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Re: MDP Status
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:21:34 GMT
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"Nick Kappatos" <nkappatos@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:IuHuFG.1B7r@lugnet.com...
But do you deserve to be angry? Many companies hire people based on
referrals
from people they already employ. References & networking make the business
world
go 'round - not just MDP. In your example, the boss is taking less of a
risk in
hiring a known quantity. You may be better qualified and be technically
superior, but maybe you're more likely to start trouble in the workplace.

Anger & disappointment are useless feelings to have in situations like
these;
you should maybe focus your energy on differentiating yourself from the
others
competing for the remaining open spots.

My $.02.

No, I do not deserve to feel angry - and I'm not. I'm just a bit
disappointed.



What you say is quite true. In fact, I got my current job that way. Someone
I know was looking for an IT-supporter. And he called me - rather than
advertising in the newspapers.

But you see, the point is that he was honest about it - he did not call
people in for an interview, and then told them that he already had someone
else in mind for the job.





But you're right, of course, negativity never leads to anything good.





Ok Allan, think positive, think positive.



Yes, of course TLG is looking for a student of computer science. Of course
they're interesting in having him exploring the NXTs capabilities for
behavioural controlled AIs. Yes, of course they are. And they'd just love to
have him publish websites about how happy he is working with the NXT. Yes,
they would. In fact, they simply cannot avoid choosing him as a participant.



Yeah, right.



Sign, I'm afraid it's not really working. The competition is simply too
stiff. Compared to many of those who post here on Lugnet, I'd guess that my
name is pretty low on the list.



Ahh, bugger - those negative waves again.



- Allan



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(...) But do you deserve to be angry? Many companies hire people based on referrals from people they already employ. References & networking make the business world go 'round - not just MDP. In your example, the boss is taking less of a risk in (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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