Re: Advice for mid-life career change (to programming)

"Walter" <walter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Tony" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Walter" <walter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > That'll also mean posting under your own name so Google can find you.
>> > "Tony"
>> > someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx isn't going to work.
>> Hmm. Obviously, I'm doing that for spam avoidance. But wouldn't the
> "nospam"
>> (like you have) also drop the hits?
>> How about putting my name in my sig? That should help, right?
>
> That's the way to do it. Potential employers are going to google for your
> name, not your email address. Make sure it's the same spelling as on your
> resume - "Tony" on one and "Anthony" on the other won't work.

You know, checking it out - I don't know if it will help much.

Problem is, "Tony Garcia" is not all that much different from "John Smith" -
Google the name and there are bunches. It would be hell to get even noticed
with all those references already existing.

OTOH, I did add my sig - and the website (which has "tony23") - maybe that
will help.


Thing is, from everything I'm hearing back, it seems like you guys are
basically saying it will take me a couple years to be able to stand a chance
at getting a programming job. Am I reading that wrong?

Hardly seems worthwhile.. :(

(BTW, is my sig coming through?)


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