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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowThat sucks bro. Seriously. I'm sure you'll have no problems getting another better job :) Best of luck in every case bro :)
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowHaving had this happen to me in a period of my life where there is just no way I could recover at all from it. I get very angry and sad to hear these things. The working people get let go and companies are too stupid to realize it's the "middle managers" that are the reason they are where they are at. It's a total shame and whenever I hear of this I just wish the companies would conduct their lay-off from the top to the middle and leave the people at the bottom (who actually make the money) alone. It's just so sad and terrible.:rose:
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Is this immediate, or do you have a little time before it happens?
Standard 1 month notice plus standard severence pay as described by the South African labour law.
Jim Crafton wrote:
What is the job climate like where you live?
Pretty good I think, as we couldnt even find a decent person to employ for the last 9 months. That is part of the reason of the shutdown, the lack of expanding our resource capabilities. The standard of people that we did interview, was so poor, I would reckon it would not be too hard finding something new. :)
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowI feel I must draw your attention to a news item in today's Daily Telegraph in UK. Generally a lot of firms are looking abroad for Graduates and Techies, because most of the younger people coming out of University have not got the skills or experience to do the jobs available. They exit with a degree and cannot spell, write legibly or have even rudimentary maths skills! I remember having knuckles rapped with a ruler if I mis-spelt a word(They had Corporal Punishment in MY day!) The point I am making is have you tried working in UK? Always a need for bright young things given the morons pouring from our universities (Apologies for the Non Moronic UK University Educated on this Site, but we all know Media Studies is a load of old b#*#*#*ks!). :)
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I feel I must draw your attention to a news item in today's Daily Telegraph in UK. Generally a lot of firms are looking abroad for Graduates and Techies, because most of the younger people coming out of University have not got the skills or experience to do the jobs available. They exit with a degree and cannot spell, write legibly or have even rudimentary maths skills! I remember having knuckles rapped with a ruler if I mis-spelt a word(They had Corporal Punishment in MY day!) The point I am making is have you tried working in UK? Always a need for bright young things given the morons pouring from our universities (Apologies for the Non Moronic UK University Educated on this Site, but we all know Media Studies is a load of old b#*#*#*ks!). :)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The point I am making is have you tried working in UK?
Been there, done that, hate London with a passion ;P I might be interested to go to the states though.
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I feel I must draw your attention to a news item in today's Daily Telegraph in UK. Generally a lot of firms are looking abroad for Graduates and Techies, because most of the younger people coming out of University have not got the skills or experience to do the jobs available. They exit with a degree and cannot spell, write legibly or have even rudimentary maths skills! I remember having knuckles rapped with a ruler if I mis-spelt a word(They had Corporal Punishment in MY day!) The point I am making is have you tried working in UK? Always a need for bright young things given the morons pouring from our universities (Apologies for the Non Moronic UK University Educated on this Site, but we all know Media Studies is a load of old b#*#*#*ks!). :)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The point I am making is have you tried working in UK?
If I didn't have to sell a kidney for a house down payment, I'd be interested in returning to ol' blighty. My sister's two bedroom flat cost twice as much as my three bedroom house, detached with two car garage naturally, being the midwest. Something is just wrong there.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Having had this happen to me in a period of my life where there is just no way I could recover at all from it. I get very angry and sad to hear these things. The working people get let go and companies are too stupid to realize it's the "middle managers" that are the reason they are where they are at. It's a total shame and whenever I hear of this I just wish the companies would conduct their lay-off from the top to the middle and leave the people at the bottom (who actually make the money) alone. It's just so sad and terrible.:rose:
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Is this immediate, or do you have a little time before it happens?
Standard 1 month notice plus standard severence pay as described by the South African labour law.
Jim Crafton wrote:
What is the job climate like where you live?
Pretty good I think, as we couldnt even find a decent person to employ for the last 9 months. That is part of the reason of the shutdown, the lack of expanding our resource capabilities. The standard of people that we did interview, was so poor, I would reckon it would not be too hard finding something new. :)
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowleppie wrote:
Pretty good I think, as we couldnt even find a decent person to employ for the last 9 months. That is part of the reason of the shutdown, the lack of expanding our resource capabilities. The standard of people that we did interview, was so poor, I would reckon it would not be too hard finding something new.
Same here, it makes me feel quite comfortable in my employability. That and the constant call from recruiters :D On the bright side, it sounds like you've got a month long paid job search.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
xacc.ide - now with IronScheme support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowSorry to hear that. :( But you're a good Developer. You shouldn't have a problem finding a better job. I wish you good luck for that. Do let us know after you join your new job. :)
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowAh crap, sorry mate. Want a job in Ireland? We could do with a good coder like you.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Ah crap, sorry mate. Want a job in Ireland? We could do with a good coder like you.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Want a job in Ireland?
Ireland might be an option, I remember 8 years back it was quite booming there, what is it like now?
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowLoads of programming jobs. Some crazies invested $30million into an Irish "social networking" this week so they will be hiring. Microsoft, Google, Oracle etc. are all in Dublin and hiring. Facebook might be here soon too (not that I'd want a job with them.) Manufacturing and construction jobs are tanking though. Thankfully you, nor I, are brick layers.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Loads of programming jobs. Some crazies invested $30million into an Irish "social networking" this week so they will be hiring. Microsoft, Google, Oracle etc. are all in Dublin and hiring. Facebook might be here soon too (not that I'd want a job with them.) Manufacturing and construction jobs are tanking though. Thankfully you, nor I, are brick layers.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Is this immediate, or do you have a little time before it happens?
Standard 1 month notice plus standard severence pay as described by the South African labour law.
Jim Crafton wrote:
What is the job climate like where you live?
Pretty good I think, as we couldnt even find a decent person to employ for the last 9 months. That is part of the reason of the shutdown, the lack of expanding our resource capabilities. The standard of people that we did interview, was so poor, I would reckon it would not be too hard finding something new. :)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The point I am making is have you tried working in UK?
If I didn't have to sell a kidney for a house down payment, I'd be interested in returning to ol' blighty. My sister's two bedroom flat cost twice as much as my three bedroom house, detached with two car garage naturally, being the midwest. Something is just wrong there.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
MidwestLimey wrote:
If I didn't have to sell a kidney for a house down payment, I'd be interested in returning to ol' blighty. My sister's two bedroom flat cost twice as much as my three bedroom house, detached with two car garage naturally, being the midwest. Something is just wrong there.
Heh, so true. I have a 4 bedroom house on 1.5 acres of land and my family thinks I'm absolutely loaded with money. It's not that I'm loaded (far from it!) it's just that your money can actually buy things in America.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Loads of programming jobs.
Can you recommend some reputable employment agencies?
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowleppie wrote:
reputable employment agencies
A what? Reputable employment aggggeee... ah jeez, I just can't say that without dying from laughter. ;) I got my job through a friend and we don't use employment agencies to hire new slaves. irishjobs.ie[^] is supposed to be a decent job site here. Not really used it myself though. I'll ask around and see who others have used.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
xacc.ide - now with IronScheme support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowI am sorry to hear that :( I hope you find another job soon :rose:
Cheers, Vikram.
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
xacc.ide - now with IronScheme support
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Our division at work is being shutdown, and we were all given retrenchment letters. X|
xacc.ide - now with IronScheme support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 1 out nowSorry to hear that, leppie. Best of luck on the job search. :rose:
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MidwestLimey wrote:
If I didn't have to sell a kidney for a house down payment, I'd be interested in returning to ol' blighty. My sister's two bedroom flat cost twice as much as my three bedroom house, detached with two car garage naturally, being the midwest. Something is just wrong there.
Heh, so true. I have a 4 bedroom house on 1.5 acres of land and my family thinks I'm absolutely loaded with money. It's not that I'm loaded (far from it!) it's just that your money can actually buy things in America.
Sunrise Wallpaper Project | The StartPage Randomizer | The Windows Cheerleader
If you really want to blow their minds send them real estate links from somewhere way out in the boonies where a decent older house and a few dozen acres of land can go for $50kish. :laugh:
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The point I am making is have you tried working in UK?
Been there, done that, hate London with a passion ;P I might be interested to go to the states though.
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