Re: Job Postings

I don't mind as long as they are relevant to Informix. In addition, I don't like to see 20 posts from the same recruiter in an hour! They should take the time to combine/organize their posts. My 2 cents - Keep em but control em (up to level 3) -Bill } } Jason Harris wrote: } > } > Dear All, } > } > I though seeings how the last thread on this subject is 2 years old } > and people come and go I would start a new one. } > } > What are peoples opinions about jobs postings in this ng? } > } > My order of preference regarding jobs postings is: } > } > 1. Informix jobs postings that include remuneration and } > company/location } > 2. Informix jobs postings that include remuneration. } > 3. Informix jobs postings that include company/location. } > 4. Informix job postings that just say the level of } > experience/location etc but no renumeration or company } > 5. Non-Informix RDBMS jobs } > 6. Non-RDBMS jobs } > } > I would not die if points 3 and down were elimated from the group. } > } > Points 1 and 2 I think are important to keep pace with the worth and } > location of Informix professionals. It also helps me when I have a } > remuneration review to see what others are getting. } > } > I could tolerate points 3 and 4 for the good of all. } > } > Point 5 might have some value if it included the remuneration and } > company/location. } > } > Point 6 type postings are wasting valuable electrons that could be } > used for something better. } > } > Any other ideas? } > } I'd personally say nuke them all. } I mean, half these postings are from recruiters who don't know } UNIX from Enuch. The other half are from idiots who run around } finding accounts, then trying to find staff to fill these accounts. } They tell you that the position is for $40.00/hr but they don't } tell you what their margins are and that they are most likely } fee spliting. } } But being pragmatic, } There can be an argument for postings which are relevent to } Informix positions. (Up to level 4 are OK currently) } } } > I am also willing to volunteer my time to help clean up the ng by } > sending polite e-mails to jobs posters explaining what we decided in } > this group if they violate it. } > } Already do. :-) } } -Just being a protective Uncle and policing my back yard. } Mikey :-) } } } -- } #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ } #include <No_Spam.h> } #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT } The author takes no responsibility for this post. } Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. } -The Management. } #endif } ***************************** } Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly } We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. } This block will exist until AGIS modifies their policies to } conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. } } We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. } ***************************** } -- Bill Ennis Voice: 312-474-7516 SSA Fax: 312-474-7460 500 W. Madison email: ennis@ssax.com ennis@accesschicago.net