[TriLUG] Unix Admin position available!

[Mark Fowle]

>From what I've seen, this seems to be the new norm -- It's almost as if
they were posting for an internal position -- More and more of these
positions are asking for a combination of experiences as well - like
they decided to combine 4 other positions and then say it will only pay
$12/hr ... ugh.  Just doesn't seem right....



On Fri, 2009-09-25 at 06:48 -0700, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Sep 2009, Elizabeth Goodwin wrote:
> 
> > Currently seeking (2) Unix Systems Administrators with 
> > experience with PDI Software or RMS (typically found in 
> > Fuel Industries)
> 
> I always wonder about positions like this. Who are the 
> people hiring? They want specific experience in something 
> that will take a week to get a grip on and 3 weeks before 
> you'll be better at it that everyone else at the job. Do 
> they ask a taxi driver if he's ever driven a Chevolet 
> before. What happens when they do something new at this job? 
> Are they going to hire someone with expertise in the new 
> material? Do they ever do anything new?
> 
> I once interviewed for a job where it was critical that I 
> understand some EMC machine. When asked if I'd used it, I 
> said "no, but it has a manual?". I didn't get the job and 
> I'm glad.
> 
> Joe
>