Work outside IT

[Pinto]

There was a time when one of my "things" was sold in Argos... for £79.99, rapidly reducing to £39.99 to get rid of them all

I must admit it really was a piece of crapola, but it was mine own...

Was it one of these?

[NickFitz]

I don't know, it won't let me see the image...

Try again - I couldn't see it either, then it finally appeared on about the fifth attempt

[NickFitz]

This however, is similar, but a good deal neater.

http://www.yelpie.com/

You sold women in bikinis for £79.99?

I'll take three...

[TheBigYinJames]

You sold women in bikinis for £79.99?
I'll take three...

Looks like he designed a portable safe. They do suffer from a major design flaw, nothing to do with the gubbins. Anything you can lift, carry and and smach to tulip later in the comfort of your own home is not going to deter theives.

[Bagpuss]

Looks like he designed a portable safe. They do suffer from a major design flaw, nothing to do with the gubbins. Anything you can lift, carry and and smach to tulip later in the comfort of your own home is not going to deter theives.

They could alway print Dunlop on the side

[gingerjedi]

During the last contractor market depression (about '03) I considered enrolling on one of those 6 week plumbing courses.

When I was made redundant from my aerospace job (about '03) I enrolled on one of those 6 week IT courses.

Worst mistake I ever made.

It was ok for the 1st few years but the big support companies like EDS & HP have gobbled up the small ones and spread themselves like the borg, I can’t take much more of their ‘yankee doodle’ bulltulip, I want to support stuff and fix things not be part of your family/team/cult.

[tay]

When I was made redundant from my aerospace job (about '03) I enrolled on one of those 6 week IT courses.

Worst mistake I ever made.

It was ok for the 1st few years but the big support companies like EDS & HP have gobbled up the small ones and spread themselves like the borg, I can’t take much more of their ‘yankee doodle’ bulltulip, I want to support stuff and fix things not be part of your family/team/cult.

It would drive me mad.... so you have my sympathy.

[xoggoth]

Yeh. I actually really like programming, it is almost as satisfying as digging big holes in the garden.

Much better than anything that involves working with horrible people anyway. One should do summit "worthwhile" like saving starving kids or something. Then the kids that didn't starve grow up and produce umpteen more kids and it all starts again. Bollox to the lot of 'em.

Regards,
Mr Compassionate