RE: Strange Job Description
I saw this type of ad a lot when I was last on the hunt. With slimmer budgets companies continue to do more with less, and expect the same out of their employees (for less, no less). I feel like I truly fell into a unique position here, where we have a DBA who writes and inspects every query and handles even the smallest db task, and a SysAd who has experience with the ups and downs of CF administration since CF4, and designers who handle almost every aspect of layout and create every graphic. I write CFC's while maintaining/rewriting ancient legacy code that's in a shambles, all day. In some ways it's actually frustrating, on occasion, that I don't have as much control as I have in the past, and I don't want to get too spoiled since I know it probably won't always be this way. But the skills they are asking for aren't that different than the type of work I've been doing for years as 'side work'. Doing some sideline consulting/development, I find I often have to wear the hat of Developer/Designer/DBA/Data Integrator. I don't do my own hosting, so the 24 x 7 support is something I don't typically have to worry about, but I might have to offer that type of 'on call' technical support as part of a maintenance contract for a site I build, especially if it's a critical business app for the client. Now that some of my side work is expanding beyond what I can manage on my own, I may occasionally outsource my designer needs to someone else, and possibly even some development work down the line. This company is probably a government contractor with legacy apps to work with and build upon (hence Unix/Perl/Oracle mix) who may be looking for someone to migrate them into the 21st century. Steve Cutter Blades ColdFusion Application Developer From: S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: cf-jobs-talk@houseoffusion.com To: CF-Jobs-Talk cf-jobs-talk@houseoffusion.com Subject: Strange Job Description Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:39:06 -0500 Does anybody else find this job description odd? http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?rel_code=2op=101d ockey=xml/3/b/[EMAIL PROTECTED]source=13 Seems like that particular collection of skills isn't very likely to appear in a single person with real proficiency. Just seems to me like they're looking for someone who's well versed in several uncomplimentary thought-worlds. That and they want this person to eat, sleep and drink the job and piss photoshop graphics. Although I can't say I haven't seen that before. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2928 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Strange Job Description
I was thinking that they just somehow got hold of and used my position description without asking ;-) I don't do DBA work, but I do just about everything else on that list: Oracle Dev (incl DB design, PL/SQL etc), CF back end, JS/HTML front end, graphic design (Fireworks, Flash), managing releases, diagnosing problems and advising the CF Admin team from time to time. If I were told to use Perl, I'd be doing that too (after asking WFT for). On 3/17/06, Steve Blades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw this type of ad a lot when I was last on the hunt. With slimmer budgets companies continue to do more with less, and expect the same out of their employees (for less, no less). I feel like I truly fell into a unique position here, where we have a DBA who writes and inspects every query and handles even the smallest db task, and a SysAd who has experience with the ups and downs of CF administration since CF4, and designers who handle almost every aspect of layout and create every graphic. I write CFC's while maintaining/rewriting ancient legacy code that's in a shambles, all day. In some ways it's actually frustrating, on occasion, that I don't have as much control as I have in the past, and I don't want to get too spoiled since I know it probably won't always be this way. But the skills they are asking for aren't that different than the type of work I've been doing for years as 'side work'. Doing some sideline consulting/development, I find I often have to wear the hat of Developer/Designer/DBA/Data Integrator. I don't do my own hosting, so the 24 x 7 support is something I don't typically have to worry about, but I might have to offer that type of 'on call' technical support as part of a maintenance contract for a site I build, especially if it's a critical business app for the client. Now that some of my side work is expanding beyond what I can manage on my own, I may occasionally outsource my designer needs to someone else, and possibly even some development work down the line. This company is probably a government contractor with legacy apps to work with and build upon (hence Unix/Perl/Oracle mix) who may be looking for someone to migrate them into the 21st century. -- CFAJAX docs and other useful articles: http://jr-holmes.coldfusionjournal.com/ ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2931 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Strange Job Description
Does anybody else find this job description odd? http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?rel_code=2op=101d ockey=xml/3/b/[EMAIL PROTECTED]source=13 Seems like that particular collection of skills isn't very likely to appear in a single person with real proficiency. Just seems to me like they're looking for someone who's well versed in several uncomplimentary thought-worlds. That and they want this person to eat, sleep and drink the job and piss photoshop graphics. Although I can't say I haven't seen that before. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2925 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
