[ale] OT: How many Linux guys are looking for work in ATL?

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Thu, 2012-07-26 at 13:53 +0000, simontek at gmail.com wrote:
> I am not currently looking for work. But in the past, I learn not to
> trust recruiters. Most lie, they submit you, and you never hear back.
> So I tend to avoid them.

I've run into some good ones and some bad ones but one tried to run me
by an outfit that was looking for a firewall developer here in town but
they decided it wasn't a good fit but I might fit with this other little
outfit that was looking for someone - Internet Security Systems.  I
don't even remember the name of the little firewall outfit but the rest
is history.

* You don't have to trust them to take advantage of them.

* Of course they lie.  You assume that and take it into account.

* You don't give them exclusives.

* You require they notify you and get your approval for each client they
submit you to (avoids extremely embarrassing duplicates from different
recruiters and the resulting commission food fight).

* You DO have to make sure you know everywhere they say they are
submitting your name.

* No notice to you and no approval from you - no commission.  Make sure
they understand that and that you will rat them out if you get hired
somewhere they didn't tell you about and they try to claim the
commission.


Regards,
Mike

> ------Original Message------
> From: Pete Hardie
> Sender: ale-bounces at ale.org
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> ReplyTo: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: How many Linux guys are looking for work in ATL?
> Sent: Jul 26, 2012 9:47 AM
> 
> Maybe we need a reality webcast to win the crown? :)
> 
> Pete Hardie
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> 
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Damon Chesser <damon at damtek.com> wrote:
> > I am just curious, is there a dearth in the employment of Linux
> > admin/eng. types in ATL?  About 18 months back, I landed my current
> > position by virtue of being "The Linux expert in Atlanta".  Those are
> > not my words, those are the words of the recruiter.  It seems when they
> > searched for Linux my name was one of the few that came up.  I can't
> > hold a candle to most, if not all of the people on this list.
> >
> > So, if you need a job, what are you doing differently then the "THE
> > Linux Expert" for all of Atlanta?
> >
> > --
> > Damon L. Chesser
> > damon at damtek.com
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser
> >
> >
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