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  • M Maxwell Chen

    No, I haven't got a new job yet. There are many reasons. Please read my reply to Christian Graus. Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! I am going to get a PhD. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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    Nish Nishant
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    Maxwell Chen wrote: Please read my reply to Christian Graus I did :-) Maxwell Chen wrote: Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! Good strong attitude. Good luck with the PhD!!! Nish


    Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

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      Maxwell Chen wrote: Please read my reply to Christian Graus I did :-) Maxwell Chen wrote: Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! Good strong attitude. Good luck with the PhD!!! Nish


      Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

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      Maxwell Chen
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      Thanks! :) By the way, I saw people talking about you post less than before..... I am curious about what happened to your title "the native CPian" ? Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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        Many reasons... My boss, who was ever one of my best friends, flouted me for I don't have a master degree. This job has taken all of my off-duty time away. Have to work also on saturday and sundays, and everyday have to work till midnight. All left is only time for sleep when I home. They discourage me from adopting new programming techniques. They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. But since they lack knowledge of syntax, why wouldn't they study hard? The atmosphere in this company is getting more and more gloomy... Some people were fired, and more and more people resigned... This company has been always fooled around by the customer company. Those managers knew that already, but they still are contented to be fooled... Anyway, I am going to get a PhD. And then find a new job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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        Maxwell Chen wrote: flouted me for I don't have a master degree. Maxwell Chen wrote: They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. Am I the only one who can smell the irony here ? Sounds to me like you made the right move. Christian I am completely intolerant of stupidity. Stupidity is, of course, anything that doesn't conform to my way of thinking. - Jamie Hale - 29/05/2002 Half the reason people switch away from VB is to find out what actually goes on.. and then like me they find out that they weren't quite as good as they thought - they've been nannied. - Alex, 13 June 2002

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          Many reasons... My boss, who was ever one of my best friends, flouted me for I don't have a master degree. This job has taken all of my off-duty time away. Have to work also on saturday and sundays, and everyday have to work till midnight. All left is only time for sleep when I home. They discourage me from adopting new programming techniques. They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. But since they lack knowledge of syntax, why wouldn't they study hard? The atmosphere in this company is getting more and more gloomy... Some people were fired, and more and more people resigned... This company has been always fooled around by the customer company. Those managers knew that already, but they still are contented to be fooled... Anyway, I am going to get a PhD. And then find a new job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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          Rama Krishna Vavilala
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          Hey good luck with your future. I think you took a right decision and everything will turn out to be good for you. There is no point working somewhere where you are tense or not happy. I have never wasted time worrying about such insignificant things. Keep your eye upon the donut and NOT upon the hole. - Bill Sergio about posting in the right forum. The Lounge - June 23, 2002

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            Hey my friends, I vacated my job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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            ColinDavies
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            Yes I remember a while back, you said you were unhappy. Good luck ! Regardz Colin J Davies

            Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

            More about me :-)

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              Maxwell Chen wrote: flouted me for I don't have a master degree. Maxwell Chen wrote: They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. Am I the only one who can smell the irony here ? Sounds to me like you made the right move. Christian I am completely intolerant of stupidity. Stupidity is, of course, anything that doesn't conform to my way of thinking. - Jamie Hale - 29/05/2002 Half the reason people switch away from VB is to find out what actually goes on.. and then like me they find out that they weren't quite as good as they thought - they've been nannied. - Alex, 13 June 2002

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              Maxwell Chen
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              I have a degree in entomology, not in computer science / software engineering. But I love programming. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                Hey good luck with your future. I think you took a right decision and everything will turn out to be good for you. There is no point working somewhere where you are tense or not happy. I have never wasted time worrying about such insignificant things. Keep your eye upon the donut and NOT upon the hole. - Bill Sergio about posting in the right forum. The Lounge - June 23, 2002

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                Maxwell Chen
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                Thank you! Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                  Yes I remember a while back, you said you were unhappy. Good luck ! Regardz Colin J Davies

                  Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                  More about me :-)

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                  Thank you! Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                  • M Maxwell Chen

                    I have a degree in entomology, not in computer science / software engineering. But I love programming. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                    Maxwell Chen wrote: I have a degree in entomology, :-):-D I'm sorry Maxwell but I agree with your bosses now that you have revealed that fact. Nobody needs bug lovers writing code :-):-D Regardz Colin J Davies

                    Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                    More about me :-)

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                    • M Maxwell Chen

                      Thanks! :) By the way, I saw people talking about you post less than before..... I am curious about what happened to your title "the native CPian" ? Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                      Maxwell Chen wrote: By the way, I saw people talking about you post less than before..... I am curious about what happened to your title "the native CPian" ? I thought I'd start using my real name here on CP. After all this is not IRC, huh? It's a serious place where programmers meet. As for the fewer posts I thought it's time to move over for the young ones like Brian Delahunty, Mazy, Matt Newman and Rama :-) Nish


                      Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

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                      • M Maxwell Chen

                        No, I haven't got a new job yet. There are many reasons. Please read my reply to Christian Graus. Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! I am going to get a PhD. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                        How are you going to get a 'Ph.D.' if you don't have a Master's? You said your boss flouted you because you didn't have a Master's Degree. :confused: ================== I agree with you on what you did. I disagree with the timing!! IOW, you had the element of surprise on your side because you knew what you were going to do; they didn't. You lost that element by not having that next step ready and prepared, waiting for you (whether that be another job, or accepted by a college or university to continue with your academic pursuits). Unless you have already been accepted by a college or university to continue with your education, it might not be easy as you think, because I had a friend who taught High School for about 5 years, and when he applied to four different universities to enter their Master's program, they all turned him down on various reasons. The most common one however, was that had been away from the subject too long that he wanted to pursue. My friend had two choices, either apply at one of the lesser known campuses (and hoped one might accept him), or start re-applying himself to the subject he wanted to obtain his Master Degree in. ITM, he still had to work to support himself. Those are the preparations to which I indicated the element of surprise could have worked in your favor. :cool: William

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                        • M Maxwell Chen

                          Many reasons... My boss, who was ever one of my best friends, flouted me for I don't have a master degree. This job has taken all of my off-duty time away. Have to work also on saturday and sundays, and everyday have to work till midnight. All left is only time for sleep when I home. They discourage me from adopting new programming techniques. They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. But since they lack knowledge of syntax, why wouldn't they study hard? The atmosphere in this company is getting more and more gloomy... Some people were fired, and more and more people resigned... This company has been always fooled around by the customer company. Those managers knew that already, but they still are contented to be fooled... Anyway, I am going to get a PhD. And then find a new job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                          Maxwell Chen wrote: This job has taken all of my off-duty time away. Have to work also on saturday and sundays, and everyday have to work till midnight. All left is only time for sleep when I home. thats cos you on codeproject too much ;P


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                          • M Maxwell Chen

                            I have a degree in entomology, not in computer science / software engineering. But I love programming. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                            Nnamdi Onyeyiri
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                            Maxwell Chen wrote: I have a degree in entomology i hate insects.


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                              Maxwell Chen wrote: I have a degree in entomology, :-):-D I'm sorry Maxwell but I agree with your bosses now that you have revealed that fact. Nobody needs bug lovers writing code :-):-D Regardz Colin J Davies

                              Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                              More about me :-)

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                              *LOL*


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                                Thank you! Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                Ditto. Max, what are you going to do your phD on? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                                  Hey my friends, I vacated my job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                  For bigger and better things, I hope:-) I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!

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                                  • M Maxwell Chen

                                    I have a degree in entomology, not in computer science / software engineering. But I love programming. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                    Maxwell Chen wrote: I have a degree in entomology Entomology has always bugged me. But it's awfully interesting:-) I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!

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                                    • M Maxwell Chen

                                      No, I haven't got a new job yet. There are many reasons. Please read my reply to Christian Graus. Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! I am going to get a PhD. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                      Maxwell Chen wrote: I am going to get a PhD. Piled Higher and Deeper, eh? Good for you! I wish I'd done that. I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!

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                                        Many reasons... My boss, who was ever one of my best friends, flouted me for I don't have a master degree. This job has taken all of my off-duty time away. Have to work also on saturday and sundays, and everyday have to work till midnight. All left is only time for sleep when I home. They discourage me from adopting new programming techniques. They don't want me to code using too difficult syntax because if I do, they won't be able to read my code. But since they lack knowledge of syntax, why wouldn't they study hard? The atmosphere in this company is getting more and more gloomy... Some people were fired, and more and more people resigned... This company has been always fooled around by the customer company. Those managers knew that already, but they still are contented to be fooled... Anyway, I am going to get a PhD. And then find a new job. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                        Don't put yourself through a PhD because someone slighted you. Do it if you want to or you won't enjoy it. Doesn't sound like you need a job! Why not set something up yourself whilst you are studying - why make money for someone else. Alice thought that running very fast for a long time would get you to somewhere else. " A very slow kind of country!" said the queen. "Now, here , you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place".

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                                        • M Maxwell Chen

                                          No, I haven't got a new job yet. There are many reasons. Please read my reply to Christian Graus. Since my boss does not respect my skill and knowledge, I don't work for him! I am going to get a PhD. Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!

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                                          Maxwell Chen wrote: I am going to get a PhD. Good luck with your PhD! The question is: how long do you expect it will take you? Here in Spain, we need at least 4 years. Mine took me about 5 years and a half.

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