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I'm currently contributing to a few open source projects to keep me busy as I am in between jobs.
From an employer's point of view, is this just as credible as working in a company in terms of experience? Some people may hold a stigma and think that you...
Started by dotnetdev on
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(and ask you questions accordingly about challenges/accomplishments, so be ready to most development environments .
When contributing reviewing employment.
But I really don't see how it can be given as much weight as real employment.
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Software employment contracts are often worded so that the employer owns everything produced by the employee except for work done on the employee's own time with the employee's own equipment and not relating to the "business of the company". I am uncertain...
Started by Steel on
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However, if (say) they build websites for multi-national corporations and you build... .
This is an anti-competition clause, if your company builds websites then they don't want you also building websites for your own gain either on their time or your own .
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I am planning on getting my certification in windows or linux. I know windows better then I do linux but I am no stranger to Linux. I really do enjoy windows environments better but i am also thinking about my employment. I just wanted to know before ...
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With administration work, you will always be learning and figuring out how to solve... .
Personally, I think you should try to be as flexible as possible, especially with job competition and the demands of the job .
This is a tough one to answer in some ways .
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I'm dealing with an outsourcing firm that refuses to provide a written letter of offer prior to my first day of work. To confound this problem, it's necessary for me to relocate for this position. Given the current employment market, I feel compelled ...
Started by yacdmnky on
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If that's the case, your employment....
As most employment contracts are "at-will", meaning the contract can be ended by either party relocation costs, and agrees to pay relocation costs of $X,XXX if employment lasts less than 6 months so.
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Background: I'm fresh out of school with only solo contract development while I was going to school, so I've never worked as a developer for a company.
So I've applied for a position at a company as a (jr) software dev. I had the interview, it went well...
Started by SnOrfus on
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Were I in your shoes, I'd probably continue working on my game, taking special care to make sure it ... .
This smells to me like the kind of contract that companies like to make their employees sign, but which would be laughed out of any court in the land .
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I've thought of a new business model for programmers to work without the need of unnecessary expense on the employer's side. Its like freelancing , but different.
Basically a programmer works:
In his own home/home office, using his own computer(s), not...
Started by Jeremy Rudd on
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In terms of traditional employment; or the project is so small that full-time employees won't be required on an ongoing basis and/or the costs of employment--while otherwise cheap--become a major factor.
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Ive been told for years (and in every thread about employer verifications/recommendations) the rule is that when a potential employer calls a former employer, the former employer is only allowed to verify dates of employment but cannot comment on an employees...
Started by Rhythmdvl on
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Just give the dates of employment to be purposely blocking the person from gaining....
Be an applicable clause in some employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements potentially be construed as negative and lead to nasty lawsuits.
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Is everyone finding it this difficult to find employment
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Hello, yes, it is veeerryy hard these days to find a good job or any job at all, I'm laif it this difficult to find employment
I've been looking for work for almost a year had a couple of temp jobs for only: Is everyone finding....
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I have contributed to to a few open source projects, whether it be the Linux kernel or gnome. Though I have always cloaked my identity with an alias. I just finished the base of a nice program I made. Id like to make it public as I know many will use ...
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Every time that open source contributions have come up in an employment interview.
And drive to improve.
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I've been lucky enough to have been employed for a while now but face the prospect of a job search in the next month or so.
I know Monster and CareerBuilder are wasted cesspools for head-hunters, scammers and spammers, so where is a good place to spend...
Started by Rob Allen on
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Another idea is to check with local ....
Of course, it really depends on your location.
They are more likely to have sorted through the garbage and only post something that might be useful .
Start by checking boards like Joel's, 37 signals, and Techcrunch .
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