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Comment on Crawfish Boil and Corn Biscuits by yemek tarifleri

yemek tarifleri — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:59:36 +0000

thanks..…delicious..iam going to prepare it soon..

Comment on Interview Questions from JobHuntChat by Luke Berg

Luke Berg — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:23:44 +0000

No problem. I wanted the list myself so I figured I’d put it out there for everyone. I had some ideas on how to make these sorts of lists easier in the future. I’d like some input if you are interested in talking about it.

Comment on Interview Questions from JobHuntChat by Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:04:27 +0000

Thanks for putting this together!

Hope to see you at the next chat!

Comment on February Goals / I’m not hiding anymore by Mike

Mike — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:54:31 +0000

Good luck with all your goals, Luke. It sounds like you have a lot planned for the year. I Wouldn’t worry too much about your name being out there on the web. I’m a quiet guy myself, but the more you are seen, the more people will approach you and start conversations about the topics you love. It’s nice to see that there are so many people out there with similar interests who want to help each other out.

ANd for doing programming, have you tried freelance websites? There are a lot of them that offer jobs in almost anything computer related. I do graphics and logos and stuff all the time through odesk.com and it works out pretty well.

Good luck and keep us posted!

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Comment on February Goals / I’m not hiding anymore by Melissa Breau

Melissa Breau — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:12:15 +0000

Hi Luke – don’t be afraid to link your name to your content – just be conscious of what you post and how it may affect your goals. I completely understand your apprehension; I think too many people don’t think at all about the impact social networking may have on their career / career search. However, don’t let it hold you back either.
Good luck achieving your goals! And if you need any advice or site recommendations for programming, or just are looking for people to network with I have a friend who is a web developer and is amazing at what he does. He is also very friendly and generally willing to help others so I’d be happy to put the two of you in touch.

Comment on February Goals / I’m not hiding anymore by Luke Berg

Luke Berg — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:19:23 +0000

Ellen,

I joined the book club but likely won’t make it until next month. I’m taking an Italian class through UW extension on Tuesday nights right now and it gets done towards the end of the month. After that Tuesdays will be a good night again.

Luke

Comment on Gen-Yers are as loyal as they get! by Luke Berg

Luke Berg — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:36:44 +0000

Hey Adam,

Thanks for the comment. It is true that it is possible to create a good atmosphere on a small team while other parts of a large company might not be as good to work for. I had something similar happen to me. My immediate boss would go to the mat to fight for me, but the next tier and surrounding management wasn’t as supportive. My boss’s support kept me in my job for probably a year longer than I would have lasted without.

It sounds like, if you take a little while to think about it, your boss and his boss have both won a certain amount of loyalty from you already. That’s what a good manager does, that’s what in the end large companies as a whole will have to do to keep young workers at a higher rate.

Here’s something I found interesting. Companies that took measure to help employees in the recession.
http://bit.ly/bO892s

I was going to link back to your own post on Gen-Y in the workplace until I linked your name. Your line about layoffs and that “Eventually it will happen to us all” really struck me. That really gets to what I was trying to say. Until companies change that mentality to just accept the layoffs then our generation won’t stick with the companies.

Thanks for making me think back through this. I see the slightly different viewpoint that you were taking in your post. It is interesting and will make me think a bit more now.

Comment on February Goals / I’m not hiding anymore by Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:10:44 +0000

Hey Luke,

Kudos to you on your goals for this month!! Swimming is something I used to love to do but haven’t for a long time – it’s one of my goals to get back into it. I finally joined a gym and once I’m back in Madison plan on getting to work asap.

I saw that you joined the book club group – are you planning on coming to our meetups??

Comment on February Goals / I’m not hiding anymore by Emily Jasper

Emily Jasper — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:44:05 +0000

I move all the time, so usually I just need one really big reason: job, friends, education, etc. I’m pretty much willing to give most places a chance. I did find though, being in MN for the first time, I am totally a coastal person. I’ve never lived in the midwest, and I don’t think I’m really suited for it. I will eventually head back to a coast, but I am open to new places in between. The biggest thing: I want a network. So if you are going to move, get connected through twitter/brazen/whichever so you aren’t without knowing anyone. Good luck!