Wow, guys, Thanks for the great supportive responses! I will follow up on the job listings people have mentioned in the morning. Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. Automation pays! talksoftware.echlin.ca Ottawa, ON 613-726-1159 ----- Original Message ---- From: Allan Fields <afields [ at ] ncf [ dot ] ca> To: Robert Echlin <ottawatreeguy [ at ] yahoo [ dot ] ca> Cc: linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:48:18 PM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Espial Layoffs - How about another Job? Robert, I know the feeling, at least you got a good run in. Does anyone have an interest in a Linux Build Engineering position? I was forced to decline the second interview on this position due to interference during the interview process, which upset me as this is a good role/company from a Software standpoint. Perhaps, I am changing career trajectories. --- Build Engineers (2): * Debian packaging skills * RPM packaging skills * Proficient in perl and other scripting languages * CVS and SVN experience * Extremely independent and strong organization skills * Familiar with RHEL, SUSE, Debian Knowledge and experience with the following technologies is a bonus: * Localization experience * Java, C/C++ * Detail knowledge of X * Mozilla and XUL programming experience * Secure programming principles * OpenSSL, LDAP * Networking and server knowledge Yagnik (Nik) Tailor Executive IT Recruiter Email: yagnik [ dot ] tailor [ at ] quantum-qtr [ dot ] com Tel: 416-366-3660 x2288 www.Quantum-qtr.ca --- All The Best, Allan Fields <afields [ at ] ncf [ dot ] ca> On 15-Nov-07, at 4:20 PM, Robert Echlin wrote: Hi, guys, OK, this is embarassing. I show up at the meeting last week, with little leather pouch thingies, and advertise my company, and two guys even send me resumes, and now the company dumps 30% of the staff, including me. (takes deep breath after spewing all that in a single sentence) So I hope you guys really like the pouch thingies, cause that's about all the good that came of that. I still think that Espial is going places, but now that I'm not on board, I don't care as much. Job search summary: yep, I'm searching. Work I like and have experience at: - Software config management, - build systems, - scripting, - automation, - preference to Linux but I'm so good I can even write scripts on Other Operating Systems. "Applicable Acronyms" listed at my blog on this page: http://talksoftware.echlin.ca/node/20 Results so far: One phone call from a recruiter the day of the event - and he claims it was a coincidence. One possibility from each of two recruiters so far, and they have promised me interviews next week maybe. So anyway, see you guys around. Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. Automation pays! talksoftware.echlin.ca Ottawa, ON 613-726-1159 Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.