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Argonia wrote: (I guess I didn't have the needed experience)
Don't guess, ask.
I've had lots of "no's"; the reasons varied, from "you've got too much experience" upto "you don't fit in the team". And sometimes you just have to push them a bit to get your no 
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If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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When I was (a lot) younger and inexperienced I sent off 5 applications to the MOD (UK Ministry of Defence).
It wasn't the fact they all said "No" that got me down - it was the fact I got SIX No's from 5 applications!
However, once I'd seen the funny side of that I bounced back, persevered and ended up with a really interesting job in a completely different field that led to me starting my first company.
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I got something like 20 "no"s after the university. I got to three places into final interviews and they've chosen somebody else before me. Some I never heard from, others I got no after the interview...or in one case I refused working nights due to support of Japanese customer (time difference). Since I knew I had no experience and only limited knowledge, I shrugged and went on the next one.
There was a case when the no turned violent in one privately owned company when the owner realized I wasn't at the presentation of the product I applied for (no one from the company called me, not my fault) -> I got accused of intentionally wasting his time and literally pushed out of the office.
Once I got a job, I learned fast, did a good job (even if I was slower then my experienced collegues). Then I became one of the experienced collegues teaching others.
Since then I'm essentially changing jobs on recommendation - they need an expert, if they know I'm looking, I get the call.
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Getting a "no" isn't the problem: it's when you don't get anything that it gets dispiriting.
Back in the early 90's I was out of work for a year or so, and it got very, very depressing applying for jobs when you got nothing at all back: not even a "no, you are over-qualified". It doesn't even let you work out what to change for next time to improve your chances.
Finally I got an interview - for a job on less than half of what I had been earning - and got the job. (I've not got an offer from only one job after an interview, and it became clear in the interview that they needed a hardware engineer not software, and didn't know there was a difference)
Try not to let it get you down: sometimes it's not what you know, it's who you know; and most times the decision to reject is taken in the first ten seconds of the interview for no good reason at all!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Argonia wrote: I'm just wondering how many no's have you gotten in your career and what kept you going ?
Too many to remember all of them.
What kept me going was that I needed a job.
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha
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I haven't been working for a lot of time. But I was looking for my first real job(not as a student) in August last year. I feel that a no is as important as a yes only that when someone says no it is very useful if they also explain why the negative response. Uncertainty is the worst thing I have experienced, as I usually only received a response to about 30% of the sent applications.
Survival kept me going as I can't afford to be without a job.
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Which movie?
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Breakfast at Tiffanys
Hmm i wonder why its doing that......ARGHS NO STOP, ROLLBACK ROLLBACK...F*** That's how i learned to "Always Backup"!!
Dogs are man's best Friend,
Cats are man's adorable little serial killer
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Nightrider
Seriously, I am lost for words as boy do I know this film. 
veni bibi saltavi
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Honey, I ate the named-after-you cockroach.
I'm gonna just put this here.
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Haha I can imagine this going down.
Hi honey I have a surprise for you... *And he was never heard from again*
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover.
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Wow, I remember this film being hyped up beyond all belief then being forgotten about (until today  ) within weeks of its release.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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I was born that year, so I have no idea how hyped up it was 
Did see it recently though. An interesting movie to say the least 
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Some of these films with one set and a handful of actors can be very good. I always liked "The Offence" with Sean Connery
44 Inch Chest and Sexy Beast seem also to be done in a similar style.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Thank you for the suggestions, I will check them out
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V. wrote: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Not faarrrkkkking nice. Thanks for asking.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Chocolat
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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The Crying Game
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Knight Rider
Cite:
K.I.T.: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Michael: Like Chicken...
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Harry Potter - outtakes
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Peter Pan[^].
Or possibly an episode of "24".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Hunger Games - the loosers
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Alphabet eight through plus seven (5)
Edited to make it easier 
modified 11-Feb-15 3:28am.
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Water
- H is the 8th letter, seven later is O.
H to O -> H2O -> Water
veni bibi saltavi
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