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Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!!

From John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design, comp.dsp, comp.arch.embedded
Subject Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!!
Date 2017-05-21 13:31 -0500
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 5/21/2017 9:31 AM, Vassilis Spiliopoulos wrote:
> On 5/21/2017 11:46 AM, boB K7IQ wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 23:02:26 +0300, Vassilis Spiliopoulos
>> <vassilis@vask1lux.de> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/19/2017 6:39 PM, Tim Wescott wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 14:31:51 +0300, Vassilis Spiliopoulos wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/19/2017 8:56 AM, boB K7IQ wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 08:18:53 +0100, Tom Gardner
>>>>>> <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 18/05/17 05:30, boB K7IQ wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 16 May 2017 13:49:28 -0500, Tim Wescott
>>>>>>>> <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Since this is a newsgroup, and this is news...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wescott Design Services is going into remission, while I pursue a
>>>>>>>>> day job.  Job title is Software Designer 5 at Planar Systems -- so
>>>>>>>>> any circuit design or control systems jones will have to be
>>>>>>>>> satisfied by hobby work or on the side.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In the near term I'll be finishing up current work with current
>>>>>>>>> customers; in the longer term I'll probably concentrate on the
>>>>>>>>> educational videos and maybe hobby stuff.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lots of embedded Linux work in my near future, and possibly TDD
>>>>>>>>> proselytizing.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Planar Systems is one VERY cool company !  I had to look at
>>>>>>>> their web
>>>>>>>> site...  They even have displays in the SPAM museum !!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wonder why they want you to clear your cache and cookies before
>>>>>>>> applying to a job application ?  Maybe so you have to enter
>>>>>>>> everything from scratch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That would be unacceptable to me; I have (a few) cookies that I
>>>>>>> use to
>>>>>>> make my life easier on a few frequently visited websites.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Expecting me, without any explanation, to make my life more
>>>>>>> difficult
>>>>>>> for their convenience makes me wonder if they will have that
>>>>>>> self-centered (sociopathic?) attitude to employees.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If they said /which/ cookies should be deleted, then it would be
>>>>>>> less
>>>>>>> unacceptable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was thinking the same thing.  Unacceptable but I'm not applying
>>>>>> for a
>>>>>> job anyway.  But if I were and in the Portland area, it might be a
>>>>>> place to look  at.   Instead of applying online, probably going there
>>>>>> in person would be better.  Then I would also have a better idea on
>>>>>> commute time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> boB
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>>>>>> http://www.avg.com
>>>>>>
>>>>> Bob you're a ham?Ahahaha my country's hams are arseholes towards me
>>>>> because I am unable to get a licence and I have to broadcast
>>>>> illegally.They are a bunch of snobbs who think that because they
>>>>> have a
>>>>> paper they can do whatever they want with the radiowaves.
>>>>
>>>> Dunno about your country, but around here it's easy enough to get a
>>>> license that the only people running illegally are the ones that
>>>> hold the
>>>> law in contempt.
>>>>
>>>> Strangely, we think of them as -- assholes.
>>>>
>>> In my country the exam dates are set at extremely unsuitable dates eg.
>>> may 20 where most people under 25 have university entrance exams.Apart
>>> from that, you have to pay a large fee (20 euro---> while the average
>>> monthly salary is 600 euro) and the test questions are a bit hard to
>>> memorise (especially the technical part).Also you must get over 85%
>>> to pass
>>> Apart from the questions being outdated and referring to older
>>> equipment.
>>> Better off illegal and with a fake German callsign than having to deal
>>> with snobby fucks who think they own the airwaves.The airwaves should be
>>> free to use by anyone.Just sell VHF handhelds with certain settings
>>> blocked in order not to cause harmful interference.Or well educate
>>> people and enforce severe penalties in cases of non-compliance.
>>> But licenses for something so easy?At least they could just sell the
>>> damn callsigns if their arses call for that.
>>
>>
>> It is almost too easy to get a license in the USA.
>>
>> You get to see all of the questions and answers first and only have to
>> get 72% correct on the multiple choice test here.
>>
>> boB
>>
> Yes, but Greece is NOT USA.Greece is a chaotic shithole.

If you like living in a chaotic shithole then quit complaining. 
Otherwise immigrate.

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[OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-16 13:49 -0500
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-16 11:55 -0700
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-16 15:13 -0500
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-16 17:18 -0500
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-05-16 19:04 +0000
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-16 12:14 -0700
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-16 14:41 -0500
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-16 14:01 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2017-05-16 14:42 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-16 17:09 -0500
          Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-16 16:42 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Clifford Heath <clifford.heath@gmail.com> - 2017-05-17 09:00 +1000
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 13:40 -0700
  [OT] I got a JOB!!! bulegoge@columbus.rr.com - 2017-05-16 12:27 -0700
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! eric.jacobsen@ieee.org - 2017-05-16 20:17 +0000
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-16 15:24 -0500
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-16 22:05 +0100
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-16 17:11 -0500
          Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-16 23:51 +0100
            Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-16 18:32 -0500
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Clifford Heath <clifford.heath@gmail.com> - 2017-05-17 09:41 +1000
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 09:35 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-17 19:03 +1000
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 10:31 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-17 23:07 +1000
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 09:41 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 10:10 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 10:34 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 15:59 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:04 +0100
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:02 +0100
            Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-16 17:56 -0700
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 09:42 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-05-17 16:57 +0800
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! "billbowden" <bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> - 2017-05-16 15:04 -0700
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-16 15:30 -0700
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! "billbowden" <bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> - 2017-05-18 16:00 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-18 16:18 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-18 19:14 -0500
          Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! "billbowden" <bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> - 2017-05-18 21:40 -0700
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-05-16 20:02 -0400
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-16 20:40 -0400
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Randy Yates <randyy@garnerundergroundinc.com> - 2017-05-17 09:12 -0400
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-17 10:02 -0500
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:11 +0100
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-17 12:21 -0500
          Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:36 +0100
            Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-17 12:43 -0500
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:55 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 18:57 +0100
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-17 13:28 -0500
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-17 20:08 +0100
  Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-05-17 21:30 -0700
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-18 00:03 -0500
    Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-05-18 08:18 +0100
      Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-05-18 22:56 -0700
        Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Vassilis Spiliopoulos <vassilis@vask1lux.de> - 2017-05-19 14:31 +0300
          Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-19 10:39 -0500
            Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Vassilis Spiliopoulos <vassilis@vask1lux.de> - 2017-05-19 23:02 +0300
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-19 13:12 -0700
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! dplatt@coop.radagast.org (Dave Platt) - 2017-05-19 15:00 -0700
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-19 16:05 -0700
              Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-05-21 01:46 -0700
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! Vassilis Spiliopoulos <vassilis@vask1lux.de> - 2017-05-21 17:31 +0300
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2017-05-21 13:31 -0500
                Re: [OT] I got a JOB!!! krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-21 16:47 -0400

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