As a newcomer you probably are not yet familiar with John's sense of
humour. I'm not sure I am and I've been on this list for years :-)


On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:10:51 +1200
Bernard wrote:

> 
> 
> What a very cynical reply to what I thought was a genuine posting looking to
> employ people.
> 
> Maybe John needs to speak to Carl first before he puts up such a cynical
> post!! 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: SysAdmin wanted - Catbert's View
> 
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Carl Bowden wrote:
> 
> > We need someone who 'Lives-and-breaths' Linux and is very passionate about
> 
> > providing remarkable uptime/availability, the guys here are fun, young and
> 
> > energetic...
> 
> I really really really hope your company isn't as Dilbertian as your
> post makes it look.
> 
> If I put on my Catbert Glasses, Fuzz out my Tail and re-read that
> paragraph it reads as follows....
> 
>    We need someone without a life to work endless unpaid overtime and is on
>    call 24/7. The guys here are packed with life (which we are sucking out
>    of them), young (so we can seriously under pay them), energetic
>    (have to be, we're understaffed).
> 
> Well, if that is how your company operates, you deserve all the mockery
> I dish out...
> 
> If it isn't, please add a sentence or two about what differentiates your
> company from Dilbertian Hell.
> 
> You will get a much better class of candidate.
> 
>  
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