You are such an intellectual person, I'm not sure how to respond.
My post was in response to a post stating "Now we have a real choice in architecture...". The people who care about a choice in arhitecture are most likely people who understand and care about choice in Operating System. Exactly what percentage would you guess cares about a choice in architecture, genius?
So, your post is actually out of context and you need to read a bit more before spouting such silly rhetoric.
It's the two-party regime you have to do something about.
I agree. I belonged to the Reform Party until Hitle...I mean Pat Buchanan took over the party. Now, I am Independent. The only thing that sucks about that is that I don't get to influence the candidates inside the parties (i.e. no voting in the Primaries).
Between the MPAA, RIAA, and Ashcroft and the republican regime
Yes... there are NO democrats in support of the DMCA...
Let's see... the DMCA was proposed by DEMOCRAT Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina. A Democratically controlled Senate passed the law. (Granted, the house was Republican-controlled at that time.) A DEMOCRAT President (Clinton) signed the DMCA into law...
And how come we don't hear people saying that "we" should move to *BSD while this is going on, showing SCO that we rather not use Linux than pay them? Because SCO already said that they're going after BSD next.
While at work, maintain good relationships with your boss (and your boss' boss, if possible). Even though you're quite busy, make a little time to be friendly with coworkers.
If you ever go out to a corporate happy hour, make it a point to talk to these people. If and when you leave the job, keep in occasional touch with these people... A quick email, even a drop by if you're in the area.
Just like you, these people may leave and go elsewhere. If you keep in touch with them, your network spreads. It sounds simple, but it works. I have had 3 different jobs without even having to interview, because the boss wanted me there.
So, you need to make the time to talk to people. Do your job well, make friends with your coworkers and keep in touch with them.
That's about it. If those people don't have jobs for you, they may be able to introduce you to others.
Anyway, if your job's that nuts, you need to force yourself to do something besides the job just for your own sanity. The networking will just be an added bonus.
I meant no offense to the poster and I am completely aware of the current state of the economy and IT. I live it every day. I prefer this situation to the "oh... you took a Learning Tree class after quitting your lumberjack job? Well, here's $85/hr to do VB for us!" days. I had to work with those people!
I have had no problems getting jobs in the last few years, regardless of everyone's whining out the industry. If you can't find a job, then that is just the market at work. You may be great technically but not have people skills, or whatever. The key to a good career is connections. My last job, I got with no interview at all.
I, frankly, prefer a market about what it is now so that I don't have to work with a bunch of idiots that jumped into the industry to make money. (not meaning you, particularly).
I understand that there are a lot of skilled people that are out of work, but I believe in a free market. If you took a job in a less populated area during the 90's, you set yourself up for a problem during a recession. If you overextended on a mortgage and have to sell your house, them's the breaks.
As the esteemed Dennis Leary says: "I thought I was going to be the starting center fielder for the Boston Red Sox! Life Sucks! Get a f*cking helmet!"
Am I the only one that's irritated that SourceForge does not publish their code anymore, even though their site states that it's GPL'd? The only allow access to very old code. The "Open Source Development Network" won't even open one of their flagship products?? WTF?
Well, if you live in the mid-atlantic region (and most likely many other places), the custom is to have a ridge vent in your attic ceiling anyway. For those who don't know what that is, it's like an opening running along the entire apex of the roof with a cap that rests about an inch above it with enough overlap so that weather can't get in. Thus, the heat and humidity will escape with no problem.
wow... what a flashback! My sister had the same poster! I was born in '72... Hehe... weird. That was around the time that "Valley Girls" was a big trend...
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My post was in response to a post stating "Now we have a real choice in architecture...". The people who care about a choice in arhitecture are most likely people who understand and care about choice in Operating System. Exactly what percentage would you guess cares about a choice in architecture, genius?
So, your post is actually out of context and you need to read a bit more before spouting such silly rhetoric.
Solaris?
*BSD?
BeOS/x86?
You sir are an ignoramus.
Except for that whole... pretty much locked into a single OS on ppc (unless using Linux, of course... oh wait... I'm on slashdot...)
I just picked my mouse up and all I see is one ball underneath!
I agree. I belonged to the Reform Party until Hitle...I mean Pat Buchanan took over the party. Now, I am Independent. The only thing that sucks about that is that I don't get to influence the candidates inside the parties (i.e. no voting in the Primaries).
Yes... there are NO democrats in support of the DMCA...
Let's see... the DMCA was proposed by DEMOCRAT Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina. A Democratically controlled Senate passed the law. (Granted, the house was Republican-controlled at that time.)
A DEMOCRAT President (Clinton) signed the DMCA into law...
Those damned Republicans!
Because SCO already said that they're going after BSD next.
While at work, maintain good relationships with your boss (and your boss' boss, if possible). Even though you're quite busy, make a little time to be friendly with coworkers.
If you ever go out to a corporate happy hour, make it a point to talk to these people. If and when you leave the job, keep in occasional touch with these people... A quick email, even a drop by if you're in the area.
Just like you, these people may leave and go elsewhere. If you keep in touch with them, your network spreads. It sounds simple, but it works. I have had 3 different jobs without even having to interview, because the boss wanted me there.
So, you need to make the time to talk to people. Do your job well, make friends with your coworkers and keep in touch with them.
That's about it. If those people don't have jobs for you, they may be able to introduce you to others.
Anyway, if your job's that nuts, you need to force yourself to do something besides the job just for your own sanity. The networking will just be an added bonus.
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I, frankly, prefer a market about what it is now so that I don't have to work with a bunch of idiots that jumped into the industry to make money. (not meaning you, particularly).
I understand that there are a lot of skilled people that are out of work, but I believe in a free market. If you took a job in a less populated area during the 90's, you set yourself up for a problem during a recession. If you overextended on a mortgage and have to sell your house, them's the breaks.
As the esteemed Dennis Leary says: "I thought I was going to be the starting center fielder for the Boston Red Sox! Life Sucks! Get a f*cking helmet!"
No offense, man, but if you're good at your job, get a new one.
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If your company was willing to do that, you probably don't want to work there anyway.
it sucks, but Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on
He has lotsa cool stuff back then... color laser printer... kick ass scanner... He did retinal imaging research...