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Reading the job adverts again, obviously. Which is the most depressing?

  1. The many, many programming jobs that want skills I don't have?

  2. The many, many ads with blatant spelling, usage, and/or grammatical errors?

  3. Anything with "senior" and "VB" in the same ad? Or,

  4. Anything with "junior" in it that I'm still not qualified for?


Perhaps I should be applying for proofreader jobs instead of programming ones...

Foolish mortals

Date: 2004-11-01 07:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madbodger.livejournal.com
2, 3, and 4 just point to people who don't know how to compose job ads. The first one is the annoying one. For a month or so, every single opening where I work required Java expertise (which I don't have). On the other hand, I have serious XSLT skills that are apparently both rare and useful.

I know you, you can pick up any skills needed quickly — if you see a job that really appeals, cajole your way into an interview and explain this. That's what I do.

Date: 2004-11-02 03:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sharikkamur.livejournal.com
You understand both syntax and grammar, have you considered technical authorship?

Date: 2004-11-02 06:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lapsedagnostic.livejournal.com
It's a sucky, sucky market right now. And for the last couple of years. Two summers back I was out of work for seven months, which was a _serious_ reality check. I also went from being in charge of half a dozen people to being in charge of, well, me.

Eventually it'll show up.

Re: Foolish mortals

Date: 2004-11-02 08:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dianec42.livejournal.com
Actually, I think (3) points to higher-ups who just can't write jobs.

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