Correction: There should be a syndicated Buffistas advice column, so that others could benefit from the collective wisdom.
...Although that might be called "COMM."
Willow: Were there dolphins? Tara: Yes. Many dolphins at the pound. Willow: Was there a camel? Tara: There was the front of a camel. A half-camel.
'Selfless'
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Strega - Feb 05, 2008 5:18:13 am PST #7506 of 10001
Aims - Feb 05, 2008 5:18:41 am PST #7507 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
One day, I want someone to throw me a ticker tape parade.
lisah - Feb 05, 2008 5:18:55 am PST #7508 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Ignore headhunters; they're a waste of time.
Not necessarily. I know my brother (who does something to do with data libraries?...mumbly mumbly techie/management type...anyway he's at Social Security now) has used headhunters several times successfully.
Speaking of that brother. He's not at Social Security today he's at the hospital still waiting for his baby to be born. They've been in since Sunday night. Come on, Baby Niece!!!!
I was all excited because phone just rang but it was NC brother calling to see if I'd heard anything this morning.
Jesse - Feb 05, 2008 5:19:45 am PST #7509 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jars, you don't live in New York City, either. You totally get a pass!
§ ita § - Feb 05, 2008 5:23:54 am PST #7510 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ignore headhunters; they're a waste of time.
I was going to ask his field, but I see it now. I don't think they're a waste of time. They got me my last two gigs, and when I though of marking my salary down, they wouldn't stand for it, and got me decent money. Plus they could leverage previous relationships with the companies too.
lisah - Feb 05, 2008 5:27:19 am PST #7511 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I know you all don't want my pity but I feel sorry for people who don't like vegetables. I really do. I love them so much. (I mean, it's not that I don't love other, not so healthy foods, too. I'd eat tater tots every single day if there were no negative consequences.)
database applications/dev, but he also has a background in biology and worked at Red Cross for a while
It seems like there'd be a lot of opportunities for him in Durham with all the big hospitals down there.
I know relocating is a huge stress even if it's your choice.
Strega - Feb 05, 2008 5:27:33 am PST #7512 of 10001
Oh, sorry, I don't mean everyone should always ignore headhunters. I think he should, because it seems like he's been counting on them to find a job for him, and he needs to not do that.
lisah - Feb 05, 2008 5:28:40 am PST #7513 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I think he should, because it seems like he's been counting on them to find a job for him, and he needs to not do that.
ah, sure.
Jesse - Feb 05, 2008 5:37:14 am PST #7514 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Do you really think he's not sending cover letters??! That's so crazy to me. I mean, granted, I mostly write for a living, but still. I would think even in techie fields a decent cover letter would go a long way.
Sue - Feb 05, 2008 5:40:12 am PST #7515 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I would think even in techie fields a decent cover letter would go a long way.
The Director of IT at my old job once told me he never read the cover letters. I think he actually said he threw them out. He's totally the type who would do that. Very impatient and down to brass tacks.