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December 16th 13, 10:35 AM
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Proposal - every Tube ticket office to close by 2015
On 2013-12-15, Recliner wrote:
On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:45:35 GMT, wrote: So has Spultar now turned into Neil (perhaps your real name)? Somebody uses that email address when posting to uk.transport. I don't actually read the group so I have no idea whether it's the same person or not. Anyone who uses different addresses for different purposes is likely to accidentally use the wrong one from time to time. The funny thing is that you actually remind me of a Neil who once worked for me, who had a very similar personality. You can imagine just how popular he was with his colleagues. Anyway, this thread has been very illuminating in other ways, too. We can all be very pleased for you, having achieved your life's ambition to be a contract programmer, despite the obvious gaps in your education. Few other people are lucky enough to achieve all of their career goals (I know I didn't). It must be this deep contentment with your career that makes you such a placid and pleasant person, so willing to see the best in all that surrounds you. "contract programmer" (or the similar but different "independent IT consultant") is not a career goal, it's a way of getting quite a good income doing work that, at worst, you are quite comfortable with and, at best, find very enjoyable. The downsides are a bit of uncertainty and the really horrible management types you sometimes have to deal with (but only sometimes). It's strange how those who have career goals (and/or ambition) often fail to understand, and look down on, those who don't. Sorry, all they are is different from you, it's allowed. Eric -- ms fnd in a lbry |
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December 16th 13, 12:15 PM
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Proposal - every Tube ticket office to close by 2015
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:35:37 +0000
Eric wrote: On 2013-12-15, Recliner wrote: On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:45:35 GMT, wrote: So has Spultar now turned into Neil (perhaps your real name)? Somebody uses that email address when posting to uk.transport. I don't actually read the group so I have no idea whether it's the same person or not. Anyone who uses different addresses for different purposes is likely to accidentally use the wrong one from time to time. I mix and match id's and sometimes I use the wrong one. Its hardly for secrecy, its simply to prevent bots amalgamating all my posts into one lump for someone to pore over one day. "contract programmer" (or the similar but different "independent IT consultant") is not a career goal, it's a way of getting quite a good income doing work that, at worst, you are quite comfortable with and, at best, find very enjoyable. The downsides are a bit of uncertainty and the really horrible management types you sometimes have to deal with (but only sometimes). That pretty much sums it up. You can't really ask for much more careerwise that doing a job you quite like, being paid hansomly for it and not having to worry too much about day to day company politics. It's strange how those who have career goals (and/or ambition) often fail to understand, and look down on, those who don't. Sorry, all they are is different from you, it's allowed. The ambitious types generally don't give a monkeys what industry they're in, all they care about is being top dog to satisfy their own egos. Which means they're exactly the wrong sort of person to be in charge. -- Spud |
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