Reply to: Upsetting phone call

[scooterscot]

My advice

I've learnt so much from my mistakes I'm thinking of making a few more.

Now get down to the gym get those endorphins pumping.. don't think about the future look after yourself, here and now - do you hear me Mr?

[MarillionFan]

Has he tried contacting companies direct? I'm thinking mid sized companies with websites that could definitely do with an overhaul. He could approach them with specific stuff about the website (SEO, as others said, is a good start and something that a lot of companies consider a black art) with specifics about what he could do for them. Dunno whether it would work, but not got much to lose.

As alluded to in another thread. This post wasn't about a friend. It was about Suityou himself.

Hopefully he's toughened up a bit for the big bad world.

My real advice is would be just to take a nice easy middle of the road perm job. Contracting just isn't for everyone.

[mudskipper]

Has he tried contacting companies direct? I'm thinking mid sized companies with websites that could definitely do with an overhaul. He could approach them with specific stuff about the website (SEO, as others said, is a good start and something that a lot of companies consider a black art) with specifics about what he could do for them. Dunno whether it would work, but not got much to lose.

[OwlHoot]

I have been recently recruiting for an investment bank who need people with good database skills on two or three platforms. It is extremely difficult to get SQL Server people with Oracle or Sybase (a bit easier the other way around). And, it is nigh impossible to get people with good ksh/perl skills.

I've seen Jobserve ads for Sybase and ksh/perl in an investment bank, month after month, for several years. But, despite having all the skills you mention, I've never applied because I presume it's the same role, for some nightmare chair-throwing nazi of a boss who keeps "losing" contractors.

But if you can assure me there are plenty of Sybase/perl contracts in investment banks, and it isn't just a single notorious one, I may apply next year when my current contract is up for renewal.

[MarillionFan]

Like your mate who racially abused that lady in a petrol station?

That all depends on your definition of a loser.

Is Nick Griffin a loser or successful politician???

[NotAllThere]

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Frankly I don't hang about with losers. Everyone I know is successful or a go getter! The concept that opposites attract is untrue when it comes to friends.

But have you ever asked yourself why they hang around with a loser?

[MaryPoppins]

Well that seems to be all the advice and good it is to.

Frankly I don't hang about with losers. Everyone I know is successful or a go getter! The concept that opposites attract is untrue when it comes to friends.

Like your mate who racially abused that lady in a petrol station?

[suityou01]

Being unique amounts to a hill of beans if no one can find it.

As minestrone mentioned earlier, SEO is also critical to a successful presence.

Well I have had a few very helpful PMs (you know who you are, and bless you all- you are lovely people)

I have passed all of the info onto him, so it is now up to him.

Thanks, sincerely.

SY01

[suityou01]

Sure, if you want a boring, same-looking site. A business that actually wants something decent has to pay more... as with anything else bespoke is much more costly but stands out.

There is still a market (albeit diminished). The whole idea of web presence is that it is unique.

@NAT: I agree. But still, bite me.

[d000hg]

For those of you who are PCG members, this is the sad reply to people who advertise that they want a simple website buillding.

Basically, it is a comodity business, and there are templates, Joomla, etc etc that are basicaly "end user computing", and as such 'web builders' find themselves scrambling over 30 quid website/css/html coding for their more successful mates.

Sure, if you want a boring, same-looking site. A business that actually wants something decent has to pay more... as with anything else bespoke is much more costly but stands out.

[Shimano105]

Well that seems to be all the advice and good it is to.

Frankly I don't hang about with losers. Everyone I know is successful or a go getter! The concept that opposites attract is untrue when it comes to friends.

So why do you spend every spare minute posting on here then, diptulip?

[MarillionFan]

Well that seems to be all the advice and good it is to.

Frankly I don't hang about with losers. Everyone I know is successful or a go getter! The concept that opposites attract is untrue when it comes to friends.

[NotAllThere]

He needs to expand his skill set. Difficult when you've got no dosh though. From the above response, deepening dba skills might be an idea.

[BdP]

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For those of you who are PCG members, this is the sad reply to people who advertise that they want a simple website buillding.

Basically, it is a comodity business, and there are templates, Joomla, etc etc that are basicaly "end user computing", and as such 'web builders' find themselves scrambling over 30 quid website/css/html coding for their more successful mates.

I have been recently recruiting for an investment bank who need people with good database skills on two or three platforms. It is extremely difficult to get SQL Server people with Oracle or Sybase (a bit easier the other way around). And, it is nigh impossible to get people with good ksh/perl skills.

In other words, solid 'infrastructure' skills, and the ability to support large complex DB's appear to be lacking.

He needs to either get out of IT or xtrain

[117MilesToGo]

Yes.

I spoke to my agent in person just before I started this contract, and he said to me 'Thank god your CV arrived. We get a lot of applications but the amount of dross that is out there .....'

Just saying ......