Archive: April, 2008
Well, I just submitted my resume to Lockheed-Martin. They have several positions open at Scott-AFB, and I think I will fit in well with one of their entry-level positions. I meet the requirements except for database knowledge and a 4-year degree.
Fortunately, I feel that my personal experience, plus my first two semesters at RLC, plus learning on-the-job at EDG from Bernard make up for that requirement. Perhaps I am too optimistic, but supporting everyone out at USI’s campus has been like boot camp for IT support. Small gaps and smoothing of my knowledge has been accomplished by the CCNA program, WinXP Pro, PC Maintenance, and my other courses.
Heck, even my speech class will help in communication with users and everyone else I have contact with in my life/career.
My only concern is not being the best interviewee, should I get lucky enough to be offered an interview. I am not blessed with the ability to lie well. It’s a fault, and in an interview most people pitch tall lines of crap to get hired. I just answer as best I can and move on. Cut through the crap and give a straight answer.
Wish me luck kids, I really want a career, not another job.
- I work with coffee and cheese snobs. Go figure. #
- New person on the blog. Yay! #
- A beautiful spring day in SoIL. I’m getting practice writing scripts for our printers, and the day is slipping away. #
- I may mow this evening. The lawn doesn’t neeeeeeeeeeeed it, but I really want to before more rain. #
As you may or may not be aware, John is from down south of the ‘Vern – Benton/Christopher. Apparently, he is visiting from his home in France. I would guess that he’s here to see family, but that’s just a guess.
I have heard reports from people that he is very polite and considerate when in public. Of course, I’ve also heard that he’s a narcissistic jerk who denies ever having been to Southern Illinois. Most likely, you and I will never know, but I prefer to go with the nice guy assumption until proven otherwise. Everyone has a bad day from time to time, and maybe he was having one when the people with a bad experience ran into him. Even more likely is that the person was rude and interrupted dinner, family time, or was plain rude and John let them know so.
It would be nice to meet him and ask for an autograph I think. The man has done amazing work (I’ve only seen a few of his films) and he has several awards and nominations. Particularly I’m partial because he was a kid from southern Illinois like most people around here, including myself.
“I’m very much a typical Midwesterner, and I don’t think the condition is curable.” – John Malkovich
