February 12, 2018 at 9:45 am
drew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:26 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Turns out that email address has been disabled. Maybe it was some sort of phishing email.
Drew
I would answer the email on the line of "so you've agreed to my £5000 / hour!"
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Obviously either this is a spam or someone not really up to the job.
February 12, 2018 at 9:54 am
Eirikur Eiriksson - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:45 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:26 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Turns out that email address has been disabled. Maybe it was some sort of phishing email.
Drew
I would answer the email on the line of "so you've agreed to my £5000 / hour!"
😎
Obviously either this is a spam or someone not really up to the job.
I did answer the email, and it bounced as undeliverable.
Drew
J. Drew Allen
Business Intelligence Analyst
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2018 at 10:00 am
Eirikur Eiriksson - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:45 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:26 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Turns out that email address has been disabled. Maybe it was some sort of phishing email.
Drew
I would answer the email on the line of "so you've agreed to my £5000 / hour!"
😎
Obviously either this is a spam or someone not really up to the job.
Yeah, that sounds like phishing, especially if you haven't applied anywhere.
I never thought of Eirikur's response, but it's a good one. Then again, replying would confirm your email address, so it would move into the "worth more" batch of them that are for sale.
February 12, 2018 at 10:06 am
Ed Wagner - Monday, February 12, 2018 10:00 AMEirikur Eiriksson - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:45 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:26 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Turns out that email address has been disabled. Maybe it was some sort of phishing email.
Drew
I would answer the email on the line of "so you've agreed to my £5000 / hour!"
😎
Obviously either this is a spam or someone not really up to the job.Yeah, that sounds like phishing, especially if you haven't applied anywhere.
I never thought of Eirikur's response, but it's a good one. Then again, replying would confirm your email address, so it would move into the "worth more" batch of them that are for sale.
I have been applying for jobs. My contract at my current position is up at the end of February. I just updated LinkedIn to indicate that I was looking, so I thought it might have been a response to that.
Drew
J. Drew Allen
Business Intelligence Analyst
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2018 at 10:43 am
drew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Those are the ones I push back and try things about. Ask for salary first, maybe say if they're in the $150 range you're interested.
February 12, 2018 at 11:48 am
drew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 10:06 AMEd Wagner - Monday, February 12, 2018 10:00 AMEirikur Eiriksson - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:45 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:26 AMdrew.allen - Monday, February 12, 2018 9:24 AMAnother example of people not supplying nearly enough information. I got an email from someone saying that I met the qualifications for a job at their company and wanting to know if I was interested. No information about the job whatsoever. No title, no description, no location.Drew
Turns out that email address has been disabled. Maybe it was some sort of phishing email.
Drew
I would answer the email on the line of "so you've agreed to my £5000 / hour!"
😎
Obviously either this is a spam or someone not really up to the job.Yeah, that sounds like phishing, especially if you haven't applied anywhere.
I never thought of Eirikur's response, but it's a good one. Then again, replying would confirm your email address, so it would move into the "worth more" batch of them that are for sale.
I have been applying for jobs. My contract at my current position is up at the end of February. I just updated LinkedIn to indicate that I was looking, so I thought it might have been a response to that.
Drew
Well, in that case, best of luck in your search.
February 13, 2018 at 3:40 pm
February 14, 2018 at 2:55 am
Lynn Pettis - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:40 PM
and then trying to get others to do the job for free:crazy:
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February 14, 2018 at 6:09 am
Eirikur Eiriksson - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 2:55 AMLynn Pettis - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:40 PMand then trying to get others to do the job for free:crazy:
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This response, right here, says everything about that posters mindset: https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1923396.aspx
February 14, 2018 at 6:11 am
Lynn Pettis - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:40 PM
They might not actually have a programming job but have been asked to do something and don't want to tell the boss(es) for fear of being replaced or flat out fired. On the other hand, if they took the job knowing that it required programming, then they did it for just one reason... money, possibly because they couldn't find anything else that they actually liked to do that paid enough.
It's really tempting to blast such folks but we don't always know the driving factors. Forum posts normally fall well short of clearly defining what's actually going on.
On the other hand, if someone has certain words like "DBA" or "Engineer" in their forum handle or signature, that changes the perception.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
February 14, 2018 at 6:21 am
Jeff Moden - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:11 AMThey might not actually have a programming job but have been asked to do something and don't want to tell the boss(es) for fear of being replaced or flat out fired. On the other hand, if they took the job knowing that it required programming, then they did it for just one reason... money, possibly because they couldn't find anything else that they actually liked to do that paid enough.It's really tempting to blast such folks but we don't always know the driving factors. Forum posts normally fall well short of clearly defining what's actually going on.
On the other hand, if someone has certain words like "DBA" or "Engineer" in their forum handle or signature, that changes the perception.
Looking at his older posts, he's a DBA.
(comments like "Not all DBAs are good at T-SQL), (I don't want to be up all night just to kick another script off)
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
February 14, 2018 at 7:29 am
GilaMonster - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:21 AMJeff Moden - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:11 AMThey might not actually have a programming job but have been asked to do something and don't want to tell the boss(es) for fear of being replaced or flat out fired. On the other hand, if they took the job knowing that it required programming, then they did it for just one reason... money, possibly because they couldn't find anything else that they actually liked to do that paid enough.It's really tempting to blast such folks but we don't always know the driving factors. Forum posts normally fall well short of clearly defining what's actually going on.
On the other hand, if someone has certain words like "DBA" or "Engineer" in their forum handle or signature, that changes the perception.
Looking at his older posts, he's a DBA.
(comments like "Not all DBAs are good at T-SQL), (I don't want to be up all night just to kick another script off)
I was scared to look but wow. They need to find another line of work. No passion or interest at all...only in collecting the paycheck and doing the bare minimum. Sad.
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February 14, 2018 at 7:49 am
Sean Lange - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:29 AMI was scared to look but wow. They need to find another line of work. No passion or interest at all...only in collecting the paycheck and doing the bare minimum. Sad.
I've found, however, that there's at least one in every office. It's a sad reflection on modern culture in a way.
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February 14, 2018 at 7:53 am
Sean Lange - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:29 AMGilaMonster - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:21 AMJeff Moden - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:11 AMThey might not actually have a programming job but have been asked to do something and don't want to tell the boss(es) for fear of being replaced or flat out fired. On the other hand, if they took the job knowing that it required programming, then they did it for just one reason... money, possibly because they couldn't find anything else that they actually liked to do that paid enough.It's really tempting to blast such folks but we don't always know the driving factors. Forum posts normally fall well short of clearly defining what's actually going on.
On the other hand, if someone has certain words like "DBA" or "Engineer" in their forum handle or signature, that changes the perception.
Looking at his older posts, he's a DBA.
(comments like "Not all DBAs are good at T-SQL), (I don't want to be up all night just to kick another script off)I was scared to look but wow. They need to find another line of work. No passion or interest at all...only in collecting the paycheck and doing the bare minimum. Sad.
I remember that name. They're on my official "no not post" list.
February 14, 2018 at 8:07 am
Ed Wagner - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:53 AMSean Lange - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:29 AMGilaMonster - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:21 AMJeff Moden - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:11 AMThey might not actually have a programming job but have been asked to do something and don't want to tell the boss(es) for fear of being replaced or flat out fired. On the other hand, if they took the job knowing that it required programming, then they did it for just one reason... money, possibly because they couldn't find anything else that they actually liked to do that paid enough.It's really tempting to blast such folks but we don't always know the driving factors. Forum posts normally fall well short of clearly defining what's actually going on.
On the other hand, if someone has certain words like "DBA" or "Engineer" in their forum handle or signature, that changes the perception.
Looking at his older posts, he's a DBA.
(comments like "Not all DBAs are good at T-SQL), (I don't want to be up all night just to kick another script off)I was scared to look but wow. They need to find another line of work. No passion or interest at all...only in collecting the paycheck and doing the bare minimum. Sad.
I remember that name. They're on my official "no not post" list.
Apparently they didn't like be calling out for being super lazy and have deleted all the content from the question and asking Steve to delete it. How do these people get and keep jobs in this field?
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Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
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