I was on the temp y2k crew in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Muthu Ramadoss <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hey Fred, > > I used to work for WorldCom MCI from Houston in 98/99. Hi there! > > take care, > Muthu Ramadoss. > > http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz > http://androidrocks.googlecode.com - Android Consulting. > > Sent from Tamil Nadu, India > Joan Crawford<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_crawford.html> > - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend." > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Fred Grott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> when I was a temp field engineer for WorldCom-MCI it was that way..or >> put another way out of 100 plus equipment inventory assume 1.3 is missing >> or not recorded. >> >> Fred Grott >> http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com >> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Shane Isbell <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Delay is pretty much the norm in telecom. A good rule I found is that >>> take any estimate and multiply it by 3. This was surprisingly accurate when >>> I worked in the carrier space. There are a number of reasons for this, the >>> biggest being poorly defined requirements and multiple groups stuffing in >>> (or expanding) critical requirements at the last minute. >>> >>> Shane >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 10:23 AM, [email protected] < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Delay is the norm at Google. They promised that they will announce the >>>> deadlines of the paid market availability for other countries by the >>>> end of Q1, it's at least a 5 months delay. >>>> >>>> On aug. 23, 19:06, mscwd01 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > I think Google has obviously encountered problems - probably with the >>>> > rating app or submission site (I remember reading something about it >>>> > but cant remember where). >>>> > >>>> > Anyway, they aught to do the logical thing and delay it by a month - >>>> > they cant open the submission site for a week and expect everyone to >>>> > be aware that its open. >>>> > >>>> > On Aug 23, 4:48 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > On Aug 23, 4:13 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > > I feel sorry for any developers who wanted to enter but have >>>> family holidays booked for this week. >>>> > >>>> > > > I expect there a number of developers may have wanted to enter, >>>> but with school holidays coming to an end around the northern hemisphere >>>> are >>>> now off somewhere with their families where taking a laptop, getting net >>>> access, and/or uploading their app isn't practical. >>>> > >>>> > > Not in the States. We don't get family holidays anymore (;->). >>>> > >>>> > > Actually, we really don't. >>>> > >>>> > > Typing this over breakfast... The other day I chatted with a program >>>> > > manager who's working for one of my client's contractors; she worked >>>> > > for a number of European tech firms out here stateside. Like >>>> everyone >>>> > > else you talk to about that, folks here are amazed how "they" get to >>>> > > get six weeks off in Finland or France, a year paid maternity leave, >>>> > > and all that. And still get stuff done. >>>> > >>>> > > I digress... I imagine to soon read that the submission deadline Aug >>>> > > 31 was extended. In spite of what Muthu's hears through his source >>>> (;- >>>> > >>>> > > >). >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
