Re: [expert] Hey Civileme
On 15 Aug 2002, Dave Sherman uttered these words of wisdom: >Hang in there, guys! I was contracting and sub-contracting for almost a >year, from June 2001 through March 2002. It was mostly part-time >contracts, so I tried to keep a couple going at any time, but it was >impossible to find enough work to keep me busy. I landed a "systems >engineer" job for a consulting company, starting April 1st. It's a small >company, and they can't afford to pay me what I would like, but at the >time I took the job, I wanted a steady salary more than I wanted to keep >looking for contracts and/or employment :-) You guys are making me really sad :-( I've been a machinist in the aerospace field for about 13 years and I've spent the last 4-5 years trying to break in to the IT field. That is one tough field to crack! I've been doing computer work on the side from my regular job, but without documentable experience with a company (or a BA/BS), no-one wants to hire. I just settled for going back to a job running a cnc machine - I want to be a system admin!! Oh well, Mike -- Michael Holt Banning, CA(o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED](o_ (o_ //\ www.holt-tech.net(/)_ (/)_ V_/_www.mandrake.com < "AOL for Dummies" is kind of redundant, don't you think? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Hey Civileme
On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 02:44, J. Craig Woods wrote: > Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > > > > Christ, JC!! You too? > > > > Depressed, > > > > LX > > > > Ya, me too! I have been doing some 1099 work around the country but here > in the last few months, things are really drying up in the IT sector. It > is really tough out there. I don't think we will ever see the good times > again, like the job I did for Charles Schwab & Company at $105.00 per > hour, and that was just last year. Ah! But to pine away for the good old > days... > > drjung Hang in there, guys! I was contracting and sub-contracting for almost a year, from June 2001 through March 2002. It was mostly part-time contracts, so I tried to keep a couple going at any time, but it was impossible to find enough work to keep me busy. I landed a "systems engineer" job for a consulting company, starting April 1st. It's a small company, and they can't afford to pay me what I would like, but at the time I took the job, I wanted a steady salary more than I wanted to keep looking for contracts and/or employment :-) -- Dave Sherman Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA for you are crunchy, and good with ketchup. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
RE: [expert] Hey Civileme
> Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > > > > Christ, JC!! You too? > > > > Depressed, > > > > LX > > > > Ya, me too! I have been doing some 1099 work around the > country but here > in the last few months, things are really drying up in the IT > sector. It > is really tough out there. I don't think we will ever see the > good times > again, like the job I did for Charles Schwab & Company at $105.00 per > hour, and that was just last year. Ah! But to pine away for > the good old > days... > It's hitting us all. I'm on a 1099 at the moment, but it's limping along a month at a time. It could end any moment. (this gig was supposed to end late July, but extended until late Sept ). And the radar is quiet for new work. The IT Sector is a ghost town. Ah for the good old days of year+ long contracts at $100+ an hour. Ric Tibbetts Unix Systems Administration The early bird may get the worm, But the second mouse gets the cheese. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Hey Civileme
Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > Christ, JC!! You too? > > Depressed, > > LX > Ya, me too! I have been doing some 1099 work around the country but here in the last few months, things are really drying up in the IT sector. It is really tough out there. I don't think we will ever see the good times again, like the job I did for Charles Schwab & Company at $105.00 per hour, and that was just last year. Ah! But to pine away for the good old days... drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Hey Civileme
On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 19:24, J. Craig Woods wrote: > Hey Civ, > > Just so you don't feel too bad about having to be job hunting again, I > thought I might share this little tidbit of info with you. > > You are, no doubt, aware of Max Vision, and his recent travails. Well > out check the following. The man is back (we hope)! > > Others on this list my also know of Mr. Vision, and if not, you might > want to aquaint yourselves with one the founders in the NIDS area. > > ***snip interesting read on Max Vision > > > I am also job hunting again, things are tough all over. Hang in there, > buddy. > drjung Christ, JC!! You too? Depressed, LX > -- > J. Craig Woods > UNIX/NT Network/System Administration > http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html > Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Hey Civileme
Hey Civ, Just so you don't feel too bad about having to be job hunting again, I thought I might share this little tidbit of info with you. You are, no doubt, aware of Max Vision, and his recent travails. Well out check the following. The man is back (we hope)! Others on this list my also know of Mr. Vision, and if not, you might want to aquaint yourselves with one the founders in the NIDS area. --posted to the snort list by Shawn Moyer-- Someone in the Bay Area PLEASE hire Max! FYI, he got hosed, not that it matters to most people. I know this is a cross-post, but I think Max is well known to most of the readers of these lists, so I feel it's relevant. Before you pick up a rock, please check the walls of your house and verify they aren't glass. --shawn -Original Message- From: Max Vision [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:36 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: bay area security professional, $6.75/hr... Please read below! Greetings security employers: I have an unusual situation that I would like to describe to you, and in doing so I am asking that anyone who can immediately employ me in the San Fransisco Bay Area, please read this email and consider taking advantage of my availablity and temporarily low cost. I am... o a seasoned professional with extensive security skills and experience o a once convicted hacker (DOD, 1998) o local to the San Fransisco Bay Area, I live in Oakland o willing to work for mimimum wage (for the next two months) o eager to work 60 hour weeks; I don't mind nights/weekends/holidays My Skills I am considered by many to have expert level proficiency at both penetration testing and network intrusion detection. I am also skilled at vulnerability research, firewall configuration, unix system administation (solaris, linux, *bsd), web administration/development, security policy development, and I even do windows. My Conviction (why I am desperate) I am not proud of being convicted of a felony, but it is important that a potential employer know of my status. Apparently if you have FDIC insurance there is a clause stating that you cannot hire a convicted hacker on your projects. It is also because of my status that I am desperate for security-related or even internet-related work. The truth is, I am living in a federal halfway house transitioning out of prison back into society. I have to find local work to meet their requirements, and they haven't approved any telecommute offers I have had so far. The director of the facility told me that if I don't find a job in the next week or so he will send me back to prison (my sentence actually ends October 12th). Now, maybe he will be more compassionate and see that I have made extraordinary efforts to find a job, but either way I really need work right now. I have been showing up at places that farm out manual labor, 5:30am, and still haven't found any work. My situation is just ridiculous. My Location I deeply appreciate the offers I have had for telecommute work, but unfortunately I need local employment for at least the next several months. I live in Oakland, but I can commute to anywhere that BART reaches. My Price I am willing to work for minimum wage for the next few months. Surely there is some open position at a security company in the area - hire me as a janitor but give me a cubicle and I'll do vulnerability research or help with security audits or have me sling html or whatever is useful to you, who will know? The last half dozen employers I have had paid me at least $100/hr for my time, now I am only asking for $6.75. If it came down to it, I would be willing to sign an agreement whereby I will repay all wages after a certain amount of time (I do need money like anyone else, but that is secondary to having a job - my very freedom depends on getting a job in the area). Seriously, this is your chance to get someone who really knows what they are doing, cheap. If you can put me to work immediately, please do. Sincerely, Max Vision 510.393.0189 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://whitehats.com/ Resume Follows: Max Vision [security expert, problem solver] 205 Mac Arthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94610 Phone (510)393-0189, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] OBJECTIVE I am currently looking for immediate full time work with a Bay Area company that could use a dedicated network security guru. ABOUT ME I am efficient, focused, and pay close attention to detail. I enjoy helping others, and at the same time am not afraid to ask questions. I live and breathe network security. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS My core expertise is in network penetration testing and intrusion detection; however I am also skilled in network and firewall configuration, Unix system administration, web administration, technical writing, and digital forensics. Architectures/Operating Systems: I have experience with most flavors of Unix, i
Re: [expert] Hey civileme: MacMillan Update CD Repost Request
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 17:36, you wrote: > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/72last.php3 > > > > last article on the page... > > > > If you selected individual packages and did not install conflicting zope > > services or cups AND printpro, you should be OK and not need the > > additional instructions. > > > > Civileme > > How do you not install PrintPro using the expert install and LM 7.2 Deluxe? > I finally had to upgrade to the latest cups to even get printing to work. I > kept getting an "Expired Licence" error in Kups when trying to print. Printpro installs in expert mode if you select 100%. If you use individual package selection and deselect it... it doesn't install Of course the later CDs recognize the conflict and install either cups or printpro but not both. You CAN have both sets of drivers loaded and even tell cups about the printpro drivers. Civileme
Re: [expert] Hey civileme: MacMillan Update CD Repost Request
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/72last.php3 > > last article on the page... > > If you selected individual packages and did not install conflicting zope > services or cups AND printpro, you should be OK and not need the additional > instructions. > > Civileme How do you not install PrintPro using the expert install and LM 7.2 Deluxe? I finally had to upgrade to the latest cups to even get printing to work. I kept getting an "Expired Licence" error in Kups when trying to print.
Re: [expert] Hey civileme: MacMillan Update CD Repost Request
civileme wrote: > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/72last.php3 > > last article on the page... > > If you selected individual packages and did not install conflicting zope > services or cups AND printpro, you should be OK and not need the additional > instructions. Thanks much! I'd remembered not to install cups AND printpro, but I did have problems with zope. On a related note, if I'm running lpr instead of cups, should I bother with printpro install? I installed cups not printpro because of automatic dependencies, but I don't run cups. Thanks again for reposting this info! Holly
Re: [expert] Hey civileme: MacMillan Update CD Repost Request
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 06:06, you wrote: > civileme, > > Recently, you posted a message about the command to run on the update CD > if you had run the install in expert mode. Was it the live_update or > live_update2? I had run it then discarded the message, but I've since > reinstalled to move things around a bit. > > Thanks, > Holly http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/72last.php3 last article on the page... If you selected individual packages and did not install conflicting zope services or cups AND printpro, you should be OK and not need the additional instructions. Civileme
[expert] Hey civileme: MacMillan Update CD Repost Request
civileme, Recently, you posted a message about the command to run on the update CD if you had run the install in expert mode. Was it the live_update or live_update2? I had run it then discarded the message, but I've since reinstalled to move things around a bit. Thanks, Holly
