Sorry, you only have 14 years experience...

[memyselfandi]

http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/IT-Jo...&WT.mc_id=A157

How on earth did the client arrive at the necessity for 15 years experience.

Seems this is a little ageism going on here I feel.

What in reality is the difference between somebody with 5 years experience in this area, and 15??

[blacjac]

About 10 years.....

[HairyArsedBloke]

It's not about 'somebody' but the numbers.

I wonder just how many qualified applicants this gets.

I bet Bob qualifies.

[doodab]

I wonder just how many qualified applicants this gets.

Not many I expect, seeing as JDK 1.0 was released in 1996.

I can only assume they have some really flaky old tulipe that needs updating. Maybe I should get my books out...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hooked-Java-...7178189&sr=8-1

[gingerjedi]

I think they must be after James Gosling.

[Bunk]

It's not about 'somebody' but the numbers.

I wonder just how many qualified applicants this gets.

I bet Bob qualifies.

Of course, he has 15 years experience in SQL Server 2008 etc

[Mich the Tester]

Not many I expect, seeing as JDK 1.0 was released in 1996.

[Jeebo72]

http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/IT-Jo...&WT.mc_id=A157


What in reality is the difference between somebody with 5 years experience in this area, and 15??

Your right, the person with 15 years is just the same as 5 years, but 3 times over. After 5 years you're not learning anything new, just repeating yourself.

All a bit strange...

[memyselfandi]

Your right, the person with 15 years is just the same as 5 years, but 3 times over. After 5 years you're not learning anything new, just repeating yourself.

All a bit strange...

That's exactly my point.

I suppose it just goes to show how picky clients are becoming lately.

As has been mentioned on here, I did not have skill 37 which happened to be SVN as I have used CVS in the past, which is practically identical, however an agent refused my application on this basis.
Roll on the good times again when clients (and agents) actually start using their common sense.

[Mich the Tester]

Roll on the good times again when clients (and agents) actually start using their common sense.

You have a rich imagination.