Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Tim Crone
On Jan 10, 2014 12:31 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: The position will start 21 January and run through 17 May 2014. That is great news! And so close to home, congratulations! Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Dan Penoff
That is fantastic news, Craig, I'm so happy for you! It's always easier to find a job when you have a job, too, so hopefully this will be a path to a permanent position. Congratulations! Dan On Jan 10, 2014, at 12:31 AM, Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to one of my applications. He wanted me to teach a course on electronic devices and its associated lab as an adjunct professor. After deliberation and

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread WILTON
ATTABOY; 'hope it goes well and leads to more. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:31 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Randy Bennell
On 10/01/2014 8:06 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to one of my applications. He wanted me to teach a course on electronic devices and its associated lab as an

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Dieselhead
On 10/01/2014 8:06 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to one of my applications. He wanted me to teach a course on electronic devices and its associated lab as an

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Rich Thomas
And now he could run for president as a college professor! --R On 1/10/14 11:24 AM, Dieselhead wrote: On 10/01/2014 8:06 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:42:23 -0500 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: And now he could run for president as a college professor! Thanks, Rich, I needed a good laugh today Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: And now he could run for president as a college professor! If an adjunct prof teaching the Constitutional Law class none of the full time faculty wanted is a Constitutional Scholar, does that make Craig an Electronics Scholar? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Richard Hattaway
I'm pretty sure the hiring of large numbers of people is on the decline.  Full time hiring of anybody other than a college graduate ( no experience ) or a graduate that's been out 5 years ( major experience ) is on the decline because nobody can predict their company's future beyond the end of

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:01:19 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: That is fantastic news, Craig, I'm so happy for you! Thank you, Dan! It's always easier to find a job when you have a job, too, so hopefully this will be a path to a permanent position. That saying came to mind while I

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 05:45:27 -0500 Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: On Jan 10, 2014 12:31 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: The position will start 21 January and run through 17 May 2014. That is great news! And so close to home, congratulations! Thank you, Tim. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:06:20 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Cool. Now you've got something current and teaching to put on your college application resumes. Indeed. Now I need to revise my CV. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:24:33 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations, I echo all three of the above sentiments. Right now there is a lot of fear of hiring in the USA. I think Randy may be onto something. We will see if anything further develops. I won't hold my

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:16:40 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: - - and who knows? Maybe they are having a look at you and will offer more if they like you? I guess that's a possibility, though it doesn't seem like it at the moment. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:12:36 -0800 (PST) Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure the hiring of large numbers of people is on the decline. Just look at the true jobs report that just come out. I wish him success and happiness. Thank you, Richard. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:15:26 -0500 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: ATTABOY; 'hope it goes well and leads to more. Thank you, Wilton, for the ATTABOY and good wishes. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:16:40 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: - - and who knows? Maybe they are having a look at you and will offer more if they like you? I guess that's a possibility, though it doesn't seem like it at the moment. Do current employees get the

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Rick Knoble
- Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:31 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jan 10, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Nothing breeds success like success. You have been pursuing a teaching career move since before you were out-sized And CONGRATULATIONS! Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Tim Crone
On Jan 10, 2014 12:48 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: We will see if anything further develops. I won't hold my breath. Don't despair, a friend of mine has been an adjunct at a local university for going on six academic years now. It is the new contract position, it doesn't pay well,

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:57:25 -0500 Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: Don't despair, a friend of mine has been an adjunct at a local university for going on six academic years now. It is the new contract position, it doesn't pay well, necessarily, but they will try to keep you around if they

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:03:33 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Do current employees get the chance to apply for jobs before they're open to the public? I don't know. Being a public university, I would expect they are required to post jobs for all to see. Some companies also have that

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Rich Thomas
So would this cover the recent advances in cheap programmable electronic devices like Arduinos and Raspberry Pis? These things are pretty amazing for what you can do cheap and fast and easy to automate stuff and build controllable (and semi-autonomous) devices. --R On 1/10/14 12:31 AM,

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:50:11 -0600 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Jan 10, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Nothing breeds success like success. I have heard that phrase before, too. You have been pursuing a teaching career move since before you

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:42:45 -0600 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Jan 10, 2014, at 8:15 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: ATTABOY; 'hope it goes well and leads to more. Nothing breeds success like success. You have been pursuing a teaching career move since before you were

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: That's probably true, since my Ph.D. is in physics. I did, however, come in second at John Brown University for an engineering position, which is what my Bachelors degree is in and is the field I worked in for 20 years before I went back to graduate school. Good point. One of my

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread OK Don
Yup - tenure track full professor positions are very rare now - one of my daughters stopped at ABD for the PhD in English Lit when she started applying for jobs - and saw there were only adjunct positions. She's a free-lance editor/proof reader for Mexican text book publishers now and very happy.

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Good deal, maybe it will lead to other things On 1/9/2014 11:31 PM, Craig wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to one of my applications. He wanted me to teach a course on electronic devices and

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:20:45 -0500 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So would this cover the recent advances in cheap programmable electronic devices like Arduinos and Raspberry Pis? The Catalog Descriptions for the two courses are: ELCT 203: Electronic Devices. (4

Re: [MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-09 Thread OK Don
Great news - though while not ideal, it is better than nothing, and adds teaching experience to the resume. On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos

[MBZ] OT: A temporary job for Craig

2014-01-09 Thread Craig
I was called on Tuesday by the Department Chair: Applied Technologies of the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos in response to one of my applications. He wanted me to teach a course on electronic devices and its associated lab as an adjunct professor. After deliberation and prayer, I