Re: Embedded Software Engineers, needed in Seattle


John Devereux wrote:
ian.okey@xxxxxxxxx writes:

<spam snipped and fed to the dog>

Following the furore over the last job posting, which contined all the
relevant information that anyone could want, we get this crap from a
recruitment spamhouse. IMHO the pair make perfect example of what
should and should not be posted.


Qualifications:
Embedded programming design with 8, 16, and 32 bit microprocessors
required
Video gaming experience preferred
....

I was a real hotshot at Space Invaders and Asteroids back in the '80s.
Does this count?

And that is the main reason why I would prefer not to see *any* job
posts - accepting it legitimises the spam.

Spoken as someone employed. ;-)

Has anyone tried, well, the thought experiment of simply not being
*crusty* about Usenet posts? That they don't all require a response?
That you can ignore what you don't wish to read?

I've seen so many newsgroups where techies get crusty with any kind of
job recruiter, no matter what they say, that it's sickening. A lot of
techs aren't basically polite. My answer on the moderated gamedesign-l
was to expressly condone commercial posts, and to reject any posts
getting toasty about "evil suits."


Cheers,
Brandon Van Every

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