[H-GEN] Linux related work in Bris vegas?

[Paul Gearon]

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On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, [iso-8859-1] David Seikel wrote:

>  --- Paul Gearon <pag at PISoftware.com> wrote:
> I haven't found any of that sort of work, where should I be looking?
> Embedded systems really interest me, and I have a lot of experience.

I found a few advertised at seek.com.au.  Once you get in touch with the
recruiters they'll then tell you what else they have that they didn't
advertise.

> I'm very good at all sorts of programming, so I don't specialise, which
> makes it hard for people to pigeon hole me, so I don't get work, even
> though I can do it all really really well.
>
> Sigh, story of my life, I'm really good, but no one is interested.

Aim yourself at a particular corner of the market.  I have a lot of
experience with databases, Windows <shudder/>, XML and Java, but I didn't
want jobs in any of those fields, so I emphasised my other skills in
assembler/C/C++, linux, hardware and embedded systems.  Seemed to work for
me.

You might not necessarily find embedded Linux work, but if you're as good
as you say then you should find Linux work or embedded work.  (Personally,
I don't mind non-Linux systems when it comes to embedded systems... just
so long as it isn't wince)

Regards,
Paul Gearon

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
immane mittam.
(Translation from latin: "I have a catapult. Give me all the money,
or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.")



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