Just a couple thoughts on this:

If you are working on a 'side hustle' on my time, you're fired so you will have more time.

If you walk into my office and...

After years of trying to figure it all out, my KISS method answer is "I make information from data".

Besides working with about 30 instances of servers, couple hundred data bases,...

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Back in my early days, many moons ago even before databases were common, I wrote a script which deleted a data entry file and renamed the backup file.  You can't...

Rod, I bounce ideas off my wife all the time.  In fact, most of them bounce off.

I asked AI how I should jump off my deck, and it said "head first".

From my perspective of 15 years retired, having worked for 10 employers and with over 42 years in IT, I get sort of weary of this whole debate.  To me,...

Do you really still have a set of encyclopedias?  I haven't seen any in decades. I think mine were bought about 1966 with the ten years of update volumes.  But...

My tips:

Don't use an AI resume.  Write your own.

Delete yourself from LinkedIn before you apply.

My only advice on this subject is to stay FAR AWAY from LinkedIn.  Most of the people there should be LockedUp.

I am 100% against reducing required skills etc for data entry and data movement.  We need highly skilled people to validate and correct data before it enters our systems and...

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So how do I feel about return-to-office mandates?  Here are my thoughts:

My first experience with remote work was about 20 years ago when gasoline prices first got very high.  I...

Steve, here's where I am.  Exactly one month ago today I reached...

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How will I know when I feel older?

Well, I will try to give you all some realistic perspective while trying not to be too negative. Here are some thoughts:

Starting with...