Re: *** Software Architect & Lead Openings @ Hyderabad

On Mon, 28 May 2007 03:07:02 -0000 Me <noone@xxxxxxx> wrote:
| On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:55:23 -0500, Noone wrote:
|
|>>I'll gladly accept your resume in OOo, PDF, HTML, or plain ASCII text
|>>formats
|>
|> Color us old-fashion, but we require it on paper (or exceptionally by
|> fax).
|
| You all are the exception rather than the rule. Most of the applicable
| jobs I've seen these days (require) on-line application. Try cut-n-paste
| of a legitimate four page CV into a web form and on top of that keeping
| the formatting. Ya can't do it.

A company that would use something like that just won't get my application.
And then if they start claiming there are not enough people for the jobs
they have, I will publically call them liars.


| HR is a totally useless profession. They are spineless middle-men who's
| only job is to run defense for management and none are technically capable
| of gauging my background, let along negotiating with me.

I've met a few exceptions. OK, that was 10 years ago.


| Common questions I ask HR kronies and answers I receive.
|
| 1) Q) What is the tax structure here? What will you be withholding?
| A) I don't know...I'm not a tax consultant.
|
| 2) Q) What happens to my N shares of stock options if the company is
| bought out before I can exercise those options? Does management also have
| to wait five years to be vested in their options? A) They don't want to
| go anywhere near these questions...
|
| 3) Q) Can I see your employee handbook BEFORE negotiating salary? A) No.
| We cannot show you confidential company material until you are an employee.
|
|
| 4) Q) Do you protect confidential employee information or must I use a
| third party on-line service to manage my benefits? A) We outsource this
| service to a third party that uses "secure web browser technology" so
| their shouldn't be any problem. When I point out that their outsourced
| firm has its server farm in Florida specifically to avoid having to report
| break-ins the company loses interest in me as a candidate.

I bet you lost interest by the time of the 2nd word of their answer.


| 5) Q) If I'm applying for a Chief Scientist of Principle Engineer position
| then why am I reporting to a Project Manager instead of an Executive or
| Director? A) unspoken answer---because we only need you for eight months
| to get us out of this hole we dug, and after that anything goes.

That should be a contract job at 5x premium.

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