Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Hi Ma'ayan, I really feel for you. Under slightly different circumstances I'd be in the exact same situation as you. I can't offer you any work here at Troubleshooters.Com because I do everything myself. About all I can do is offer you a 12% commission on book orders you refer to me. Steve

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Michael Shiloh
Hi Maayan, I agree with you that LinkedIn is a social network and I suppose if I were a purist I wouldn't use it. But I feel that the benefits are useful and it's not nearly as offensive or dangerous as YouTube or Facebook, so I tolerate them. Good luck in your search and let us know what you

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Yedidyah Bar David
Hi Maayan, Not sure why you think you must choose between posting to this list and searching LinkedIn. Why not both? I am by no means a LinikedIn fan, but it's definitely a real thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if I heard that tens of percents of all tech job assignments in Israel are

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Maayan Eshed
Hi Didi and Micha Your reply is kind and valid. And you made RedHat sound like a good workplace. I remember them fondly so I don't mind (: I guess I asked about LinkedIn not just to make sure its not a PR/HR waste of time nowadays, but also because of an inherent dislike for social networks. If

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Michael Shiloh
Didi, you made a great suggestion for Maayan: Maayan, you could use LinkedIn to see if anyone you know is working at a place that's interesting to you, and then reach out to them. A personal introduction is alway so much better than a cold call, even if you have to go through the formal

Re: OT: looking for a job

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Fortunately, right now supply and demand greatly favors the job applicant, so getting your name out there just might be sufficient to land a good job that can be done without risk of infection. LinkedIn is one way to do that. After running Troubleshooters.Com for the last 20 years, about all I'm

Inkscape Presentation at Phoenix LUG 1/13/2022

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, For anyone who missed my Inkscape presentation but wants to see it, I'm giving it again at the monthly Phoenix (Arizona USA) LUG (PLUG) meeting 1/13/2022 at 7pm **Mountain Time** (Phoenix, Denver, and Salt Lake City USA time). You can see details at

Re: Inkscape Presentation at Phoenix LUG 1/13/2022

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Litt
I forgot to mention, this is for those of you who are second shift workers or very early risers :-). SteveT Steve Litt said on Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:32:20 -0500 >Hi all, > >For anyone who missed my Inkscape presentation but wants to see it, I'm >giving it again at the monthly Phoenix (Arizona