tlug: [Q] Job Postings on List

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

<IMO>

>>>>> "Craig" == Craig Toshio Oda <craigoda@example.com> writes:

    Craig> someone wrote to me again and asked if it was okay to post
    Craig> job availability messages to the TLUG list.

Yes, with the proviso that they be list members.

    Craig> Also, someone asked if it was acceptable to try and recruit
    Craig> people at a TLUG meeting.

Yes, in principle.  Jonathan put the argument "for" very well.

    Craig> I responded that the group is pretty relaxed and that if
    Craig> everyone is having a good time over a beer or something
    Craig> that it was fine.

During beer, only a job offer with acceptance is allowed, and only if
announced on the spot.  That way, the rest of the members can join in
a toast!  :-)

Seriously, don't make rules you can't enforce.  People who do tacky
things will not get much attention from potential colleagues, and
negative attention from the rest.  People who are smooth will get
the attention of the relevant person, and nobody else will notice
until the deal's sealed.

    Craig> Alternately, we could encourage this type of job
    Craig> announcement when the microphone is passed around during
    Craig> the introductions.

Tacky, IMHO.  More important, ineffective---how much can you say in 30
secs?  How much will people remember?  Alternatively, how about a
recruiters' corner with a bulletin board where recruiters could post
their announcements.  That would also provide a natural focus for the
one-on-one encounters.

While we're at it, I enjoyed the presentation on Empress or whatever
that database doohickey was called last time.  But not everybody's in
a position to do that kind of talk.  How about a "product poster
corner" too, where people can (quietly) unashamedly push their own
vaguely Linux-related stuff, whether it's edict.el or TurboLinux,
ATAPI interfaces (only with driver ;-) or an ISP?

</IMO>

-- 
By the way, I'm willing to consider job offers.  Salary goal:
US$200,000 within 3 years.  That academic lifestyle makes up for a lot 
of money!

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