On Fri, 6 May 2011 12:54:35 -0600 "Jared W. Robinson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I read through job descriptions here on PLUG, I notice that > companies rarely advertise for "average" talent. No, they want the > exception to the rule. They want exceptional talent, whether it be > Java ninjas or rock stars. Kinda like Lake Woebegone, where all the children are above average. These are among the euphemisms of the industry. E.g.: "fast paced" means "we expect you to work long hours under great stress because we can't plan or finance our company adequately." "Collaborative environment" means "our abysmally ignorant PHBs will micromanage your project." etc. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
