Tommy, welcome back! What kind of work do you do?
Database programming. Mostly with MS Access front ends and MS SQL Server back ends. I've also done a lot of web application design, using Javascript, jQuery, XML, CSS and stuff like that.
Whatever happened to the still beating heart of a virgin? No one has any standards anymore.
Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Mar 09, 2017 10:06:48 am PST #8264 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Calli - Mar 09, 2017 10:10:56 am PST #8265 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Tom, would you feel comfortable saying what area you live in, roughly? There are a lot of us who could probably say something about the techie job market in our areas.
I'm sorry you have this worry. It sucks.
tommyrot - Mar 09, 2017 10:15:36 am PST #8266 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm in Chicago.
lisah - Mar 09, 2017 10:21:45 am PST #8267 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
Not sure what's posted now but definitely check my company's site out (& let me know if anything is intriguing). [link]
tommyrot - Mar 09, 2017 10:28:08 am PST #8268 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Thanks, lisah and everyone else!
I'm just too pessimistic about job-searching. But I know I'm being overly-pessimistic so I just have to make myself go through the job hunt anyway.
tommyrot - Mar 09, 2017 10:51:23 am PST #8269 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A question: How are resumes usually submitted? In a Word doc? PDF?
I'm trying to decide if I should buy Word for my MacBook Pro.
brenda m - Mar 09, 2017 10:58:56 am PST #8270 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Usually PDF, though occasionally I see them in Word. I'd go with the former.
Calli - Mar 09, 2017 11:05:48 am PST #8271 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
PDF helps you avoid unfortunate changes if the recipient has a different set up than you.
You might want to check university website job postings. They don't tend to pay as well as corporate, but they can be pretty steady (especially if they have a good endowment) and enjoyable, with good benefits. The University of Chicago or NorthWestern might have something.
Connie Neil - Mar 09, 2017 11:20:12 am PST #8272 of 30002
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Was browsing more webcams, looked in on Hollywood Blvd. Superman was striding down the sidewalk, cape billowing in the breeze.
shrift - Mar 09, 2017 11:33:23 am PST #8273 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Sorry about the job situation, Tom.
I forgot to check the bottle of ibuprofen I packed, and just discovered it's almost empty. The 24 pill bottle I just bought at an airport kiosk was $12.