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Comment There is no "try" (Score 1) 504

If you want it bad enough, you'll get it.

But...

You'll have to keep at it 'till you get it. You'll have to be willing to get paid less than others who have a better background. You'll have to stick to it through the inevitable round of layoffs of those around you and may even be subject to layoffs yourself, and when that happens, you have to get right back in there and make it happen all over again.

If you never settle for less than what you want, you'll either get it or you'll find a thousand ways you can't get it, and to pharaphrase Edison, your goal is to eliminate the ways that don't work. You'll be that much closer!

Comment Re:The problem with rail... (Score 1) 1139

They're entitled to compete in a free economy, and if the government uses taxes to fund a competing service, the government would be undercutting their business.

But that wouldn't happen, the government would 'bail them out', and we'd end up with more transportation than people need and a transportation system hobbling on government crutches... and the whole thing being paid for out of the public's pocket.

Comment Re:Ignorance (Score 1) 490

The ignorance seems to be assuming folks lack technical knowledge.

I have had several versions of the iPhone and AT&T (Cingular) on the RAZR for years before that, and I've had very good service. If I were asked, I would have responded with that fact.

It doesn't take technical knowledge - if you can only remember a small number (5 or 6?) of dropped calls over 5 years of moderate usage, you don't have a problem.

Also:

malware != virus

Comment I looked up "Torrance test" (Score 3, Informative) 571

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED052254&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED052254

The Interpretation of Torrance Creativity Scores.

This study tests the appropriateness of Torrance's assumptions of trait independence and the combinability of measures (Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking) with respect to the scoring of the tests for a younger population and estimates the homogeneity of the scores. The sample consisted of 128 elementary school children. Results indicate that separate scoring for fluency, flexibility, and originality traits is not warranted, because any special dispositions for these traits that may exist are overwhelmed by the task specificity of the scores. It is suggested that the Torrance scores reveal nothing interesting about the individual, and the report contends that use of more than a single score from the Torrance battery makes little sense. The major question still unanswered is when, if ever, it makes sense to use a score from the Torrance battery.

Comment I would just find a new job (Score 1) 495

I'd find a new job and negotiate a higher salary, then turn in my 2 weeks notice. If you want to accept the probable counter-offer you can, but don't be surprised if it's not forthcoming in this day and age.

No matter how important YOU think you are, it's their opinion of you that matters where wages are concerned.

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