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OK - but you left out the important part - about how was the pizza and beer.
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We had no pizza and beer, but more Israeli food...
It was good...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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Humus, Falafel, and wine from the Galil, or was it upscale, with Salat Hazalim with M&H Single Malt?
Please don't say garinim and a spit-cup.
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Got an invitation, but was reluctant to go there ... Now you convinced me not to go 
'Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.'
Benny Hill
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I've received a few invitations in the past. I did not realize it was a speed dating job hunt thingy. If I were unemployed, I might do it.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Well, 3 hours ago I signed a contract with another company, my second employer ever. Do you want to know how long did it take?
1 hour in November 2017, after a while they said I was interesting but they had no openings for me;
2 hours in February 2018, I renounced the possibility because I did not like the job offered;
1 hour in July 2018 to organize the meeting after my honeymoon, in September;
1 hour in August 2018 to explore the offering with the company;
2 hours in September 2018 to speak to the customer to see if I was ok for them;
3 hours to discuss salary and expenses (I'll have to drive a lot more than now, with car consumptino and expenses I do not meet, it's about 6k/year of new expenses)
1.5 hours today to explore every comma of the contract and iron out the last details.
5 minutes? Pffft.
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--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: I signed
Congrats!
No more weird IT-policies? Absent managers? And whatnot?
You have deserved a bit of pizza & beer!
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I see you remember quite well the situation at my current (well, former) workplace 
IT policies depend from the customer, some of them are Defense so I wouldn't bet on it, but mostly it should be normal. Managers, they've been exceedingly present up to now, I almost refused them a couple of days ago and two of them, separatedly, called me to change my mind (and I gained some more €€ in the process).
All the people I met who work there are satisfied and relaxed, so it's either a relaxed workplace or they're all Zen masters in disguise as engineers.
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--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Is that in France?
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Nope, but not far I'm in Italy, at 100 km more or less from the French border.
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--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I'd only be curious to see if the people from the companies are the respective department managers, or (my expectation) some mug from HR with a check list of skills
(... the usual crap, "do you know X?" "yeah I know that, in fact just finished a job in X version 7.1.2." "have you used version 7.1.3?" "No, mine was v 7.1.2, but they are the same." HR person, "OK, sounds really good, we will let you know..." strikes a line through name ... "next please!")
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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It was mostly startups. The interviewers were often the founders. And it was more about the companies showing themselves than checking out tech skills. You can hardly do the latter in a blink.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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startups sounds OK, but given 90% are idiots (not my stat = "90% of all new businesses fail in the first year") a tough way to find a winner.
Only 3 interviews to strike one of the 1 in 10 that might have an OK idea/product from the 1 in 10 that has funds & commitment to get through the dev before going belly up - phhht.
lucky dip, or 10 guys at the flea market selling the same china power banks, if you're lucky one of those guys will have one piece that will actually last longer than a month.
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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Free pizza and beer? Sign me up!
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Did a couple in Toronto and my experience was not bad. No beer though.
I believe they are ran by a local "franchise" so YMMV depending on the group organizing it.
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... I'm fed up with them as well[^]
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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If there is one thing the EU (and its subservient governments) is really good at, it is creating laws to generate hot air and waste.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: to generate hot air
Ah ha! We found the culprit for global warming. 
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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The Doctor needed cuts (7)
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
modified 5-Sep-18 7:56am.
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Sounds like a perfect description of "Trial of a Timelord" but that's more than 7 letters ...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I say nothiiiiing!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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She whispered: "They're right behind you!" 
Sorry about that, but it's so quiet in here, and our new friend seems to be temporarily constipated...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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He's probably busy having his nappy changed.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I know that you are stalking the Lounge with jokes...
but that doesn't make me paranoid!
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I asked the librarian if they have any books on dealing with rejection without killing.
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