On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:49:15 -0600 Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote:
> On 11/29/2016 03:23 PM, David Niklas wrote: > > Every so often I see something very much like this on the debian > > mailing list. > > I want to know, do people really get a job this way? > > Is this list really intended for these kinds of emails? [...] > > On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:37:37 +0000 (UTC) > > debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: [...] > >> I am an entry level/junior/beginner Information Technology (IT) > >> Specialist/Systems Engineer/Linux Server Administrator/Helpdesk > >> Support/Computer Technician available for hire anywhere in the > >> world!!! Prospective employers, businesses and companies in any > >> part of the world please feel free to contact me for my curriculum > >> vitae/resume. [...] > There is always LinkedIn, but when you're looking for a job, all > avenues are better than just a few. I wouldn't condemn him, altho I > must say that I would not have thought of this path. I'm afraid I would condemn him ... well 'condemn' is a bit harsh, but I'd criticise him on behalf of myself and all the other overworked sysadmins who get too much email as it is, especially from high-volume lists such as debian-user (which is, after all, *not* a recruitment/job-search mechanism). I would say it's okay to include a .sig describing your employment needs, but that's the limit of acceptability - max 3 lines. Something like "Experienced sysadmin/developer available for hire - 10 years admin on all kinds of Un*x, and 5 years C++ programming. Please email me for more details". And this .sig may *only* be attached to an email on the list which discusses something relevant to the list charter - otherwise it's spam. Sorry. Nick -- Never FDISK after midnight
