programming courses?

James McIntosh jemcinto-cpI+UMyWUv+w5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org
Sun Aug 15 23:22:28 UTC 2004


At 09:33 AM 2004/08/15 -0400, Rob Sutherland <rob-HoWcdTCbwWKHoZZAE0nKLw at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> > It is an unfortunate statement of our times when so much of our 
>> > experienced
>> > programmer skill base is unemployed or underemployed.
>> 
>> For all kinds of semi-obvious, self-involved reasons (i.e. 26 years in 
>> development), I couldn't agree more.  :-)
>>
>
>it *is* unfortionate. That's one of the true potentials of Open Source, the 
>ability to pull those people into useful roles in their own community rather 
>than lining up for a job in a call center.


I have experience in so many computer software programming technologies
that I could fill several pages just listing them. Resumes cannot contain
them all, because people ask that the resume be only 2 pages, including
contact information, formal education, and job history.

I have noticed that my lifetime savings grand total is plummetting towards
zero at a rate which gives me insomnia, about to reach zero in a few weeks,
and everyone tells me that I have no marketable skills.

I am now begging to work 20 hours a week for $9 an hour in a call centre.

Welfare won't give you a cent if you still have $500 grand total gross assets.

Welfare pays only $320/month for rent, plus $200 for all other expenses
combined -- food, telephone, etc.

If you cannot rent something for $320/month, welfare is cut off. They say
that you are abusing and defrauding the system. You get zero. Just try to
find rental places for $320/month.

Work on Open Source is not feasible: it pays nothing.

Work in a call centre will postpone eviction from my apartment.

Criticism of work in a call centre can come only from the rich ivory-tower
upper class.


Jim McIntosh   416-292-8126   <jemcinto-cpI+UMyWUv+w5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org>
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