flatfish+++ <flatfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:07:12 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> That is some stunning figure, Thad. But you deserve this. Last night I
>> received an E-mail from MathWorks (out of the blue, honest) and they want to
>> discuss a job opening with a salary of 100-150k per year.
>
> Wait till they meet you.
> Or better yet Google you.
>
> Of course if you're a rubber room candidate (you seem to be), kept far
> away from people, they won't care and as long as you come up with a widget
> that makes them tons of money you will be fine.
And I'm sure that Roy's boasting will impress them. I'm sure all their
other employees will be over the moon to hear Roy's impressive start salary.
>
> IBM used to love to hire these types as micro-coders.
> The story goes, IBM would pick them up in rubber lined van every morning,
> drive them to the site, let them hack all day and take them home in the PM.
>
>
>> This seems just
>> absurd to someone my age.
And to the rest of us....
>
> You'd barely survive on that salary where I or yttrx live.
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