I don't understand the ties, though. Is it a special occasion or something?
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:46 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ******************** > Just a joke - but apparently unix admins have long hair, wear sandals, and > cartoon ties. Stereotypically. > > Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any > moment > ------------------------------ > *From: * HELP_PC <[email protected]> > *Date: *Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:42:53 +0000 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > [email protected]> > *Subject: *R: R: OT:Age Discrimination in IT > > Why?**** > > ** ** > > ***Guido Elia******* > > *HELPPC*** > ------------------------------ > > *Da:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Inviato:* venerdì 23 settembre 2011 16.39 > *A:* ** NT System Admin Issues** > *Oggetto:* Re: R: OT:Age Discrimination in IT**** > > ** ** > > Only if recruiting for a UNIX administrator :-)**** > > Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any > moment**** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *HELP_PC <[email protected]> **** > > *Date: *Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:36:07 +0000**** > > *To: ***NT System Admin Issues**<[email protected]>*** > * > > *ReplyTo: *"**NT System Admin Issues**" < > [email protected]>**** > > *Subject: *R: OT:Age Discrimination in IT**** > > ** ** > > For an IT I would choose the one with messy hair******** > > ** ****** > > *****Guido Elia********* > **** > > *HELPPC***** > **** > ------------------------------ > > *Da:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Inviato:* venerdì 23 settembre 2011 16.29 > *A:* ** **NT System Admin Issues**** > *Oggetto:* RE: OT:Age Discrimination in IT******** > > ** ****** > > Great advice—image is REALLY important. The folks who do the hiring are > human, and even if they try hard not to discriminate on age they often end > up doing it subconsciously.******** > > ** ****** > > Imagine two 55-year-old applicants looking for work. One is ****50 > lbs****overweight, has messy hair, and is dressed in ill-fitting, > unprofessional > clothes. The other is fit, well-groomed, and in a tailored suit. All things > being equal, which one is more likely to be hired? Which one conveys an > image that simultaneously portrays both experience and vigor? That’s the > image to strive for—the one that shows that you have the wisdom that comes > from being around the block a time or two, but also still have plenty of > youthful energy.******** > > ** ****** > > As for college, that works to my advantage because I graduated well into > adulthood. So the date of graduation is a bit misleading on a resume.***** > *** > > :-)******** > > ** ****** > > ** ****** > > ** ****** > > John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP******** > > MIS Department******** > > ********Taylor**** ****County**** ****School District************ > **** > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us******** > > ** ****** > > ** ****** > > ** ****** > > ** ****** > > *From:* Daniel Evensen [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:43 PM > *To:* ** **NT System Admin Issues**** > *Subject:* Re: OT:Age Discrimination in IT******** > > ** ****** > > I try to focus on the items that can be changed. My health, I walk ****50 > miles**** a month, dye my hair, am the correct weight for my height, and I > dress to fit the corporate environment, etc. I try to keep abreast of new > technologies and I am going to start attending local user group meetings. > When I was at EDS now HP I remember being told they turned a applicant away > because he did not dress like them and they felt uncomfortable.**** > **** > > I can not change the current National employment crisis, our countries > viewpoints on age etc. They can figure your age by the dates of college > graduation and employment history so that is one reason Andrews advice was > spot on.**** > **** > > ******** > > Daniel Evensen**** > **** > > ******** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin******** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
