On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:44:22 -0700, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: IE in FreeBSD? Wrote these words of wisdom:
> >On Tuesday 20 September 2005 14:52, Ashley Moran wrote: > >> RW wrote: > >>> For example, if you are applying > >> > for a job, you have to check that your cv/resume views > >correctly on a > >> > real microsoft word. > >> > >> Why not submit your CV as a PDF? > > > >Because it's common for companies and recruitment agencies to > >specify MS Word > >documents only. It's a de facto standard. > > > > You know it amazes me that ANY recruiting agency would defend > Microsoft after this hit the press: > > "http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002468560_msft > google03.html" > > "I know Bob, let's standardize on a document format for our company that > is set by a company that is actively working to put us out of business!" > "Great > idea, Sam!" > > But who ever said recruiters were particularly intelligent. > > Ted > ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** On 9/21/2005 1:39:20 PM, Gerard Seibert Replied: Lets be fair here. A multitude of companies are out sourceing. IBM, Dell, etc. are all out sourceing. I have spend days tying to get a tech-support individual that can speak fluent English. If the criteria for using a product is whether its producer is entirely based in and uses only American products and labor, then the pool of available products is going to be extremely small. -- Gerard Seibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
