Post #115,774
8/29/03 1:30:25 AM
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Top Notch
seems to translate into "overqualified" more and more these days.
Smalltalk is dangerous. It is a drug. My advice to you would be don't try it; it could ruin your life. Once you take the time to learn it (to REALLY learn it) you will see that there is nothing out there (yet) to touch it. Of course, like all drugs, how dangerous it is depends on your character. It may be that once you've got to this stage you'll find it difficult (if not impossible) to "go back" to other languages and, if you are forced to, you might become an embittered character constantly muttering ascerbic comments under your breath. Who knows, you may even have to quit the software industry altogether because nothing else lives up to your new expectations.
--AndyBower
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Post #115,799
8/29/03 8:40:20 AM
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Aye, Frickin' *>BINGO<*
That is exactly my predicament.
It's a shame really. Guess I'll have to move to Frickin' India. Then China, Then Korea, Then Mongolia, then NIGERIA!!!!
Wait, there is SOME MUCH MONEY in Nigeria... I should just got there NOW....
SUH-WEET!
Believe me "I Feel Your Pain"
10 Months and Going.
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Post #115,800
8/29/03 8:41:36 AM
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I *HATE* that word.
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #115,806
8/29/03 9:31:01 AM
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Gah
I've been told that I'm overqualified to work at fuckin' Caribou Coffee. Not because I'm too skilled, but because I used to earn Real Money when I worked in IT.
-YendorMike
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Post #115,835
8/29/03 12:40:54 PM
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Good point
This is the negative rebound effect - even if you NEED money so bad you'd be happy to don the green shirt and hairnet, you can't convince anyone to hire you, because having once made good money disqualifies you from making bad money. I'l verify that on at least 2 occasions. I was turned down for a night job at freakin' Circle K once.
-drl
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Post #115,836
8/29/03 12:45:43 PM
8/29/03 12:57:10 PM
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The problem is...
You're smarter than your boss in those jobs. If someone higher notices, then THEY will be out of a job, and you'll be the manager.
That's their fear, at least. The trick is to convince them that you can help them win and play at another level. (At least until you find your next IT job.)
My dad was a bank president from about 1980 to 1988. After that, he consulted for a few years, but now he works at Staples, mainly for healthcare benefits. He's very analytical and can get every price in the store correct in about an hour (unless it's a large price change), where the kids that were doing it were taking all day to do it. He's friendly with customers, and he's non-threatening to the boss, so he's been doing it about 3 years now. He just turned 73 last week.
Glen Austin
Edited by gdaustin
Aug. 29, 2003, 12:57:10 PM EDT
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Post #115,873
8/29/03 4:08:07 PM
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At least
Macy's gave me a slightly higher pay-rate because of my 'experience'.
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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