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I've taught in 2 small community colleges for 9 years. The first 5 years were great. The last 3 years were bad. Students are now the Millennium Generation. They come into your class, sit down and don't study, read the text or take notes. They then fail. The dean of science then says that you can't fail so many students, you must give them a 'C".
So do you homework first and go to the school you want to teach at and talk to the Adjuncts (not full time teachers - mostly at night)
Many of the colleges where I am are like that - you must give them a C 
The Irishman
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Well, I have the equivalent of about 20 years' teaching experience in a tremendously diverse array of settings. I could write an essay, nay a book, aimed at answering your question. Some of my experience was really painful, some of it was fun. It depends first of all on where you work: sector (the higher the better), college and country. Countries like the UK have, what I would call, damaging institutions like Ofsted and the QAA with nonsensical legislation that tends to clog things up until you can't do your job. HE escapes some of the toxic red-tape, though the QAA is apparently campaigning to change all of that. Administrators can make your job worthless, so try to find a college which really lets you get on with your job. Teaching is a very difficult job and is certainly no easy option. Maybe do a training course first and get some experience as a part-time teacher before you commit. I am self-employed, I decided long ago that I didn't want to get too entwined in red-tape by becoming an official college employee. This also gives me some control over workload, which if left to administrators escalates exponentially.
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I'm thinking of leaving my job and going into the construction industry. At least at the end of the day I'll have something concrete to show for my effort.
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I said something similar to my boss yesterday. without having any puns in mind.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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If I changed job and became a driving test examiner, would I be failing to protect the public?
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Carpentry wood be better!
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I'd go into rocketry so i can finally shoot off my enemys feelings
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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Been there, done that. Modern systems are boring. Sign up where they still use this old monster.[^] Not very precise, but big, powerful and makes a big fat BANG.
For even more BANG, use the XL warhead instead of the HE. No joke. That was its official designation.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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I was more thinking of going to places... like space and stuff... but blowing things up sound also very good, getting money for destroying things? IM ON!
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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Thinking of changing jobs?
Everyday.
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You'll be building a reputation also!
New version: WinHeist Version Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye-
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I don't know, some people will use any excuse to avoid work
Auntie[^]
I hope he used that 30 minutes to its full extent
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Had he left it in he (or the worm?) could have ran for political office.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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He was luck the worm didn't have cancer![^]
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Good morning the Worm, your Honor... 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I have sent a report to them as it seems to be the only way to contact them over their website here in Australia.
It is chocker block full of Elephants and Sunshines, it also asks them to insert a pineapple backwards.
I have given them my mobile to call on and the one in the account spells Elephant Off or Elephant You.
Got an email advising they were to send me new contacts and charge my credit card. I set up the Easypay last year as I got a dicount voucher that was large but ran out too quickly. It was also how my Optometrist of 24 years advised it is to be done from then on. Not any more, I will pay the extra to get it ordered by the Optometrist.
I cancelled the Easypay, deleted the order (or so I thought) and tried to delete my credit card. Can't do any of it.
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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Its a bit short-sighted of them, can't they see they are going to loose a customer. Hopefully if you cornea customer services they can examine you file and you can both see the aqueous humor side of things.
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No option to update your card to something blatantly invalid like 0000-0000-0000-0000 with a November 2015 expiration date?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Dan Neely wrote: No option to update your card to something blatantly invalid like 0000-0000-0000-0000 with a November 2015 expiration date?
No they validate the card you enter by applying a $0.10 charge. Faarrrkkkkers.
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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Michael Martin wrote: Faarrrkkkkers
The correct term is, I believe, "Elephanters".
Life is too shor
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You should have gone to Spec.... oh wait.
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Okay, as of this week I no longer have a car.
Earlier, I asked questions, and got feedback from others here in THIS THREAD[^] about Uber (Thank you community).
Love them or hate them, I'm going to try them.
The problem: Google
Actually, Google's "Terms"
i.e., agreement to allow Google to track your personal transportation, and use that data for any purpose. Wow, anybody with a gMail account; duh.
Anyway, the next thought in my mind is to acquire a second "Uber Phone", i.e., an Android just for Uber.
- I don't like this because it defeats the purpose of a single smart phone
- The alternative (Google transportation behavioral tracking) is even more scary
Question for the experienced: Does Uber keep the data to the minimum needed to do the job ?
i.e., does Uber flood the data stream with 10x more ads and obfuscation than data ?
My thinking at this moment: Get a prepaid phone which is not directly connected to my bank / doctor / etc.
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Where do you go that you don't want Google to find out? 
On second thoughts, I don't want to know either... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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How about friggin' everywhere?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: everywhere
Wow, you summed up my response far more succinctly.
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