I apologize for the paucity of posts. I still have plenty to say it’s just that since I hung this shingle a couple of years ago I have been pretty much a morning blogger. Now, during what has historically been the prime creative hours of the morning, me and my muse are ensnared in my near-daily odyssey to H-Town. Most of the bloggable tidbits that occur to me throughout the day I can’t remember and those I can remember I don’t feel like writing in the evening.
And don’t even start with suggestions about keeping a notepad or a little recorder. I have two full tapes that have never even been listened to. All they represent are a fair amount of work and are prognosticated procrastinated upon for the said reasons above.
So from a rudimentary perspective, my job requires 55 hours of my time in return for forty hours of wages–a contribution on my part of fifteen hours, plus travel expenses currently amounting to about $200/week including mileage, tolls, drive-time refreshments, lunch, and smokes. Furthermore, whatever I used to do with those 55 hours–like steady blogging–that can not be pushed to another time slot can be considered a further contribution to the j.o.b.
Proudly working for “The Man” since 1982. C’est la vie, non?
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I saw this great “opportunity” posted on Monster.com:
Application Devlpr - Java -Lotus Notes
Lotus: Domino(3), DB2(2), Websphere(3), Use Programming Languages(2), Apply Knowledge of Business-IT
Requirements(2), Use Library Management Tools(1), Use Application Development Methodologies & Tools(2),
Use Applications Strategies for Maintenance(2), Apply Java Skills(2), Develop Java Servlets(1), Perform
Application Testing Activities(1), Use Java Developer Toolkit(1). Level 2 application support personnel on IWCS
project. Answering questions from the Web Master Db Responding to customer inquiries Forward non-problem
reports to appropriate channels Fixing entitlement issues.
This role designs, develops and supports application solutions to meet client requirements. They may design,
develop and/or re-engineer highly complex application components, and integrate software packages, programs
and reusable objects residing on multiple platforms.
BS/BA-CS, CIS, EE, Math or equivalent technical studies
>2 to <4 years experience in the primary skill required and/or >5 yrs of industry experience
Develop Program Specifications
Perform Application Testing Activities
Translate Business - I/T Requirements
Understand Data Models
Use Application Development Methodologies & Tools
Use applications Strategies for Maintenance
Use Full Life Cycle
Use Library Management Tools
Use Programming Languages
Use test tools knowledge
Job Title: Application Devlpr - Java -Lotus Notes
Primary Skills: DB2; Lotus Notes; Test tools; Java
Job Industry: Information Technology
Vacancies: 1
Job City: Austin
Job Metro Area: Austin
Job State: TX
Job Country: US
Salary: $20/HOURLY To $30/HOURLY
Hours per Week: 40
Start Date: ASAP
Job Duration: 6 - 9 months
Degree Type: BS
Job Type: BS
I added that last line about the Job Type. For that kind of money someone could choose a lot less stressfull job than building software for demandng assholes. Mid-level Wal-Mart flunkees make that kind of money with great benefits.
Anyone who takes that job is a loser or desperate or both. A college grad with five years experience who meets those requirements should be knocking down $75 K with good benefits or $50/hour on a contract basis. And that is the minimum.
I hope they hire someone who fucks their shit all up!
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CHECK THIS OUT. I don’t know who thinks this crap up, but it’s freakin’ genious!
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A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO I dogged Dell Computer for their money-grubbing ways. Well, now it seems that a lot of other erstwhile Dell enthusiasts are getting on the wagon.
What is becoming more evident as the decades slip by is that no computer maker can hold on to the top spot. IBM fell. Compaq fell. Gateway fell. Dell will fall. Smart money would look for the next up and coming PC maker who will eventually dethrone Dell. Will the next winner be Wal-Mart with their new self assembly kit?
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