On 4/10/06, Bertram Scharpf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > first thank you all very much for the backings. I'm on the > way losing trust in my own mind. > > Could this be normal? I've been in two jobs during the past > year and not one of these well-paid colleagues calling > themselves degreed software engineers does even know about > Vim (neither Emacs). None of them is having Linux at home. > Extrapolating from this I don't expect my next job being > much better. > > Is this a problem typical to Germany?
No, I don't think this is specific to Germany. One true story, happening in Canada just a month ago: the manager gives the new-hired programmer this task: to reverse-engineer one feature of the competition CD-burning software. The manager opens the competition's .exe in the notepad(!). And explains him that based on (what they see in the notepad'd screen), they will reverse-engineer the needed feature easily. True story. Anyway, I have some recommended reading list for you: 1. http://www.dilbert.com (daily) 2. "How to Work for an Idiot. By J.Hoover" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1564147045 3. "The Dilbert Principle" By Scott Adams http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887308589/ & other books by Scot Adams ... 4. Also, try to search amazon.com for "office politics". Some of these books are good .... Yakov
