beachgeek

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by beachgeek 15y ago
In my experience, some older folks (over 40) seem to have this weird self-negating issue where they seem to lose confidence in themselves. I've known some truly badass programmers, stuck in shitty positions but don't move because of their o
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Bull shit. Cletus is absolutely right. I'm a grumpy old Indian bastard in my mid-40s and I can find a job without breaking a sweat. I'm sick and tired of these thinly-veiled-fascist stories that lay blame on Indians, Chinese, Arabs, Mexican
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Cool, I have my own stalker! And a grumpy old white man at that!!
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Neggers can neg me if you want. But the truth is the world is getting browner, yellower and more female. If you can't deal with this because you're a grumpy old white man, I suggest that instead of writing little passive-aggressive blog art
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by beachgeek 15y ago
> the USSR was tottering, India and China were struggling out from under the rotting hulks of, respectively, state socialism and Maoist lunacy, Major Medical was the merest notch on one’s paycheck, and young female office workers were w
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Calm down. Just have your papers in order, be polite and courteous and you'll be fine. Enjoy your trip!
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by beachgeek 15y ago
JoshAg is right. The Bill of Rights applies to everyone. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20... If what you said is true and they made you sign that form it doesn't matter because the Constitution is still paramou
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by beachgeek 15y ago
I think you are right, even though you got downvoted. I'm not white. In fact I look like I could be the younger, nerdier brother of Mohamed Atta. I got off my green card and became a US citizen only in 2009 (After I was sure McCain wouldn't
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Probably. All of my information is from a conversation I had with a newly minted Wharton MBA circa 2007. Also with just seeing how things operate in the Valley. I haven't seen McKinsey around a lot here though...which may be a good thing. B
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Yes and no. Some engineers make ~200K to 300K, just for hacking code or selling it. Yes its true :-) Some MBAs make ~140K out of school. EG McKinsey is known to make you work your tail off for very little $ comparatively speaking. But thats
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by beachgeek 15y ago
That or go work for Wall Street. I think another issue could just be that Engineers aren't paid as much as MBAs. Which means we need to take that risk if we want to make the bucks. Also its generally easier for us to take the risk. If you'r
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by beachgeek 15y ago
I could never understand how Scott figured that a jihad against Microsoft was a viable business strategy.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Was there ever a time when they weren't arrogant? I had a round of interviews go on for 9-12 months in 2004-2005 until I finally told the recruiter he could go fsck himself.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Earlier I had used dovecot+postfix for my personal email system. The advantages are that if you roll your own you can do whatever the heck you want. Huge disadvantage (other than the fact that power, static IP etc are all your problem) is t
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by beachgeek 15y ago
If you were loyal and decided to stick around, I would see that as an asset if I was a hiring manager. A lot of times we're harder on ourselves than we should be. I'm happy to help out a fellow geezer (j/k). Drop me a line if you want.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
I disagree with your statement about "start managing and playing the political game". In my group at BigCo which just got canned, the overly political managers with no skills who ruined the product due to their gross incompetence are the on
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by beachgeek 15y ago
I don't think that's what Chuck meant. I think you need to have a passion for the industry and show it in some way. If you're not passionate about tech then maybe you should switch to some other industry. BTW Chuck I remember NIS+!
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Good for your father! It isn't just tech, everyone in every industry needs to be nimble. Even if you are a farmer, you might find you need to switch from growing say wheat to corn because market conditions changed.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
My uncle was an engineering manager at a large multi-national. He's in his mid-50s, having worked there for over a decade. In 2008 his company moved all their engineering to India. He stuck around to complete the transition, train the India
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Fascinating analysis. I am in my mid-40s. My group at BigCo had exactly the PM you describe: younger and better looking than anyone else in the group. but somewhat clueless :-( I tried hard to help in a nice way , but looking back I'm pret
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Funny. The other guy is right though, its generally when things seem like they're really fscked that they change. Maybe because desperation forces people to think differently? I don't know, but its worked for me.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Hahaha. Very funny man. LOLCATZ, Cheezburger Catz! You know I meant "United States" when I said "please don't start another war". We have a big difference in the way we think. I think if someone CHOOSES to work in a factory under semi-inhum
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by beachgeek 15y ago
OK. Economic pressure is something I can agree with. If you don't like it, don't buy it. The rest of the world (and those of us who deal with it) begs you not to start any more wars.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
>> When the Chinese people have had enough, they'll demand change. > You mean like the group that threatened suicide? Or the outrage over that Sanlu milk powder? Like I said, when it gets too much, they'll demand and get change.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
When the Chinese people have had enough, they'll demand change. Who are we to force change down their throats? In 2003 our President invaded a country that had nothing to do with the war on terror. We didn't listen to anyone including our c
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Why was rdouble's original post deleted? At least he was honest even if he was being racist.
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by beachgeek 15y ago
I got tired of seeing notices to "contact your senator" on Wikipedia/Craigslist etc and sent a note to Senator Feinstein. To my surprise someone from her office actually responded. My response was pretty similar to Joel's. Its easy to kvetc
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by beachgeek 15y ago
Good for your great-grandparents. I've had white co-workers who took me to the textile mills where their grandparents worked in the Boston area, in abysmal conditions by today's standards. They've been long shut down and turned into office
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by beachgeek 15y ago
OK, what do you propose as the solution then? If you read the article none of the executives quoted directly mention how cheap Chinese labor is. They talk about how quickly they can "scale up or down." There are only 2 countries where you c
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by beachgeek 15y ago
That's right. Assuming you're American, its exactly what your grandparents or great grandparents might have done in the late 1800s or early 1900s when they got off the farm. When the Chinese people have had enough of their working condition

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