OT: My Job Interview

Then learn to spell on your own, rather than depending on the machine to do your work for you. If I prick you, do you not bleed?

I didn't say I had to deal with hundreds of spams each day, I said that's what's sent to me. The IP guy has a first-level virus checker that intercepts email, afterwhich I have the Firefox Beysian analyzer, which catches 85% of the rest. That leaves 20 or so spams I have to deal with personally. But thanks, I'll check out "Mailwasher."

Did you send them a bill for wasting your time? I mihgt have been tempted too. ...but what do I kno, I've been a captive for 30+ years (though have interviewed for and secured internal jobs *many* times).

So take Win up on his offer and kill 'em dead. Then take that to the bank for the next job. Though what the hell do I know about finding a real job. ;-) ...good luck, anyway!

Win, have you ever tried "Mailwasher"? You can take a quick look at the messages on the mail server and delete the ones you don't want without downloading them. I have the original free version that works, and there is an improved version for sale.

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It certainly pissed me off pretty royally - fortunately about the same time I got offered another (better!) job elsewhere, so I didn't have to decide how much my feelings and principles had been hurt. :-)

Ken

Hey, I think there's a spell checker stuck somewhere in here, but I've never used it. I feel it's *my* responsibility when I write up something to go over it once or twice before sending it off. In fact, I end up backing up rather a lot since my aim at the kb is rather so-so. It aslo (see?) gives a chance to go over what I'm trying to get across and rephrase whatever seems unclear or out of sequence. Contrary to some other posters I actually read what I'm writing and often enough leave it on hold for a while and give it a last check-over before making a fool of myself.

- YD.

Well, I am in Perth and you are in NZ so no, I wasn't at '150'. I was actually working on 10th flr 639 Wellington St, Electronics Design & Development Section and the job promotion I referred to in my story was PTO1. When Telstra imported their new CEO "toe-cutter" Frank Blount in 1992 (ex AT&T USA where he performed a similar role), one of his first choice sections for closure was EDDS, and the first people to go were the technical officers, and only "professional" engineers would remain to tidy up outstanding projects. In early '93 all 8 TO staff, including myself, were offered redundancy payouts, which we accepted, naturally. The section continued for about 2 years after that but was closed completely in '96 I think.

Ross H

Hey Ross, you used to work at '150' didn't you? (home of the dirty trick if there ever was one!).

Best thing they ever did to me was screw me over when the system changed the name of STO's and reclassified everyone - I got similarly shafted and lost my seniority. Went outside and never looked back! :-)

Cheers.

Ken

A guy^H^H^H fellow walks in to a bar. He looks up and sees Hillary Clinton on TV. He says: "Another f***ing lawyer. All lawyers are assholes" Another guy^H^H^H fellow gets up from his barstool, walks up and smacks him in the mouth. The astonished man says "Sorry, I didn't know you were a lawyer". "I'm not", says the assailant,"I'm an asshole!"

Bob

Well, you know, when I heard it from a drunken Irishman after several pints one night it made perfect sense - formal logic notwithstanding. ;)

I think the intent is to imply he was offended that *any* lawyer could be elevated to asshole status.

Anyway, I was trying to clarify this:

So, would you be so kind as to enlighten us benighted USian savages, as to what your meaning of "knob" is? To me, it's either the equivalent of a "bonehead" or "knucklehead", which are not "good things," but it could also mean "penis."

Can you halp me out here?

Thanks, Rich

I apologise for the screwed up followups. My USENET server is out and I'm limping along with Goohole.

Bob Stephens

That joke needs work.

Say that the pugilistic fellow believes himself to be a member of set B, and set A contains all lawyers, nothing negative is implied about a given member of set B by the statement that set A is a subset of B.

Maybe the 3rd line could be revised to imply equivalence.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Well, I suppose.

Oh, I think it's clear enough. It's even possible there is deliberate ambiguity.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

No, to Hillary's "status".

That's okay, I'm originally from Melbourne and there was a Ross there in another lab - can't recall last name so took a punt. I guess all gov't departments are the same, as distinct from private enterprise where it's, well, all the same. :-)

Cheers.

Ken