What Are You Doing Right Now
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@scottalanmiller said:
I honestly can't tell if this guy thinks he is funny, is malicious and trying to hurt the OP or just a moron that should not be allowed in IT. I tried to post something that would make it clear that what he said was totally insane but would give him an "out" without making it confrontational.
In before the kid doesn't take the hint and says he wasn't being sarcastic and he was being serious...
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@NattNatt said:
In before the kid doesn't take the hint and says he wasn't being sarcastic and he was being serious...
Exactly. I gave him an easy out and the benefit of the doubt. He only looks like an idiot or a troll if he chooses to.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@NattNatt said:
In before the kid doesn't take the hint and says he wasn't being sarcastic and he was being serious...
Exactly. I gave him an easy out and the benefit of the doubt. He only looks like an idiot or a troll if he chooses to.
"It was a prank bro"
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That's what I treated it as. I'm honestly thinking that he might just leave completely. Giving him the full benefit of the doubt is a bit like trolling the troll.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That's what I treated it as. I'm honestly thinking that he might just leave completely. Giving him the full benefit of the doubt is a bit like trolling the troll.
I operate under the assumption that I'm almost never 100% correct so I like to prepare people for that when I make a recommendation or post anything. I think people respect honesty and I try to be as humble as I can be. It's easy to maintain relationships online or offline that way.
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@scottalanmiller said:
And you knew where to find this video... why?
Be hold the power of the Schwartz-- I mean Google. Be hold the power of Google.
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So I have an in person interview on Friday with the DoD contractor. I'm going to be there for two and a half hours. At 12 I'm having lunch with the team, then at 1 it's an overview of what the team does, and at 1:30 is a panel interview.
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
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@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
I guess I just haven't had enough positions like this to see it yet. It's for a Senior Systems Engineer.
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I actually dislike it. It wastes time and is nerve-wracking. Are they judging how you eat? What you order? Will they hire me BECAUSE I'm a vegetarian or not hire me because they don't want to put up with one?
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@scottalanmiller said:
I actually dislike it. It wastes time and is nerve-wracking. Are they judging how you eat? What you order? Will they hire me BECAUSE I'm a vegetarian or not hire me because they don't want to put up with one?
Yeah - I've always wondered the same - assuming it's not something like pizza, will they judge you based on the price of what you order, etc, etc.
Though once you move past the ordering crap - I think food in general puts people more at ease.
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@Dashrender said:
Though once you move past the ordering crap - I think food in general puts people more at ease.
Until you worry about getting food onto a suit or whatever. Although most places that I interview are like "remember to wear shorts and flip flops!"
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@johnhooks said:
So I have an in person interview on Friday with the DoD contractor. I'm going to be there for two and a half hours. At 12 I'm having lunch with the team, then at 1 it's an overview of what the team does, and at 1:30 is a panel interview.
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
I had one here. If they are taking you to lunch, it's a good chance to get to know everybody, and just see how they get along, and they'll see how you get along with them. I keep the interview-ish type questions for the firing squa--I mean panel interview later, unless somebody just brings up some general stuff.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Though once you move past the ordering crap - I think food in general puts people more at ease.
Until you worry about getting food onto a suit or whatever. Although most places that I interview are like "remember to wear shorts and flip flops!"
Ha they mentioned "professional attire" so I think I'll be in a suit.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
SAM casually name dropping.....
OT: Just sorted 3 different printer tickets - one person's PC had changed the port from the IP to WSD...so switched it back and thats sorted...one department have just got a new Printer, so installed that (they replaced a network one with the "new model"...that DOESN'T have a network port, so I installed via USB cable and shared over the network...) and one just being a printer...
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@NattNatt said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
SAM casually name dropping.....
OT: Just sorted 3 different printer tickets - one person's PC had changed the port from the IP to WSD...so switched it back and thats sorted...one department have just got a new Printer, so installed that (they replaced a network one with the "new model"...that DOESN'T have a network port, so I installed via USB cable and shared over the network...) and one just being a printer...
Print server? if not avoid at all costs
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@wirestyle22 said:
@NattNatt said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
SAM casually name dropping.....
OT: Just sorted 3 different printer tickets - one person's PC had changed the port from the IP to WSD...so switched it back and thats sorted...one department have just got a new Printer, so installed that (they replaced a network one with the "new model"...that DOESN'T have a network port, so I installed via USB cable and shared over the network...) and one just being a printer...
Print server? if not avoid at all costs
What..? We have a print server yes, but I don't get the question here...
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@NattNatt said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@NattNatt said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
I've never had an interview where they gave me lunch.
Been a long time since I had one when they didn't. I've had them where we go to a restaurant. Some where a catering crew come in for it. Some they eat in the offices. All kinds of things.
Facebook: Eat on campus to show the campus stuff
Amazon: Walk to a restaurant in the neighbourhood
Change: Pizza at a house
BW: Catered lunch from a personal chefSome that I remember. I know one in Cleveland the whole team went to a lunch at a restaurant and did something like pizza. Nothing fancy but a good chance for everyone to talk.
SAM casually name dropping.....
OT: Just sorted 3 different printer tickets - one person's PC had changed the port from the IP to WSD...so switched it back and thats sorted...one department have just got a new Printer, so installed that (they replaced a network one with the "new model"...that DOESN'T have a network port, so I installed via USB cable and shared over the network...) and one just being a printer...
Print server? if not avoid at all costs
What..? We have a print server yes, but I don't get the question here.
Never mind. I misread it. Misfiring neurons
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Reinstalled Linux on my Chromebook. Switched to Gnome 3, XFCE was bothering me.
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@johnhooks How does CentOS perform on a Chromebook? Or do you have Ubuntu installed?
