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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:42 am

There's been some good discussion happening about jobs in the randomness thread. Let's go ahead and bust that out into it's own thread so we can collect all jerb related items in one spot.

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Postby count2infinity » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:45 am

I'm slinging resumes like a mad man. The wife and I were trying to staying in either Cleveland or Pittsburgh, but eff that now. We're just trying to find jobs. It sucks that we both want to have careers, so we need to find a place that has jobs for both of us, and then we have to get said jobs. Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Boston, DC, Philly, NY, we'll see what happens.

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Postby Silentom » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:47 am

My dream job is in Disney World. I will forever sling resumes their way.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:50 am

I'm slinging resumes like a mad man. The wife and I were trying to staying in either Cleveland or Pittsburgh, but eff that now. We're just trying to find jobs. It sucks that we both want to have careers, so we need to find a place that has jobs for both of us, and then we have to get said jobs. Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Boston, DC, Philly, NY, we'll see what happens.
Portland would be a great place to work. So many hipsters and lumberjacks.

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Postby eddy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:51 am

highest paid online film and beer critic for 5AF, not going so well....

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:52 am

highest paid online film and beer critic for 5AF, not going so well....
Where can we find your work?

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Postby count2infinity » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:53 am


Portland would be a great place to work. So many hipsters and lumberjacks.
Lol, I was thinking the great beer and food scene, but yeah... hipsters and lumberjacks too. It's where Intel is headquartered and from what I've seen in the past of people from here that get hired there, if you have a Ph.D. and a pulse, they take you, so we'll see what happens.

If I move there I could become a Timbers fan and hate @shafnutz05 the Sounders fan even more than I already do.

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Postby eddy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:54 am

highest paid online film and beer critic for 5AF, not going so well....
Where can we find your work?
previous establishment was a place called LGP.com

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Postby columbia » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:55 am

I having some difficulties getting people to grok that their performance goals should be about supporting the higher level goals and not what they want to do. Sigh.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:56 am

highest paid online film and beer critic for 5AF, not going so well....
Where can we find your work?
previous establishment was a place called LGP.com
Is that the site that allows spam threads to be created? Great place.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:58 am

I having some difficulties getting people to grok that their performance goals should be about supporting the higher level goals and not what they want to do. Sigh.
Well for us, everyone runs their own "program" and really our goals are how do we continue to grow or have success within the program.

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Postby NailedPenguin » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:58 am

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I'm pretty happy with my current position I've had for about 4-5 months. Really was hoping I was threw with hour commutes, but while the money isn't too great right now, the job is worth it. Not really stressful at all and my boss is the antithesis of a micro manager. He'll IM once in a while just to check in, but other than meetings, don't really see him. Phone doesn't ring off the hook, which is what I absolutely hated at my last job, couldn't get a damn thing done. I just come in, get what needs completed for the day, and I'm out. Even have our own little corner of the office where theres about 6 or 7 of us where as other areas people are piled on top of each other.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:59 am


Portland would be a great place to work. So many hipsters and lumberjacks.
Lol, I was thinking the great beer and food scene, but yeah... hipsters and lumberjacks too. It's where Intel is headquartered and from what I've seen in the past of people from here that get hired there, if you have a Ph.D. and a pulse, they take you, so we'll see what happens.

If I move there I could become a Timbers fan and hate @shafnutz05 the Sounders fan even more than I already do.
I still can't believe for what you do there's no jobs around here. There's a scientific building like every 50 feet in Robinson.

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Postby count2infinity » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:01 am


Portland would be a great place to work. So many hipsters and lumberjacks.
Lol, I was thinking the great beer and food scene, but yeah... hipsters and lumberjacks too. It's where Intel is headquartered and from what I've seen in the past of people from here that get hired there, if you have a Ph.D. and a pulse, they take you, so we'll see what happens.

If I move there I could become a Timbers fan and hate @shafnutz05 the Sounders fan even more than I already do.
I still can't believe for what you do there's no jobs around here. There's a scientific building like every 50 feet in Robinson.
Everyone wants bachelors and masters degrees OR Ph.D. with 5+ years experience in industry. I'm stuck in the middle as far as qualifications are concerned.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:03 am

What do you guys actually do for a living? Myself, I work in IT (went from server admin/engineering to desktop engineering to get out of operations, which I don't miss one bit).

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Postby mac5155 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:05 am

Guess I'll throw it over here then. How do you answer the "Why are you leaving your current job" or "Why are you interested in this position" when your only motivation is more $$?

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Postby shmenguin » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:08 am

What do you guys actually do for a living? Myself, I work in IT (went from server admin/engineering to desktop engineering to get out of operations, which I don't miss one bit).
i'm also IT. programming is my main job, but i'm director of technology for my company, and it's a small company, so i have to handle all the networking, infrastructure, procurement, security...all while building applications, talking to clients and doing sales calls.

things are shaking up around here. there's a decent chance my career could be all set for the next several years (if not longer) if things play out right. which would be very exciting, since i've never successfully interviewed for a job in my entire life.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:08 am

What do you guys actually do for a living? Myself, I work in IT (went from server admin/engineering to desktop engineering to get out of operations, which I don't miss one bit).
It/Web Development - With a heavy focus in digital marketing

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Postby Kraftster » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:08 am


Portland would be a great place to work. So many hipsters and lumberjacks.
Lol, I was thinking the great beer and food scene, but yeah... hipsters and lumberjacks too. It's where Intel is headquartered and from what I've seen in the past of people from here that get hired there, if you have a Ph.D. and a pulse, they take you, so we'll see what happens.

If I move there I could become a Timbers fan and hate @shafnutz05 the Sounders fan even more than I already do.
:thumb:
Bet you'd love Portland. And the Timbers are so much more likable than the Sounders.

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Postby mac5155 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:10 am

My job title via HR is an Industrial Process Engineer. Officially, I'm an Aglie Product Owner. I have a degree in information science and an MBA

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Postby Miami Vice » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:11 am

I'm a relationship manager at a securities lending agent, working mostly with large public funds and mutual fund complexes.

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Postby Silentom » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:12 am

Official title is Access Control Specialist.

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Postby columbia » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:12 am

What do you guys actually do for a living? Myself, I work in IT (went from server admin/engineering to desktop engineering to get out of operations, which I don't miss one bit).
Transitioned out of programming, database design, server jockey and enterprise software management to people/process management.
They both have their +s and -s. :lol:

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:14 am

When I went to school, my initial track was programming. Hated every second of it, and switched to 'network engineering technology', which might as well be called 'asterisk'. Best move I ever made, IMO.

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:15 am

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