I'm in Anchorage. You wanna meet up so you can smack me for that off-hand remark about XenServer a few months back? :) If it makes you feel any better, we will be virtualizing our XenApp infrastructure on XenServer in a data center we're deploying in AZ later this year.
Did you get to enjoy our foot of snow coming down on Friday or did you fly in over the weekend? I may have some other questions for you if you don't mind me pinging you offlist. Mostly around your services potential and how much of a presence you foresee in Alaska. - Sean On 2/6/12, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey now, I represent that remark! :) > > It is almost 8:30AM here in Anchorage and it is pitch black outside. But > at leas it is a nice warm 19 degrees F. When I went to the store > yesterday at 3PM, it was 16 degrees and people here were wearing shorts > and t-shirts!!! Even the policemen outside were in short-sleeves. > > Different world here. > > Is anyone on this list in Anchorage? > > > Carl Webster > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> > > > > > > > On 2/6/12 6:47 AM, "Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>I put off starting my own business for YEARS because I was afraid of what >>I already knew. :-) Whereas, in retrospect, I wish I'd done it much >>earlier. >> >>I can think of someone else on this mailing list (who is in Alaska this >>week) who waited even longer than I did. :-) >> >>Regards, >> >>Michael B. Smith >>Consultant and Exchange MVP >>http://TheEssentialExchange.com >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 10:28 AM >>To: NT System Admin Issues >>Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >> >>I remember reading something awhile back stating that the reason that >>some "non-college educated" people were able to start successful >>businesses was the fact that they were not "educated" enough to realize >>the risks involved. An interesting thought, isn't it? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:33 AM >>To: NT System Admin Issues >>Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >> >>No, you don't need a degree to start a billion dollar company, but you do >>need brains and a lot of hard work. Of course if it's something you >>love, it's not work at all it's a passion, and folks that are passionate >>about what they do are what you're looking for. We're better than our >>less passionate IT workers simply because we ENJOY the work, learning new >>ways to do things, learning how the mechanics of something works, and >>seeking out others who have the same passion. I feel I'm better at >>Windows administration than my fellow SE's simply because my passion for >>it is far higher. >> >>"Sneaking Out to Write Code: You already know how Microsoft was founded. >>Bill Gates and Paul Allen dropped out of college to form the company in >>1975. It's that simple: Drop out of college, start a company, and become >>a billionaire, right? Wrong. >> >>Further study reveals that Gates and Allen had thousands of hours of >>programming practice prior to founding Microsoft. First, the two >>co-founders met at Lakeside, an elite private school in the Seattle area. >>The school raised three thousand dollars to purchase a computer terminal >>for the school's computer club in 1968. >> >>A computer terminal at a university was rare in 1968. Gates had access to >>a terminal in eighth grade. Gates and Allen quickly became addicted to >>programming. >> >>The Gates family lived near the University of Washington. As a teenager, >>Gates fed his programming addiction by sneaking out of his parents' home >>after bedtime to use the University's computer. Gates & Allen acquired >>their10,000 hours through this and other clever teenage schemes. When the >>time came to launch Microsoft in 1975, the two were ready." >> >>http://www.wisdomgroup.com/report/10000_hours_of_practice/ >> >>And another recommended read: >>http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/12/a_fast_track_to_10000_hours_of.html >> >>Dave. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Ben M. Schorr [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 6:19 PM >>To: NT System Admin Issues >>Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >> >>Apparently you wouldn't HAVE to get a degree to work at Microsoft or >>Facebook. Well...at least not to be CEO of either... >> >>Ben M. Schorr >>Roland Schorr & Tower >>www.rolandschorr.com | www.officeforlawyers.com | Twitter: @bschorr >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:30 >>To: NT System Admin Issues >>Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >> >>"This position requires a degree. Sorry. Click." >>Wow. I can see the college degree being a tiebreaker, but I can only >>guess the person making that statement doesn't fully understand the tech >>industry? Or, maybe not having gone to college myself I don't understand >>that thinking. >> >>It could have also been their way of backing out, instead of saying "we >>changed our minds on our needs" or "we hired from inside". I've heard of >>that kind of thing before - where what the person not getting hired >>wasn't told what was really happening. >> >>Dave >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Webster [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:16 PM >>To: NT System Admin Issues >>Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >> >>Last year I was in the final interview for a Citrix Architect position >>for a very large company in Nashville. IIRC, it was like interview #6 or >>7 in the process. I had been talking with the executive for over 45 >>minutes when "all of a sudden" he says "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't realize >>you had no college degree. This position requires a degree. Sorry. >>Click." >> >>I then took MBS' advice and went solo. I say screw FTE! :) >> >> >>Carl Webster >>Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: MMF [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:43 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Re: OT - ugh! >>> >>> Assuming they're being honest, it tells me that they are not very >>> strong in background checking. How could they have missed the fact >>> that you've been with one company for more than 10 years. I've NEVER >>> ever heard of a company offering a job and then withdrawing the offer, >>> period, much less before total background check. I believe that I can >>> fully understand the idea of wanting IT staff that has a varied >>> background which would include more than one job over a decade. I >>> think you are fortunate that you didn't take the job because it sounds >>> to me that the organization isn't of the highest quality, if you catch >>> my drift. Sometimes things happen for the best in spite of your best >>> efforts. They didn't vet you, but how well did you vet them! It's also >>>obvious that they don't recognize talent when they see it! >>> >>> Murray >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: James Hill >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:09 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: RE: OT - ugh! >>> >>> I feel for you. >>> >>> But try and look at this way. If they can't see the value you can >>> offer now then it would only be a continual uphill fight if you were >>> employed by them. >>> >>> You are better off with an employer that shares your values. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jacob Kisner [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2012 9:52 AM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Re: OT - ugh! >>> >>> "Because we feel you are not diversified enough to address our issues." >>> >>> Same issues I have addressed over the years poor issue management, no >>> project management, no documentation, crashing servers, IT staff >>> treating the network like a high school lab.. etc. Not only can I stop >>> the bleeding and stabilize the patient (gave then how I would do it), >>> I can implement a more proactive approach to IT management and stop >>> the fires (also gave >>> details.) >>> >>> I guess they rather have the fires... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > That makes no sense - why do they care where you were for 15 >>> > years...Sorry to hear that Jacob. >>> > >>> > I just started a new position - temp for 9 months, nice place - nice >>> > people so far. >>> > >>> > I'm getting into MAC/Linux support so it's a stretch for me (windows >>> > background), but it's a job and a chance to learn. >>> > >>> > Good luck! >>> > >>> > Don K >>> > >>> > ________________________________ >>> > From: Jacob Kisner <[email protected]> >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:19 PM >>> > Subject: OT - ugh! >>> > >>> > Nothing sucks more than being interviewed for a position at a >>> > different company last Tuesday, then being called Thursday to say we >>> > are going to offer you a position and finally being told today that >>> > we changed our mind... 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