Work Issues

Here's a good link: http://codeclinic.com/70-320skills.htm Beyond that I can't remember much. It's been a while since I took 320. I had the most trouble with 320 and 300. Good luck and sorry I wasn't able to help more.

Joao Vaz wrote: SCWCD Exam Study Kit [^] it's a great book, and the guys at amazon and at certification lists are saying it's the ONLY thing necessary to pass the exam I bought it as soon as it came on based on the recommendation of some JavaRanchers. I have heard some good stuff about it both then and since. Just gotta find the time to read it.

It might be worth it then. Kevin

"Telkom" - They are not much different from BT here, thier UK counterpart. They had a two year monopoly on the ADSL technology within the UK, and they buggered up every aspect of the service until recently when third parties were allowed to supply ADSL without having to keep to BT's Terms and Conditions. Ah well, these companies never learn. They could all take a few lessons from Sweden where almost every suburbian household has broadband or fibre-optic running past thier front door. Know a guy there who has a 10 meg fibre connection into his flat, thats just nuts ;) Ah well lets hope things improve for everyone concerned after bush and blair have finished throwing thier weight around... Cheers Paul, I'll contact you should I find myself at a loose end and wanting to move to SA sooner than later. I never know with this company I am at, each quarter brings the fear of redundancy along with the performance figures from the accounts department...;) BTW, Mark ShuttleWorth an OD of BlueGrass ? If so, small world it seems...

Paul Watson wrote: Oh, and if you are looking for a web-dev job in South Africa, fill in the form :) Had a look last night when I noticed the link in your sig in one of your whinney posts in the SoapBox. I was so tempted to apply. I may yet one night after a heavy night on the piss. :-D Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

I would suggest taking the approach that they are feeling overly *responsible* for their code sections. That implies the best intentions on their part in reacting to changes, and may help steer them into more productive attitudes when you need to confront them. People want to be good, but sometimes they need the opening or excuse provided to them.

In my mind, one benefit of having a degree is that it shows an employer that you have a certain amount of discipline. You've worked for four years toward a goal and didn't quit because you got bored with it or came across something more interesting. If I were looking to hire someone, I would want to see some indication that the individual has some ability to work through times when the work is not fully stimulating. (Is there anyone out there that always finds their work fully stimulating?) I would hope that a college education also offers some breadth to your experiences. I would prefer to work with someone whose life goes beyond C++ and games development. (Though it seems college degrees are becoming more and more specialized.) Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

;)Thats why I said "dont think me crazy..."

Ed Gadziemski wrote: It's very hard to go from being in charge to being just a cog in the machine. I'm back on my own now and even though times are tough, I'm trying to stick it out until things pick up I gave up my bus. and went to work in mfg. last year,and it sucks.nit picking small minded idiots make terrible bosses and coworkers.with the econ. so bad ,it seems like a good time to go back to school...punching a time clock is harder onc youve tasted freedom.

Miguel, I'm not sure if there are any jobs here in U.S. that are sponsoring international workers, but I'll look around. In the meantime feel free to send me your resume, so if I find something I can submit it. Gracias y tengas un buen dia. Deseo que tienes buen suerte buscando por el trabajo. R.Bischoff | C++   .NET, Kommst du mit?