Okay hack away about tax income

AerchAngel

AerchAngel

<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
I was offered a job in Minneapolis, a salary of 150k. I told them no thanks I am happy where I am at. Well some people from both families were not happy I didn't take it. I explained to them I only know 80% of the job requirements and I feel I was not up to the task in filling it. I am just an honest person and some people think that trait is not good.

Well I will call the person back to see if it is still available. If it is, karma is on my side. I ask the other programmer if I am ready to venture alone since she taught me so much when I had no schooling on that side. I was just an Air Traffic Controller and then a DBA (Database Administrator) for my career. Now I know four computer languages and she thinks I am proficient at two of them, enough to be employed at high end places like she is (we pay her $85 an hour).

Edit: I love you guys. You will find anything to fight about and I mean ANYTHING.
 
Honesty is a good trait, but it sounds like you lack confidence. Of course, I don't know the details of the job or its implications, so who am I to judge. Here's hoping you get a second chance, if that is indeed what you want.

And to add, if they didn't think you were fit for the job, they wouldn't have offered it to you in the first place. They must feel that whatever you lack skill wise, you can make up for it in good time.
 
VB and ASP.net

Decent at AJAX/C#

She said I know the basics and can do PERL/PYTHON and other scripting languages.

The job is gone but he knows that I am interested if anything comes up.

Also, yes confidence is why I turned it down. Looking at what I do, my family, where I live, it is comfortable. This is why we haven't moved anywhere and she still wants to go to Charlotte, but they don't pay that well down there for us to consider that option.
 
AerchAngel said:
VB and ASP.net

Decent at AJAX/C#

She said I know the basics and can do PERL/PYTHON and other scripting languages.

The job is gone but he knows that I am interested if anything comes up.

Also, yes confidence is why I turned it down. Looking at what I do, my family, where I live, it is comfortable. This is why we haven't moved anywhere and she still wants to go to Charlotte, but they don't pay that well down there for us to consider that option.
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Sorry to hear it is no longer available, but if one person made you that kind of job offer, you'll get more.
 
Dalyn said:
Sorry to hear it is no longer available, but if one person made you that kind of job offer, you'll get more.
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It get calls all the time.

But my requirements are a little high. Minneapolis is not a city you want to move to unless you make six figures and be comfortable. So I set my standards at 115k a year as I do not want my wife working at all unless from home as she does now.

You can say I can't be choosy and most of the offers are around that range, but what I am looking for is some things I don't want to do, namely admin (network admin), I did that a long time and grew to hate it. I did the CISCO stuff and really a pain in the butt to deal with it, so I stop doing it and have no clue since technology changed. I can do normal admin active directory crap because when you program in a internet based environment you have to know your way around but that is the extent of it. Some of these jobs go to full backups, security and other things I don't want to be bother with.

Bottom line is that I want to code and code only, build projects using all the means to make it easier for everyone, just keep the admin stuff away from me.
 
AA you may be the only person here who gets this.

I picked up a really old 8GB flash drive on clearance for a buck the other day. It's a Darth Vader Drive. On it I've put my portable app launcher, tweaking utility, combofix, PC decrapifier, and I'm probably gonna put Hitman on it at some point when i break down and get the license.

So as I like to imagine it, when someone's computer acts up, Darth Vader puts the force choke on the malware.
 
AerchAngel said:
VB and ASP.net

Decent at AJAX/C#

She said I know the basics and can do PERL/PYTHON and other scripting languages.

The job is gone but he knows that I am interested if anything comes up.

Also, yes confidence is why I turned it down. Looking at what I do, my family, where I live, it is comfortable. This is why we haven't moved anywhere and she still wants to go to Charlotte, but they don't pay that well down there for us to consider that option.
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What languages were they asking for? Find out what is in demand (you probably know anyway). Start messing around on websites like codeacademy.com, they have a python course. Granted it's not in depth, but it'll give you a taste.
 
surprised you would want to take that job

i mean, with Obummer taking all your money from taxes

republicans make me believe being paid that much is a real struggle in america for people making over 100k
 
goldfly said:
surprised you would want to take that job

i mean, with Obummer taking all your money from taxes

republicans make me believe being paid that much is a real struggle in america for people making over 100k
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I'd rather make $15k per year so I get handed everything and have to pay less taxes.
 
goldfly said:
surprised you would want to take that job

i mean, with Obummer taking all your money from taxes

republicans make me believe being paid that much is a real struggle in america for people making over 100k
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I paid 20k in federal taxes last year and 7k in state taxes. How much did you pay?
 
Ah, the "you're not the boss of me " contingent weighs in

"A tell tale sign of an immature mind is the expectation of fairness"

- Horace Clarke

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If I understand this thread -- AA is and has been unemployed for a great length of time ??
 
Not sure why it surprises people that folks aren't pleased as punch to give 20%-40% of their earnings to the government.
 
zitothebrave said:
AA you may be the only person here who gets this.

I picked up a really old 8GB flash drive on clearance for a buck the other day. It's a Darth Vader Drive. On it I've put my portable app launcher, tweaking utility, combofix, PC decrapifier, and I'm probably gonna put Hitman on it at some point when i break down and get the license.

So as I like to imagine it, when someone's computer acts up, Darth Vader puts the force choke on the malware.
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Thats freakin hilarious
 
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