You did the right thing Jim.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:18, Jim Kinney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I am admitting being torn about this so I am offering both an apology and my justification.<br><br>The ALE-jobs list was formed to provide a moderated clearinghouse for job posting that are for Linux/FOSS positions in their entirety or partially. This position has absolutely no mention at all of any aspect of Linux/FOSS skills being either required, desired or optional. I would normally have replied back to the recruiter (the email was sent to me directly, NOT to ale-jobs) with a snarky "Did you READ my resume? Do you see ANY mention of skills like you are looking for? I don't FIX windows machine, I REPLACE them with working Linux systems!". If there is any mention of Linux/FOSS skills, I am far more polite and inform them I will forward their request (I have done many of these) to the ALE-jobs list and tell them where it is and what it's about. (The response has always been very positive!)<br>
<br>However, this morning I was checking email on my phone and saw the posting. On the radio was a blurb about unemployment still stuck around 9.6%. So I forwarded a temporary job notice that had nothing to do with Linux/FLOSS skills at all knowing there are many ALE'rs with windows creds that this position could benefit. I publicly hope an ALE'r gets this position and helps bring the joy of Linux/FLOSS to the poor winders-only company.<br>
<br>So for those that are offended by my passing along a non-Linux/FLOSS job posting, my humble apologies for this and any other possible future transgressions in the same vein. Employed Linux/FLOSS enthusiasts can do more good inside a windows-only shop than unemployed ALE'rs can do. Plus I know we have some very talented winders-admin types that are exploring the Linux/FLOSS world and they would benefit directly.<br>
<br>For those who are happy to see a job posting they are qualified for, please don't forget you saw it on a Linux/FLOSS mailing list :-)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Jim Kinney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Date: Nov 9, 2010 3:26 PM<br>Subject: Opportunity for Windows Admin in PA/TN<br>
To: <<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>><br><br type="attribution"><p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><b><span face=""><span style="font-size:small">Title: Windows Admin</span></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><b><span face=""><span style="font-size:small">Location: Pittsburgh, PA & Nashville, TN</span></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><b><span face=""><span style="font-size:small">Duration: 6+ Months</span></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial">5 + years of <b>Windows System Administration</b>.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><span face=""><span style="font-size:small">Needs to be well versed with <b>Windows Server 2000 and 2005</b>.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:10pt"><span face=""><span style="font-size:small"><b>Windows Server 2008</b> will be added advantage.</span></span></span></li>
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