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  • D Dimitris Iliopoulos

    I would like to be the CEO.:) From Greece: Dimitris Iliopoulos dimilio@yahoo.com

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    Tim Deveaux
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    You're in. Good - a Greek CEO will give us the international flavor we need. (P.S. HR will need to relocate to the Athens office.)

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      Tim Deveaux wrote: we're contracting that one out. Great... Not even our first day in business and you're already outsourcing the good jobs...:sigh: "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.

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      Tim Deveaux
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      Hey don't yell at me, tell it to the CEO! (Whew... and not a moment too soon... shields up, CWB!)

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      • C Chris Maunder

        Janitor. cheers, Chris Maunder

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        Christopher Duncan
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        Chris Maunder wrote: Janitor. How very Politically Incorrect you are. I was not permitted to use the word Janitor in Tribes - it was changed to Custodian. Clearly we need to send you to some company sponsored Politically Correct classes. Hmmmm. CP is PC backwards. Is there a darker, hidden message here? ;) Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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          ...where would you fit in? And/or, where would you like to fit in? In my company, its all about resources - finding the warm body with the skills to do X. I figure CodeProject has an embarrasment of riches - but who wants to do what? We're talking multi-national IT consulting firm here - what would you like to put on your card? Network admin? UI design specialist? Biztalk guy/gal? SQL Server person? QA? PM? Software Specialist? COO? Myself, I can make the speaker beep. Sadly, there's not a lot of call for this skill at the moment, but I'm hoping that's just indicative of a cyclical market. (No, I am not recruiting for CP or any other company. Just impressed by the range of talent that has become addicted to hangs out on CP, and thought I'd ask. Also, MMs post below got me thinking about skill/job targeting)

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          l a u r e n
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          plumber


          "there is no spoon"
          biz stuff   about me

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            plumber


            "there is no spoon"
            biz stuff   about me

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            Tim Deveaux
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            Sorry - salary range too high.

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            • C Christopher Duncan

              Chris Maunder wrote: Janitor. How very Politically Incorrect you are. I was not permitted to use the word Janitor in Tribes - it was changed to Custodian. Clearly we need to send you to some company sponsored Politically Correct classes. Hmmmm. CP is PC backwards. Is there a darker, hidden message here? ;) Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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              Tim Deveaux
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              Hmmm... QA or Marketing... QA or Marketing...

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                ...where would you fit in? And/or, where would you like to fit in? In my company, its all about resources - finding the warm body with the skills to do X. I figure CodeProject has an embarrasment of riches - but who wants to do what? We're talking multi-national IT consulting firm here - what would you like to put on your card? Network admin? UI design specialist? Biztalk guy/gal? SQL Server person? QA? PM? Software Specialist? COO? Myself, I can make the speaker beep. Sadly, there's not a lot of call for this skill at the moment, but I'm hoping that's just indicative of a cyclical market. (No, I am not recruiting for CP or any other company. Just impressed by the range of talent that has become addicted to hangs out on CP, and thought I'd ask. Also, MMs post below got me thinking about skill/job targeting)

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                Ian Darling
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                Well, my colleague Mike and I would be the Special Ops team. You know, doing all the dangerous and/or insane stuff, like debugging multithreaded applications, researching new software techniques, and generally doing the impossible. It's not like it's any different from what we normally have to do here :-) -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky

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                  Well, my colleague Mike and I would be the Special Ops team. You know, doing all the dangerous and/or insane stuff, like debugging multithreaded applications, researching new software techniques, and generally doing the impossible. It's not like it's any different from what we normally have to do here :-) -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky

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                  Excellent! I can see that you guys are exactly the kind of talent we need! Can you start today? We got a loo here that's been backed up since Tuesday...

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                    ...where would you fit in? And/or, where would you like to fit in? In my company, its all about resources - finding the warm body with the skills to do X. I figure CodeProject has an embarrasment of riches - but who wants to do what? We're talking multi-national IT consulting firm here - what would you like to put on your card? Network admin? UI design specialist? Biztalk guy/gal? SQL Server person? QA? PM? Software Specialist? COO? Myself, I can make the speaker beep. Sadly, there's not a lot of call for this skill at the moment, but I'm hoping that's just indicative of a cyclical market. (No, I am not recruiting for CP or any other company. Just impressed by the range of talent that has become addicted to hangs out on CP, and thought I'd ask. Also, MMs post below got me thinking about skill/job targeting)

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                    Window washer

                    But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.

                    - David Stone, not a programming question but...

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                    • C Christopher Duncan

                      Chris Maunder wrote: Janitor. How very Politically Incorrect you are. I was not permitted to use the word Janitor in Tribes - it was changed to Custodian. Clearly we need to send you to some company sponsored Politically Correct classes. Hmmmm. CP is PC backwards. Is there a darker, hidden message here? ;) Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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                      Colin Angus Mackay
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                      Christopher Duncan wrote: How very Politically Incorrect you are. I was not permitted to use the word Janitor in Tribes What's wrong with Janitor? It seems like a perfectly good word to me. --Colin Mackay--

                      EuroCPian Spring 2004 Get Together[^]

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                        Excellent! I can see that you guys are exactly the kind of talent we need! Can you start today? We got a loo here that's been backed up since Tuesday...

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                        Tim Deveaux wrote: I can see that you guys are exactly the kind of talent we need! Can you start today? We got a loo here that's been backed up since Tuesday... Is it a particularly dangerous toilet? And by that, I mean there needs to be ticking nuclear bombs, some suitably techno-enhanced uber-terrorists, and a subtle kernel32.dll bug on the water utilities computerised sewer management system that only shows when one of the inhabitants of the house of attractive medical students down the road uses the shower (this will need considerable diagnostics performed). Otherwise, I can put you in contact with some Crystal Reports developers - they're used to wading in crap! :-D -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky

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                          Window washer

                          But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.

                          - David Stone, not a programming question but...

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                          Tim Deveaux
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                          Ok - but you'll need to sign an NDA.

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                            ...where would you fit in? And/or, where would you like to fit in? In my company, its all about resources - finding the warm body with the skills to do X. I figure CodeProject has an embarrasment of riches - but who wants to do what? We're talking multi-national IT consulting firm here - what would you like to put on your card? Network admin? UI design specialist? Biztalk guy/gal? SQL Server person? QA? PM? Software Specialist? COO? Myself, I can make the speaker beep. Sadly, there's not a lot of call for this skill at the moment, but I'm hoping that's just indicative of a cyclical market. (No, I am not recruiting for CP or any other company. Just impressed by the range of talent that has become addicted to hangs out on CP, and thought I'd ask. Also, MMs post below got me thinking about skill/job targeting)

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                            Desired Title: General Geek Job Description: The company can buy me all the newest gadgets/electronic gizmos/etc for me to test, and if the pay is right I'll have my own reviews section :cool: Paul ;)

                            Open the fridge door, scream, and everything that doesn't run into the corner is safe for eating. - Jörgen Sigvardsson

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                              Christopher Duncan wrote: How very Politically Incorrect you are. I was not permitted to use the word Janitor in Tribes What's wrong with Janitor? It seems like a perfectly good word to me. --Colin Mackay--

                              EuroCPian Spring 2004 Get Together[^]

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                              Colin Angus Mackay wrote: What's wrong with Janitor? It seems like a perfectly good word to me. That's a fairly polite version of my own response, but it appears that Janitor is now considered demeaning. I have no idea why, but then, I'm probably not the most PC person you're likely to encounter, so perhaps that's not surprising... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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                                Hmmm... QA or Marketing... QA or Marketing...

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                                Tim Deveaux wrote: Hmmm... QA or Marketing... QA or Marketing... Whoever can contribute the most towards little red sports cars, of course! :-D Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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                                  Tim Deveaux wrote: I can see that you guys are exactly the kind of talent we need! Can you start today? We got a loo here that's been backed up since Tuesday... Is it a particularly dangerous toilet? And by that, I mean there needs to be ticking nuclear bombs, some suitably techno-enhanced uber-terrorists, and a subtle kernel32.dll bug on the water utilities computerised sewer management system that only shows when one of the inhabitants of the house of attractive medical students down the road uses the shower (this will need considerable diagnostics performed). Otherwise, I can put you in contact with some Crystal Reports developers - they're used to wading in crap! :-D -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky

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                                  Ian Darling wrote: Is it a particularly dangerous toilet? Sadly, no. It was a perfectly good 'run of the mill' (to coin a phrase) crapper until some a**h*le dumped all over it. Ian Darling wrote: ...Crystal Reports developers - they're used to wading in crap! Thanks but No, thanks. Can't have these people messing with the bottom line.

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                                    Desired Title: General Geek Job Description: The company can buy me all the newest gadgets/electronic gizmos/etc for me to test, and if the pay is right I'll have my own reviews section :cool: Paul ;)

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                                    Ah yes! We'll definitely need someone like you in order to stay current with the latest technology. Put your order in now, before we hire any Accounting Trolls.

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                                      Colin Angus Mackay wrote: What's wrong with Janitor? It seems like a perfectly good word to me. That's a fairly polite version of my own response, but it appears that Janitor is now considered demeaning. I have no idea why, but then, I'm probably not the most PC person you're likely to encounter, so perhaps that's not surprising... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World

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                                      Colin Angus Mackay
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                                      Well, as far as I can see "janitor" is still an acceptable term here in Scotland as it appears in newspapers and recruitment guides and so on. To me it is stupid. I vaguely remember a case going to court when I was still at school about a pupil that had moved from Scotland to somewhere in England (Birmingham IIRC). And for his crime the pupil had refered to the board that the teacher writes on as a "blackboard" (because that's what we call it in Scotland - and I assume other places too - and it is a board that is black). The teacher got offended somehow because in some parts of England it is called a "chalkboard"! --Colin Mackay--

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                                        Ah yes! We'll definitely need someone like you in order to stay current with the latest technology. Put your order in now, before we hire any Accounting Trolls.

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                                        Tim Deveaux wrote: Put your order in now, before we hire any Accounting Trolls :-D Well, for starters, I wouldn't mind a 6600[^], and a nice new Voodoo Notebook M600[^], and you may as well place an order for pretty much each item on ThinkGeek[^]... :rolleyes: How's my budget doing? ;P Paul ;)

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                                          Tim Deveaux wrote: where would you like to fit in? Flapper. I'll stand by to whack Chris upside the head with an inflated bladder whenever he's about to say something stupid. I'm also a fairly reliable sycophant, if the pay is right. "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.

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                                          For a brief instant I read "flapper" and thought of "fluffer", and wondered, just *exactly* what kind of relationship do Roger and Chris have? What *really* goes on in the CP offices that Chris needs a "fluffer" and why on earth would Roger be volunteering for this. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned

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