[geeks] Is it too much to be pissed...

[Kris Kirby]

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Geek wrote:
> Someone I know went for an interview for an entry level phone jockey
> job at a call center selling psychic networks and NRA memberships and
> was asked if he had any computer certifications, and how many years of
> experience he had in the software they use in the call center. When he
> asked what the software they used was he was told it was proprietary
> software they had designed for their center. This is the place I was
> planning on submitting a resume to this week. God I hate my life.

$ORK[-1] was like that. The manager I went to work for interviewed me and
asked if I had experience with any of the four systems they used for
monitoring. Unfortunately, most companies I have worked for `support' free
software because they use it and pay my salary. Something that costs money
isn't in the budget. :(

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