On 13 Dec 2010, at 20:27, John Pinner wrote: > HI, > > On 13 December 2010 19:36, Tim Golden <m...@timgolden.me.uk> wrote: >> On 13/12/2010 7:27 PM, John Pinner wrote: >>> >>> On 13 December 2010 16:31, Alec Battles<alec.batt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Am I the only one who considers this a bit spammy? >>>> >>> >>> No ;-) >>> >>> On some other lists to which I subscribe, agencies are regarded as the >>> lowest of the low and are banned. >> >> I'm genuinely surprised by this reaction which comes up >> even more forcefully on the main Python lists. It seems >> like a reasonable use of a (technically and geographically) >> focused mailing list. You might not like job agencies, but >> there doesn't seem to be anything intrinsically wrong with >> them. >> >> Am I missing something? Is some kind of Linux-culture thing >> which doesn't spill over...? > > You're probably missing the employer's view, from which perspective > they provide a very low level of service, often bordering on the > incompetent, and at a very high price. > > I don't think it's anything to do with Linux culture, except that they > all seem incapable of recognising that the requirements of a Linux > shop differ from an MS shop, and persist in proposing people with MSCE > and Access 'database' experience... > > And there are Python and Linux job boards...
John, There's nothing wrong with having both a Microsoft MSC* qualification or Access 'database' experience. I have both. :-P Perhaps you should change the agency you use..? :-) Nicholas. > > John > -- > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
