:: Job Hunt :: Which way to go? ::

As many of you know (well, I'm sure at least three of you must know), I was out job hunting over the last few weeks. You know. C++ programmer, several years of experience. *I* was the one doing the interviewing.

Or so I thought.

Some companies not only asked me frequently and firmly how the virtual function table works (see Related Links at bottom), but also insisted on me doing a written exam as well. Like a student. The insolence. As I said, we all know all the "riddles". Everyone does.

But then, there are the other kind of companies. These don't care about tests, and go only with friendly recommendations. Like, "David sent me". "Oh, David? Ok, sign here, take the money and the cell-phone and pick up your PC at the end of the hall. What education did you take, by the way?"

Actually, I don't know. Some swear on the "picky exam"-approach and say there's no other way, other would defend the "army buddy" approach with their lives. Both have their reasoning. And also, both can fail. I know too many losers who can pass the tests, and too many "good friends" who can't really code.

So, I personally still haven't decided which way is the right way to go, so I say: Take the Zen train. Let yourself be taken. Don't try to figure it all out, and most of all - trust your gut feeling. That way at least you won't feel too stupid when it all comes falling down and you're stuck with a nightmare of an employee. (That would be me).

Wadi Writer #2 (Blue)
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