let facts and statistics get in the way of anyone's opinion, but consult http://www.bls.gov (Bureau or Labor and Statistics) to see that for the decade of 2000-2010, 8 of the 20 fastest growing professions are in IT - and yes, one of them is programming.
You people are dumb as rawks!!!! Quit wondering why you can't find jobs right now. If corporations aren't making profits, they aren't going to start hiring!!!!!! SHEESH! It's that simple.
Wait out the recession and as soon as the corporate profits start returning, the hiring will once again commence.
Want to speed up the process? Go out and buy something.;-)
"Would you feel comfortable with a radioactive power source inside your laptop or cellphone?"
Sure, until my nads start to shrivel.
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I have to totally agree with this. I read this book but could not make sense out of much of it because the authors are using patterns to make a maze-based game.
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I really have to agree whole heartedly with this statement. WTF is up with reading this kinda crap anyway? I just don't get it.
They might have a "portal" for developers, but the stuff I need isn't there.
Want to make "friends" with developers? How about full (NOT SANITIZED!) Q&A database from the programmers and one that is searchable. Also make it easy for the programmers to enter a new issue.
Everything else is secondary!
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Good points. Microsoft should be sued to to keep the playing field level. ...and IBM while we're at it. ...and Dell too!
That kind of thinking is getting thrown out the door. I gotta tell ya, between this, Enron, and Global Crossing, I'm not in favor of a government mandated class in Business Ethics for all CEOs and Executive Management staffs of all companies. WTF boyz???? Did someone flip the switch under the "Let's make profit no matter how many people we screw over!!!"
I've got a better idea! Let's rehire all the American employees and replace the entire management team with people from India. w00t!
Hey Sun, since you're an American company working mostly with American companies, how about employing some Americans? Sux it down Sun. Have fun with the lawsuit. System.err.print("We're being sued. HELP!!!!")
Keep in mind though that advertisers heavily target the youth (which infuriates the baby boomers) and the kiddies *like* tech toys and *understand* tech toys. w00t!
w00t! Someone with sense posts!!!!!!!!! I agree with every point you made sir. You got the official /. gold-star-post of the day. :-)
I won't try to educate you about what impact Iraq is having on the economy. You desperately need to surf out to http://www.wsj.com
Worded very poorly. Thanks for pointing it out. What I meant to emphasize is that the USA was trying to move the UN to start a war with Iraq. Yeah,,, without a doubt,,, the UN doesn't seem to be interested in approving anything that may even possibly lead to a war. ;-) I think France would have to get nuked before they got up in arms about anything. ;-)
"Silly?"?????????? You're kidding? Right? Businesses realize that the consumers are standoffish because of higher oil prices (which translates into higher everything,,, not just gasoline), terrorism, etc.
"Want to see another boom-- pray for someone very clever to discover something everybody will want (like the internet). 3D monitors/television is the only thing I see on the horizon. You mean like the wireless web? That's starting to pick up more and more steam which will translate into even more interest in Internet apps. No one in their right mind would create something other than a browser-based app. That's now passe.
Sir, GDP growth was anemic last year to say the least. We went through a technical Recession. This year, GDP growth was on track for 2.5 percent for the 1st quarter but has been revised down to 2.0 now. If the Iraq situation had not popped up, it would have probably been 3.5+ by the end of the year. Easily. That's what *all* economists were reporting. If the GDP growth sux, no jobs are going to be posted. It would be suicide for a company to bring on a lot of new jobs if the growth isn't there. With things turning around, they *will* start hiring again. You'll see!
The "mess with Iraq" may have been long coming,,, but it's the recent UN urgency to fight a war that changed the picture entirely. That could lead to higher oil prices, more terrorism, general uncertainty. All of which leads to consumers spending less which means less corporate profits. If you don't think war with Iraq has gotten a grip on the economy and the DOW, I just don't know what to tell you. You really should pay attention to the daily Market sir.
No doubt. Good points. The problem is that business owners are wringing their hands over *when* to start. The Iraq situation is going to keep everything stalled and it might: - Never happen. - Be over in a month. - Drag on for a year. Look how long it has taken to track down Bin Laden! Is the exit strategy of the Iraq war going to be to capture Saddam? Bin Laden sure has kept us on a wild goose chair for a longgggggggg time. The three choices above are what haunts business owners.
I don't think you understand my point. I have *no doubt* that a lot of IT projects that companies wanted to pursue have been shelved over the state of the economy. Once that turns around, many "shelved projects" will be un-shelved. When profits are down/slim, you can't afford to pursue everything you would like to!
Probably some truth to this. Board Rooms across the corporate landscape are probably an uncomforable place to be right now; leading to any way possible to show more profit for the shareholders. Once the economy picks up again, the "off shore" desire will subside.
I have no doubt that some have gone overseas, but without a doubt, the worst problem is the economy. No company is going to hire anyone until this mess with Iraq starts to straigten out. Once that happens though, look for mega job listings to start appearing. There has to be a lot of pent up demand out there considering that everyone has been stalled for a couple of years now.
...Veovis destroyed. If you read the *awesome* Myst trilogy, you would know the Veovis (hope I got the name correct) destroyed the ancient D'ni civilization in vengence over a "surface woman" being allowed in their culture. FASCINATING trilogy of books and I'm really looking forward to helping the ancient "linking book" civilization restore through proud heritage.
I hate to let facts and statistics get in the way of anyone's opinion, but consult http://www.bls.gov (Bureau or Labor and Statistics) to see that for the decade of 2000-2010, 8 of the 20 fastest growing professions are in IT - and yes, one of them is programming. You people are dumb as rawks!!!! Quit wondering why you can't find jobs right now. If corporations aren't making profits, they aren't going to start hiring!!!!!! SHEESH! It's that simple. Wait out the recession and as soon as the corporate profits start returning, the hiring will once again commence. Want to speed up the process? Go out and buy something. ;-)
"Would you feel comfortable with a radioactive power source inside your laptop or cellphone?" Sure, until my nads start to shrivel.
I have to totally agree with this. I read this book but could not make sense out of much of it because the authors are using patterns to make a maze-based game.
I really have to agree whole heartedly with this statement. WTF is up with reading this kinda crap anyway? I just don't get it.
They might have a "portal" for developers, but the stuff I need isn't there. Want to make "friends" with developers? How about full (NOT SANITIZED!) Q&A database from the programmers and one that is searchable. Also make it easy for the programmers to enter a new issue. Everything else is secondary!
Interviewer: Can you explain in English John Carmack's recent comments about how the Doom 3 engine renders? YOU GOT THE JOB DUDE!