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  • RE: Big Gaps

    Not doing needed research first, and coming to meetings with half-thought out ideas and goals. I see this so much this in this industry, it is not even funny. I...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    I got one better than that. "Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason." 😀

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    Kiara (8/1/2011)


    GSquared (8/1/2011)


    It gets worse than just accents.

    I've had a multitude of people assume I'm not American, because I "speak well" instead of "talk good".

    :hehe: Sadly, my experiences with people...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    cengland0 (7/29/2011)


    TravisDBA (7/28/2011)


    So, can you change your strong accent if you needed to? Absolutely Yes! Accents are not fixed. Any linguist will tell you that. 😀

    That's unfortunate actually. I...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    cengland0 (7/28/2011)


    sturner (7/28/2011)


    There is a reason that in the United States one of the requirements for obtaining a pilot certificate is that the applicant be able to read and speak...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    cengland0 (7/27/2011)


    GSquared (7/26/2011)


    Most company owners/managers won't get that "English" is actually a set of just barely recognizable languages, not just one. Easiest way to explain it to them is...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    Craig Farrell (7/25/2011)


    TravisDBA (7/25/2011)


    Has nothing to do with nationality, etc. There can only be so many DaVinci's per generation.

    It does when you have to communicate with others, and strong...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    Has nothing to do with nationality, etc. There can only be so many DaVinci's per generation.

    It does when you have to communicate with others, and strong dialects affect that...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    I still think perception and truth are often confused at times. People see what they want to see and what people want to see never has anything to do with...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    I don't think it came across that way. Then again must everything is taken from your own perception.

    Ir is very easy to confuse truth with perception and vice-cersa....

  • RE: A Little Interviewing Advice

    Jeff Moden (7/19/2011)


    TravisDBA (7/19/2011)


    Jeff Moden (7/17/2011)


    No problem. I'll send you my leftovers. 😀

    It's not about leftovers, its about defining and narrowing down what our priority needs are from a...

  • RE: A Little Interviewing Advice

    Jeff Moden (7/17/2011)


    No problem. I'll send you my leftovers. 😀

    It's not about leftovers, its about defining and narrowing down what our priority needs are from a DBA here at...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    Skilled people tend to keep jobs. Unskilled tend to lose them, and thus not get the experience needed to become skilled.

    In today's market I find just the opposite for...

  • RE: A Little Interviewing Advice

    opc.three (7/17/2011)


    TravisDBA (7/17/2011)


    I agree that being able to write decent queries and to read others' code is #2 on the list of talent for System DBA's... it's just a mandatory...

  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    Therefore good communication is critical; linguistic impedance combined with a mismatch in terms of communicating with someone without some exposure to an American liberal arts education can be a detriment...

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