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Are you smart enough to be a US Marine?
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I got the smartphone one wrong for trying to be too clever.
It takes time to sort out through CV, line up interviews and get contracts reviewed.
So it doesn't scale up linearly.
I guess military never tried to build a smartphone (actually they did it costs billions and is a two way radio with max 32kb data bandwidth)Comment
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I was getting them all correct until I started to get bored, stopped reading the questions properly and then started making mistakes.
Poor attention span: probably not what you want for a marine.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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I see why it isn't 'fit enough'. So a smart jackass like MF can also join US MarineAre you smart enough to be a US Marine?
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Only if they need a new sandbag.Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostI see why it isn't 'fit enough'. So a smart jackass like MF can also join US Marine
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I just shot the commie bastard asking the questions. Where do I sign up?England's greatest sailor since Nelson lost the armada.Comment
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Major MajorI was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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