I've been offered counter offers twice now...And taken them. Once it was good and once it was bad.
If the _only_ reason you were looking for a new job was pay then take the counter offer. You will be even happier with a bunch more cash.
Of course if there are other reasons then you might want to leave. I have stayed because of cash and some stuff still sucked. Of course you get to ride the gravy train for a few more months until you finally decide to leave...
Oh, And those people who say 'do you really want to work for a company who only offers you a pay rise if you threaten to leave?'. Wake up! What you have when you are employed is a contract for them to pay you x and for you to do x. If either side is unhappy then they should bring up the issue. I have asked for payrises before and more often than not got them. If I sat on my arse and not asked then I wouldn't have got them. Also if they offer you a pay rise at a yearly review and its not enough, ask for more. They can only say no.
It is actually the way a lot of large (and I mean 100,000 desktops large) companies essentially do it. Create one 'Build' and roll that out to users. All data (Lotus Notes data, word docs, etc) is stored on servers.
Then when Level 1 support can't fix the problem by doing a 3 finger salute (Ctrl-Alt-Del) then they simple redeploy the build.
But according to Fremer in Stereophile he _actually_ thinks SACD sounds as good as vinyl, which if you read his columns is a BIG call. That guy is seriously analog.
PS: Notice how/. is so polarized on the Music quality vs' 'it doesn't matter' debate?
First, the network isn't open. You have to log on to get any access (It will even block acess to other users on the same WLAN). Once you are logged on they can track you.
Also, If you are smart and using a WLAN you VPN into your corporate network, don't trust any of the built-in 'security' of WLAN...
So you mean 3G? yeah right. no way you are gonna get 384Kbs for a long, long time. They can bearly get 100Kbs standing still with the wind blowing in the right direction.
BT announced their intentions a while ago about getting into this space...The fact still remains that it is illegal in the UK sell 802.11b bandwidth at the moment (AFAIK). They are banking on the fact that the government will change the laws regarding this (It does seem fairly likely).
Once the laws have changed expect a lot more public for-profit WLAN's to emerge.
I can't wait until someone actually puts them in though. Broadband in public spaces is sorely missing. If BT were smart they would build a 802.11b/Bluetooth AP into every phone box in the country. You can already SMS/Phone/Internet access at all the new ones anyway, adding wireless would be a small cost increment.
/b
PS: It is legal to use WLAN in business in the UK but not to provide a commercial service from it. So having a WLAN connection in your cafe and chargin for it is not OK, having a WLAN in the office for staff to use is OK.
This sounds like a good idea as long as they keep it to best-of-breed products. One of the things I find annoying (as well as great) about Linux distros is the sheer number of applications avaialable. I would rather the distro only gave me 1 top quality CD palyer installed to start with and 1 browser, one office suite, etc. Then later if I wanted to allow me to try others.
Hopefully for this Windows CD they can stick with just a few top qualtiy products.
I would have to diagree that 'most providers require a 12 month contract'. Most providers have Pre Pay SIMS available that allow you to top up your account via phone cards/credit cards. In fact in the UK its something 85% of phones are on PrePay accounts. Getting a new SIM when you travel is good for price but then you lose the ability to receive calls on your normal number. Its a trade off between price and convenience....
And to back up your statement on availability:
DualBand GSM phones work in most countries apart from the US. TriBand phones work in the US as well as other countries. A quick check on Vodafone UK's website (http://www.vodafone-roaming.co.uk/) told me that I can use my phone in 132 countries. So pretty much anywhere. The only problem I have had while travelling was in Brazil where I could not get service.
To compound these problems, WiFi is not taking off in the UK at all. I know of a few trials around London, and they want to hook some stuff up in Wales, but as a whole, it's not available. Unlike in the US, we don't have any small local WiFi providers.. why not?
The reason there is WiFi in the UK is that it is illegal sell access to 802.11b networks here. This law however is up for review and BT have just announced that they want to roll out 400 hotspots in the next 6 months.
Also i've just installed the Wires only ADSL at my new flat and it works fine. No problems from BT whatsoever. This is in sharp contrast to my last ADSL install a year ago which _was_ a nightmare.
Having Bluetooth as an add-on sync technology for 'ad-hoc' syncing would be good. Imagine having 2 iPod users being able to swap 1 song between them. That would be great. The record companies probably wouldn't like it...but for the consumers it would be good.
And when do you leave your bluetooth device in discovery mode for more than a couple of minutes? I only put mine in that mode when I want to pair a device. I do have bluetooth turned on permantly on my t68 and it does not really affect my power consumption.
This year was my second year. Granted last years stand bunnies were better but this was not bad. They even have a website for the babes (http://www.messebabes.de/).
And of course free beer everynight...just check out the freenet.de parties. And hey, even I got laid last week.
The only thing wrong? German men with their moustaches. creepy. I belive they call them 'porno balkins'
Actually I had the idea during Sept 11 of a system where/. users could 'donate' server space to a distrbuted cache system. This would work by the/. admins assigning links that they think would get slashdotted a cache option. When this happens/. would start cahcing the site at different servers and everytime someone clicked on a link it would be redirected to one of the caching servers.
'The moment that you have to try to conform your ideas into some sort of restriction from the paradigm of your media, you lose pieces of your idea.'
Hang on....A white board is in itself a medium (so is paper, etc), so by expressing your ideas on any medium _including_ standard whiteboards you lose pieces of your idea. If anything these new systems have less contraints!/b
Surely a chinese distribution should have been reviewed by a chinese user using the chinese defaults? After all this is who it is going to be used by.
'English speaking white' man probably has very different idea of how the whole interface, etc is meant to work. I would like to see a review done by someone who is actually tardeted by this version of Linux.
Of course there are valid comments about not setting a root password, etc but the main focus of the review should have been 'How well does this distribution solve the needs of its (unique) users?'
From what I remember from an old wired article the history went something like this:
- HDTV is introduced but networks do not have the spectrum to broadcast it on at the same time as standard TV - The FCC 'lends' the networks the extra bandwidth so they can broadcast both standard and HDTV at the same time. Stating that all networks have to be broadcasting by 20?? and that normal signals will stop as of 20??. After that they are meant to give back the old bandwidth. - Networks take the extra bandwidth and then decide that they can actually get 2 1/2 channels of regular low res digital TV down this new pipe for every 1 channel of HDTV...which means extra channels to sell extra ads...
Their reasoning is that from their research no one wants HDTV. Of course on one wants HDTV if they are told about it. It doesn't seem that great to average joe. Until average Joe _sees_ HDTV and then their eyes light up. Someone in an earlier post said the that the evolution from Standard TV to HDTV is not big enough. I disagree, its like the difference between VHS and DVD. People may be luke warm to it at first, but once they see it they don't want to go back.
PS: It also seems in the UK we have gone down the less quality+more channels route of digital. Digital TV is very common, but its not in the HDTV format.
Why the hell would you want to plug it into a base station? Haven't they heard of Bluetooth? Simply walk up to a screen/mouse/keyboard station, pair the device and of you go. This is the medium term future of computing, one small device that holds all that you currently have on your local machine with the ability to pick it up and walk away with it, just like todays PDA's. Of course it will be full featured when linked with the right I/O devices unlike todays PDA's.
Longer term it should all be networked but since the networks don't cover everywhere we need to be and are not fast enough yet this isn't fessible.
Of course watching James Bond in a BMW detracts from the movie. At least for the next movie they
have gone back to a _real_ car. Aston Martin. Learn some Respect!;)
How do you figure that? If it was used in the snail mail system it would mean writing one word on a sheet of paper placing that in an envelope, numbering the letter, mialing it, then repeating the process until the letter is complete. And I don't know of anybody who sends mail this way.
The security should not really be an issue if the users known what they are doing (yeah right). Anyone who is using a public wireless network _should_ be handling their own encryption. Most companies these days install a VPN client on the laptops to encrypt all data over the net back to HQ.
The wireless providers can also put in routing to stop Peer-peer atacks across the same wireless LAN. This is what some of the commercial providers do to stop free use of the wireless connection so people can't just set up a LAN to swap files/etc.
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I've been offered counter offers twice now...And taken them. Once it was good and once it was bad.
If the _only_ reason you were looking for a new job was pay then take the counter offer. You will be even happier with a bunch more cash.
Of course if there are other reasons then you might want to leave. I have stayed because of cash and some stuff still sucked. Of course you get to ride the gravy train for a few more months until you finally decide to leave...
Oh, And those people who say 'do you really want to work for a company who only offers you a pay rise if you threaten to leave?'. Wake up! What you have when you are employed is a contract for them to pay you x and for you to do x. If either side is unhappy then they should bring up the issue. I have asked for payrises before and more often than not got them. If I sat on my arse and not asked then I wouldn't have got them. Also if they offer you a pay rise at a yearly review and its not enough, ask for more. They can only say no.
/b
It is actually the way a lot of large (and I mean 100,000 desktops large) companies essentially do it. Create one 'Build' and roll that out to users. All data (Lotus Notes data, word docs, etc) is stored on servers.
Then when Level 1 support can't fix the problem by doing a 3 finger salute (Ctrl-Alt-Del) then they simple redeploy the build.
/b
The sponsorship, which costs £75 a year, is the latest conservation scheme tied to mobile phones.
Thats 75 pounds not .75 (as in 75 pence) as the /. story states. Not sure if i'm willing to put up quite that much. maybe a fiver....
But according to Fremer in Stereophile he _actually_ thinks SACD sounds as good as vinyl, which if you read his columns is a BIG call. That guy is seriously analog.
/. is so polarized on the Music quality vs' 'it doesn't matter' debate?
PS: Notice how
Slashdot member barnaclebarnes posted a comment that he intended to post a comment on Thursday.
/b
First, the network isn't open. You have to log on to get any access (It will even block acess to other users on the same WLAN). Once you are logged on they can track you.
Also, If you are smart and using a WLAN you VPN into your corporate network, don't trust any of the built-in 'security' of WLAN...
/b
So you mean 3G? yeah right. no way you are gonna get 384Kbs for a long, long time. They can bearly get 100Kbs standing still with the wind blowing in the right direction.
BT announced their intentions a while ago about getting into this space...The fact still remains that it is illegal in the UK sell 802.11b bandwidth at the moment (AFAIK). They are banking on the fact that the government will change the laws regarding this (It does seem fairly likely).
Once the laws have changed expect a lot more public for-profit WLAN's to emerge.
I can't wait until someone actually puts them in though. Broadband in public spaces is sorely missing. If BT were smart they would build a 802.11b/Bluetooth AP into every phone box in the country. You can already SMS/Phone/Internet access at all the new ones anyway, adding wireless would be a small cost increment.
/b
PS: It is legal to use WLAN in business in the UK but not to provide a commercial service from it. So having a WLAN connection in your cafe and chargin for it is not OK, having a WLAN in the office for staff to use is OK.
This sounds like a good idea as long as they keep it to best-of-breed products. One of the things I find annoying (as well as great) about Linux distros is the sheer number of applications avaialable. I would rather the distro only gave me 1 top quality CD palyer installed to start with and 1 browser, one office suite, etc. Then later if I wanted to allow me to try others.
Hopefully for this Windows CD they can stick with just a few top qualtiy products.
/b
I would have to diagree that 'most providers require a 12 month contract'. Most providers have Pre Pay SIMS available that allow you to top up your account via phone cards/credit cards. In fact in the UK its something 85% of phones are on PrePay accounts. Getting a new SIM when you travel is good for price but then you lose the ability to receive calls on your normal number. Its a trade off between price and convenience....
And to back up your statement on availability:
DualBand GSM phones work in most countries apart from the US. TriBand phones work in the US as well as other countries. A quick check on Vodafone UK's website (http://www.vodafone-roaming.co.uk/) told me that I can use my phone in 132 countries. So pretty much anywhere. The only problem I have had while travelling was in Brazil where I could not get service.
Its got Java so yes you can program apps for this phone. The java will be the J2me edition.
/b
It is illegal to RESELL 802.11b bandwidth. Using it in your organisation is OK, you just can't sell access to it.
The reason there is WiFi in the UK is that it is illegal sell access to 802.11b networks here. This law however is up for review and BT have just announced that they want to roll out 400 hotspots in the next 6 months.
Also i've just installed the Wires only ADSL at my new flat and it works fine. No problems from BT whatsoever. This is in sharp contrast to my last ADSL install a year ago which _was_ a nightmare.
Having Bluetooth as an add-on sync technology for 'ad-hoc' syncing would be good. Imagine having 2 iPod users being able to swap 1 song between them. That would be great. The record companies probably wouldn't like it...but for the consumers it would be good.
And when do you leave your bluetooth device in discovery mode for more than a couple of minutes? I only put mine in that mode when I want to pair a device. I do have bluetooth turned on permantly on my t68 and it does not really affect my power consumption.
This year was my second year. Granted last years stand bunnies were better but this was not bad. They even have a website for the babes (http://www.messebabes.de/).
And of course free beer everynight...just check out the freenet.de parties. And hey, even I got laid last week.
The only thing wrong? German men with their moustaches. creepy. I belive they call them 'porno balkins'
/b
Actually I had the idea during Sept 11 of a system where /. users could 'donate' server space to a distrbuted cache system. This would work by the /. admins assigning links that they think would get slashdotted a cache option. When this happens /. would start cahcing the site at different servers and everytime someone clicked on a link it would be redirected to one of the caching servers.
/b
'The moment that you have to try to conform your ideas into some sort of restriction from the paradigm of your media, you lose pieces of your idea.' Hang on....A white board is in itself a medium (so is paper, etc), so by expressing your ideas on any medium _including_ standard whiteboards you lose pieces of your idea. If anything these new systems have less contraints! /b
Surely a chinese distribution should have been reviewed by a chinese user using the chinese defaults? After all this is who it is going to be used by.
'English speaking white' man probably has very different idea of how the whole interface, etc is meant to work. I would like to see a review done by someone who is actually tardeted by this version of Linux.
Of course there are valid comments about not setting a root password, etc but the main focus of the review should have been 'How well does this distribution solve the needs of its (unique) users?'
/b
From what I remember from an old wired article the history went something like this:
- HDTV is introduced but networks do not have the spectrum to broadcast it on at the same time as standard TV
- The FCC 'lends' the networks the extra bandwidth so they can broadcast both standard and HDTV at the same time. Stating that all networks have to be broadcasting by 20?? and that normal signals will stop as of 20??. After that they are meant to give back the old bandwidth.
- Networks take the extra bandwidth and then decide that they can actually get 2 1/2 channels of regular low res digital TV down this new pipe for every 1 channel of HDTV...which means extra channels to sell extra ads...
Their reasoning is that from their research no one wants HDTV. Of course on one wants HDTV if they are told about it. It doesn't seem that great to average joe. Until average Joe _sees_ HDTV and then their eyes light up. Someone in an earlier post said the that the evolution from Standard TV to HDTV is not big enough. I disagree, its like the difference between VHS and DVD. People may be luke warm to it at first, but once they see it they don't want to go back.
PS: It also seems in the UK we have gone down the less quality+more channels route of digital. Digital TV is very common, but its not in the HDTV format.
I did this back in 'nam with a piece of bamboo and spent AK47 catridge...
Would all the 'so what' people shut the f#@k up and admire a cool hack when you see it. Remember:
Q: Why?
A: Because I can.
It's the hacking spirit.
/b
Why the hell would you want to plug it into a base station? Haven't they heard of Bluetooth? Simply walk up to a screen/mouse/keyboard station, pair the device and of you go. This is the medium term future of computing, one small device that holds all that you currently have on your local machine with the ability to pick it up and walk away with it, just like todays PDA's. Of course it will be full featured when linked with the right I/O devices unlike todays PDA's.
Longer term it should all be networked but since the networks don't cover everywhere we need to be and are not fast enough yet this isn't fessible.
Of course watching James Bond in a BMW detracts from the movie. At least for the next movie they ;)
have gone back to a _real_ car. Aston Martin. Learn some Respect!
How do you figure that? If it was used in the snail mail system it would mean writing one word on a sheet of paper placing that in an envelope, numbering the letter, mialing it, then repeating the process until the letter is complete. And I don't know of anybody who sends mail this way.
The security should not really be an issue if the users known what they are doing (yeah right). Anyone who is using a public wireless network _should_ be handling their own encryption. Most companies these days install a VPN client on the laptops to encrypt all data over the net back to HQ.
The wireless providers can also put in routing to stop Peer-peer atacks across the same wireless LAN. This is what some of the commercial providers do to stop free use of the wireless connection so people can't just set up a LAN to swap files/etc.
Australia is New Zealands West Island. get it right. ;)
'Just how much can Koala Bear'