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  • M martin_hughes

    Dave Sexton wrote:

    While I realize that not everyone has "the travel bug" I feel really fortunate that I get to visit different countries as part of my work.

    The novelty soon wears off. Give it 6 months to a year and you'll come to hate being away from family and friends, it's almost as if you entire life revolves around work which is not a happy place to be... unless you have a grand plan of retiring early :)

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    Dave Sexton
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    martin_hughes wrote:

    you'll come to hate being away from family and friends

    I moved from Johannesburg to Dublin to get away from the same :) Thankfully we don't travel that often. Since I've been there (nearly 7 months) I've only been away 3 times. It's more like 4 - 6 times a year at the moment & I can handle that.

    But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
    Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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    • P Paul Watson

      Twice or three times a year. Not for clients but mainly for conferences and such (research company.) I got to go to Vegas (including a helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon) which was grand and Indonesia which was fascinating.

      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:

      Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

      Looks like we have something in common :) Which part of SA were you from & where in Ireland are you now? Fancy a :beer:?

      But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
      Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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        I got this from google. Not sure if it's right but seems reasonable.

        But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
        Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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        Nish Nishant
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        Dave Sexton wrote:

        I got this from google. Not sure if it's right but seems reasonable.

        Yeah, I saw that too - but seemed kind of odd.

        Regards, Nish


        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
        My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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          Paul Watson wrote:

          Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

          Looks like we have something in common :) Which part of SA were you from & where in Ireland are you now? Fancy a :beer:?

          But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
          Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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          Paul Watson
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          Born in Durban but lived in Cape Town for ten years. 2 years in Waterford now. Whereabouts for 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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            Born in Durban but lived in Cape Town for ten years. 2 years in Waterford now. Whereabouts for 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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            Dave Sexton
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            Born in Drogheda, lived in mostly in Pretoria & the Vaal. Currently in Dublin for nearly a year (will be a year on the 28th). Waterford eh? Ag sure, that's just down the road :)

            But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
            Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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            • D Dave Sexton

              Rob's post got me wondering - do many of you travel for work? The company I work for often requires the developers to go abroad to meet with clients, banks, etc. I've recently returned from Barcelona (Thursday) and will be heading back there in the next two weeks. While I realize that not everyone has "the travel bug" I feel really fortunate that I get to visit different countries as part of my work. So, are there any more travelling dev's out there? :)

              But fortunately we have the nanny-state politicians who can step in to protect us poor stupid consumers, most of whom would not know a JVM from a frozen chicken. Bruce Pierson
              Because programming is an art, not a science. Marc Clifton

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              El Corazon
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              Dave Sexton wrote:

              While I realize that not everyone has "the travel bug" I feel really fortunate that I get to visit different countries as part of my work.

              yup, I visit many foreign countries, like California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and even Washington DC! the latter being the most foreign imaginable. :-D

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                MrPlankton wrote:

                COTR's

                Expands to?

                Regards, Nish


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                Contracts Officer Technical Rep.; They offten have to travel between govi, and contractor sites on large projects. They are often trained as electrical engineers but can have business degrees.

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                • M MrPlankton

                  Contracts Officer Technical Rep.; They offten have to travel between govi, and contractor sites on large projects. They are often trained as electrical engineers but can have business degrees.

                  MrPlankton

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                  Nish Nishant
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                  MrPlankton wrote:

                  Contracts Officer Technical Rep.; They offten have to travel between govi, and contractor sites on large projects. They are often trained as electrical engineers but can have business degrees.

                  Ah ok. Thank you.

                  Regards, Nish


                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                  My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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