Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Fortunately, right now supply and demand greatly favors the job applicant, so getting your name out there just might be sufficient to land a good job that can be done without risk of infection. LinkedIn is one way to do that. After running Troubleshooters.Com for the last 20 years, about all I'm

Re: Inkscape Presentation at Phoenix LUG 1/13/2022

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
I forgot to mention, this is for those of you who are second shift workers or very early risers :-). SteveT Steve Litt said on Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:32:20 -0500 >Hi all, > >For anyone who missed my Inkscape presentation but wants to see it, I'm >giving it again at the monthly Phoenix (Arizona

Inkscape Presentation at Phoenix LUG 1/13/2022

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, For anyone who missed my Inkscape presentation but wants to see it, I'm giving it again at the monthly Phoenix (Arizona USA) LUG (PLUG) meeting 1/13/2022 at 7pm **Mountain Time** (Phoenix, Denver, and Salt Lake City USA time). You can see details at

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Michael Shiloh
Hi Maayan, I agree with you that LinkedIn is a social network and I suppose if I were a purist I wouldn't use it. But I feel that the benefits are useful and it's not nearly as offensive or dangerous as YouTube or Facebook, so I tolerate them. Good luck in your search and let us know what you

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Maayan Eshed
Hi Didi and Micha Your reply is kind and valid. And you made RedHat sound like a good workplace. I remember them fondly so I don't mind (: I guess I asked about LinkedIn not just to make sure its not a PR/HR waste of time nowadays, but also because of an inherent dislike for social networks. If

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Michael Shiloh
Didi, you made a great suggestion for Maayan: Maayan, you could use LinkedIn to see if anyone you know is working at a place that's interesting to you, and then reach out to them. A personal introduction is alway so much better than a cold call, even if you have to go through the formal

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Yedidyah Bar David
Hi Maayan, Not sure why you think you must choose between posting to this list and searching LinkedIn. Why not both? I am by no means a LinikedIn fan, but it's definitely a real thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if I heard that tens of percents of all tech job assignments in Israel are

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Hi Ma'ayan, I really feel for you. Under slightly different circumstances I'd be in the exact same situation as you. I can't offer you any work here at Troubleshooters.Com because I do everything myself. About all I can do is offer you a 12% commission on book orders you refer to me. Steve