None Shall Pass. Seriously, they really don't get the work we do.
Programmers should headhunt other programmers - it's the only way it
can work. Sure, HR can make sure the guy/gal is able to dress himself
(if it's that kind of boring place where they require people to be
dressed), but the core skills just can't be grasped by RC/headhunter-
types if you ask me.
Then again, are most of those headhunter places even technologically orient=
ed?=20
=46rom what I've seen, and from what people accept, they only look at the=20
qualifications and ship you out the the real employer. very insulting,=20
especially when you get some certified person who just went to the technica=
l=20
school down the block. I'll always remember this when I was younger. I used=
=20
to work at a teenager facility. I was only 14 then, but they had a 34~ guy=
=20
come in and help me with the computer which were donated. I immediately=20
started to type `format /q /s` to start setting up the computers from the=20
boot CDs. He was automatically lost on how I was beating him at setup. I to=
ld=20
him the switch and he said, "They never taught us that". I told him in a no=
n=20
arrogant way.. even though I told him nicely, and don't mind being around=20
people like so, I'll never hire/contract/get service from anyone who isn't=
=20
checked out by me. The one problem being one of many which I've been=20
conflicted with when having to deal with people who aren't devoted and just=
=20
do it for the money.
You suffer from time loss. Time is money according to the people paying yo=
u.=20
I certainly don't like people wasting time when they're being paid by me ea=
ch=20
hour. I've similar feeling about the customers I serve, and help them with=
=20
their employees, because the boss is the one who picks up on the time. Of=20
course, this is where managers are a good thing. Managers have a very good=
=20
reason to being the asshole they're looked at to be, only because of the=20
asshole getting paid is playing solitaire instead of working.
You're either very young, very rich, very poor and don't mind or very
lucky.
I'd like not to have to look/apply for work. How'd you do it?
I've too many friends in various professions who just know me well. I perfo=
rm=20
various tasks. I'm an extroverted nerd and proud of it.
I receive jobs which need for example, Outlook Express set up for email, or=
=20
even a phone system reconfigured. Phone technician work is another mastered=
=20
skill I've accomplished. I'll take and charge what I feel. I did charge one=
=20
customer 75/USD for JUST Outlook Express setup with the internet service=20
provider(minimum: 1 hour). Business is business, and I don't sell myself=20
short. Yeah yeah.. others online who I tell think, "bastard" or "this guy=20
rips people off".. I've been on the computer since I was 2, people are payi=
ng=20
for my life experience. Usually people on IRC are immature anyway
so why=
=20
take them seriously, I just go on to trade information.
I'm British you know. And Capitalist(*). If I weren't such a nice
chap, I'd think you were mocking me.
Opps
At the end of the day, we only get to write as much code as we do,
because somebody somewhere is prepared to give us the money we need
for food/shelter to write that code. I'd rather do this for a living
than, say, have to be an accountant or a management consultant. As a
short-term contract freelancer, I am looking for work *CONSTANTLY*.
Apart from the Summer when I like to try and spend my time staring at
clouds. But during the Winter, I am a code-whore, through and through.
Well, I keep writing and deleting the text I type... so I'll just say=20
different positions have different salaries.
Plus you're assuming all of us are in it just for the money - when
I'm earning, a substantial piece of my income goes to good causes.
Point taken. Like I said, I'm happy keeping my commercial discussions
away from here, and think others can be encouraged to do the same. As
long as we all know where those discussions are, which I believe
includes
http://jobs.rubynow.com/
(*) I was once described as a Trotsky entry-ist, but he was drunk and
I was beating him at cards...
What I wouldn't mind is a monthly or bi-weekly job email on the list from o=
ne=20
of those sites for Ruby jobs. I just don't like to see emails in my box for=
=20
jobs. I recently started to receive emails from d1(really an i)ce.com about=
=20
"Does your job suck?".. I just laugh. I do know how others think, but the=20
email sounds so hilarious. I just couldn't bare myself to live in a=20
crackerbox, yet find lack of a large city inconvenient to shop for items.=20
Also being in Alaska the outrageous shipping, but theres a reason I charge=
=20
back the cost to people.
All I can say for now..
Tsume
