February 16, 2012 3:21 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
certification,
college,
FOSS,
group,
hiring,
jobs,
Linux,
LUG,
skills,
study,
university,
users"No one disputes that that tech jobs are fueling the economy in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. President said in his recent State of the Union address that there are twice as many openings in the science and technology sector as there are people to fill them. But where exactly are these...
September 12, 2011 2:15 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
access,
disgruntled,
ex-employee,
felony,
hire,
keylogger,
lawsuits,
layoff,
malware,
miscreants,
paranoia,
password,
policies,
pre-nup,
processes,
protect,
sabotage,
server,
skills,
subordinates,
systems,
termination,
trust,
VPN,
WebAlan Wlasuk, managing partner of 403 Web Security, spent some time last week telling me how to fire or lay off your IT subordinates without creating situations like
July 18, 2011 3:18 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
China,
find,
India,
job,
outsource,
programming,
skills,
Switzerland,
travel,
U.S.,
work,
world,
ZimbabweWhat brought this up was a job feeler I just got from someone I first met during a trip to New Delhi. There, and in other major Indian cities, especially Bangalore, IT talent and phone support people who speak "American English" competently are getting hard to find. So his proposal was that I come...
May 11, 2011 6:31 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
business,
consultant,
consulting,
IT,
sales,
self-employed,
skillsYou may be a great programmer and administrator, and you might even know how to fix just about any hardware problem, but operating your own business is at least as much about sales, collections, and negotiations as it is about what you actually do to earn your living. This video is funny,...
April 12, 2011 12:57 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
BOFH,
clients,
IT,
listen,
people,
relate,
sales,
service,
skills,
smileWe all love reading Bastard Operator From Hell, but real-life work is more fulfilling if users love you instead of wishing you'd fall down the stairs as karmic payment for the way you treat them. So, since we already know how to be a BOFH,...
