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Well, I Almost Made it a Whole Year...

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  • realJSOPR realJSOP

    ...before "workforce reductions" called for my dismissal (along with 7 other people). It sucks being the newest guy at a job...

    .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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    "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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    Nish Nishant
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    Good luck and best wishes for the job hunt, John. I am sure it will not be long. :thumbsup:

    Regards, Nish


    Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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    • B Brady Kelly

      Come to SA for 6 months or so. Job market here is a sellers market, and we live and eat normally, not raw animals on the street. And, rednecks fit in very well here. I'm serious - a man of your calibre will walk all over the market here. I'll teach you basic Afrikaans, like "fok jou en jou ma", etc.

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      Harvey Saayman
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      Brady Kelly wrote:

      I'll teach you basic Afrikaans, like "fok jou en jou ma", etc.

      :laugh: That reminds me of myself and a friend that studied with me. Shes from Malawi and didn't understand a word Afrikaans, until I taught her :rolleyes: Things like: Thank you = fokken kafer Bye = jou poes It was so funny hearing her say those things to people in such a polite manor and with a smile on her face :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

      Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL you.suck = (you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer && you.Passion != Programming) 1000100 1101111 1100101 1110011 100000 1110100 1101000 1101001 1110011 100000 1101101 1100101 1100001 1101110 100000 1101001 1101101 100000 1100001 100000 1100111 1100101 1100101 1101011 111111

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      • H Harvey Saayman

        Brady Kelly wrote:

        I'll teach you basic Afrikaans, like "fok jou en jou ma", etc.

        :laugh: That reminds me of myself and a friend that studied with me. Shes from Malawi and didn't understand a word Afrikaans, until I taught her :rolleyes: Things like: Thank you = fokken kafer Bye = jou poes It was so funny hearing her say those things to people in such a polite manor and with a smile on her face :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

        Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL you.suck = (you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer && you.Passion != Programming) 1000100 1101111 1100101 1110011 100000 1110100 1101000 1101001 1110011 100000 1101101 1100101 1100001 1101110 100000 1101001 1101101 100000 1100001 100000 1100111 1100101 1100101 1101011 111111

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        Dan Neely
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        .... what would you've done if she said that to someone who was too stupid/drunk to realize that someone was playing a cruel joke on her?

        The latest nation. Procrastination.

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        • L Lost User

          Sorry to hear that John :( I changed industries because this happened to me a few times, now in a better sector (semiconductors).

          Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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          realJSOP
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          Trollslayer wrote:

          I changed industries because this happened to me a few times, now in a better sector (semiconductors).

          Are you hoping to eventually move to complete conductors?

          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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          • P PIEBALDconsult

            Let me know too. San Antonio is nice.

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            realJSOP
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            I submitted three resumes this morning from postings on Craigs List and (reluctantly) agreed to meet with a placement agency rep. There were more, but I wasn't qualified enough for them. I go for at least a 75% match on skills/requirements. If I can't match at least 3 of 4 stated requirements, I don't waste their time until it gets down to the short hairs on the duration of unemployment.

            .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
            -----
            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              ...before "workforce reductions" called for my dismissal (along with 7 other people). It sucks being the newest guy at a job...

              .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
              -----
              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
              -----
              "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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              daniilzol
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              They say Obama wants to hand $250 to seniors, maybe you could apply for that :-D In all the seriousness though, GL with your job search.

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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                ...before "workforce reductions" called for my dismissal (along with 7 other people). It sucks being the newest guy at a job...

                .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                -----
                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                -----
                "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                SPAWARS is hiring if the Charleston area is not out of acceptable range. If you are interested let me know by e-mail

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  Trollslayer wrote:

                  I changed industries because this happened to me a few times, now in a better sector (semiconductors).

                  Are you hoping to eventually move to complete conductors?

                  .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                  -----
                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                  -----
                  "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                  Lost User
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                  I'm in two minds...

                  Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                    SPAWARS is hiring if the Charleston area is not out of acceptable range. If you are interested let me know by e-mail

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                    realJSOP
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                    That would be a 7-hour commute.

                    .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                    "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      That would be a 7-hour commute.

                      .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                      -----
                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                      -----
                      "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                      fred_
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                      oops .. oh well. But the food here is betterlol

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                      • H Harvey Saayman

                        Brady Kelly wrote:

                        I'll teach you basic Afrikaans, like "fok jou en jou ma", etc.

                        :laugh: That reminds me of myself and a friend that studied with me. Shes from Malawi and didn't understand a word Afrikaans, until I taught her :rolleyes: Things like: Thank you = fokken kafer Bye = jou poes It was so funny hearing her say those things to people in such a polite manor and with a smile on her face :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                        Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL you.suck = (you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer && you.Passion != Programming) 1000100 1101111 1100101 1110011 100000 1110100 1101000 1101001 1110011 100000 1101101 1100101 1100001 1101110 100000 1101001 1101101 100000 1100001 100000 1100111 1100101 1100101 1101011 111111

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                        Harvey Saayman wrote:

                        Things like:Thank you = fokken kafer

                        You're were a real friend to help her out like that. I am sure she speaks highly of you now.

                        Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                        Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                        I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                          ...before "workforce reductions" called for my dismissal (along with 7 other people). It sucks being the newest guy at a job...

                          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                          -----
                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                          -----
                          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                          JimmyRopes
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                          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                          ...before "workforce reductions" called for my dismissal (along with 7 other people). It sucks being the newest most belligerent guy at a job...

                          FTFY

                          Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                          Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                          I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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