job search [aka consulting]

Fri Jul 26 14:51:24 CDT 2002

I was thinking of small businesses Doctors offices Law firms and the such.
This does not look good for it.

 Dow component and No. 1 software maker Microsoft (MSFT: up $1.34 to $44.17,      
 Research, Estimates) bounced early Friday after declining in the previous        
 session. On Thursday, the company also said that it would increase spending on   
 research and development by 20 percent and hire almost 10 percent more workers   
 this year, thanks to sales of Windows XP.                                        

 Those of use who advocate Linux use need to work harder to get our message out.  
 If the company you work at does not use Linux tell them why they should.         

                    Lowell Premer                                                                   

                    <lowell at kc.rr.com>           To:     Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com>  

                    Sent by:                     cc:     Rusty <kujayhawkbb at yahoo.com>, 
<kclug at kclug.org>                                            
                    owner-kclug at marauder.i       Subject:     RE: job search [aka consulting]       

                    lliana.net                                                                      

                    07/26/02 09:46 AM                                                               

But what your business plan has to offer is the major savings v. the M$
licensing scheme; that's what gets you in the door, IF you get in...

On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, Brian Densmore wrote:

> I have an idea on a service based company. Supplying Linux solutions,
> and the great thing is it is a niche market and there is no one doing
> anything like what I have in mind. I do think that any company that
> is planning on pure Linux solution is not thinking clearly. You
> immediately shut your largest potential market. The only way to convert
> M$ companies is to be knowledgeable in M$. Get them in the door and,
> convert over time. They will thank you for it, and bring you new
> business.
>
> Brian
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rusty [mailto:kujayhawkbb at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:48 PM
> > To: Brian Densmore; kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject: RE: job search
> >
> >
> > I'll throw my hat in the ring on this topic as well. I know just about
> > enough to be dangerous, but am trying hard to learn. (reallly would
> > like to focus on security issues - I know, its a "buzz word"...but its
> > been my goal for longer than its been buzzing). I don't shun the M$
> > world as much as some apparently do, but have a healthy
> > disdain for the
> > organization. I am astute enough to realize that there is a
> > huge market
> > using those products, and to ignore them when wanting to provide IT
> > services is to spite yourself. Make an inroad, and teach clients the
> > "other way", thereby gaining not only business for yourself, but
> > converts for "the cause". That being said, I know something about M$
> > OSes, but Linux is my current "passion".
> >
> > Anyway, I would love to be involved with a anyone on any project where
> > I could expand my knowledge of this system. My current job
> > requires far
> > too much of my time, and I'm looking for something that can hopefully
> > give me the ability to walk away from it in the foreseeable future and
> > still survive. If anyone has projects they'd like assistance with, let
> > me know. I'm in it for the learning first....an "apprenticship" if you
> > will.
> >
> > Rusty
> >
> >
> > --- Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com> wrote:
> > > I have also wanted to do this, but having owned a few failed
> > > businesses
> > > before,
> > > I know I am not capable of all the things necessary to run my own
> > > business. But would
> > > make a capable partner. Partnerships though are an entirely
> > different
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: dattaway at attaway.net [mailto:dattaway at attaway.net]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 3:36 PM
> > > > To: mac ten
> > > > Cc: kclug at kclug.org
> > > > Subject: Re: job search
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, mac ten wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > greetings,
> > > > > Is there anyone in the group that is in a position to
> > > > > hire an assistant or trainee.  Im looking to gain some
> > > > > job experience with linux or unix.
> > > >
> > > > I have often wanted to ask this question myself for several
> > > > years.  It was
> > > > answered to the tune of entry level jobs at ISP's for pretty
> > > > much minimum
> > > > wage working with friends from LUGs.  I would have really
> > > > enjoyed to work
> > > > greatly; unfortunately, long gone are my abilities to survive on
> > > small
> > > > economic means.  Many of those who did this challenge, stuck with
> > > it,
> > > > enjoyed it, and moved on to fantastic business startups with
> > > exciting
> > > > risks.
> > > >
> > > > Not only were they proud of being an officer of a new
> > > > company, they were
> > > > doing something completely new, like running a wireless
> > > > service for a city
> > > > and competing directly with the phone company.  Most went
> > > > totally on their
> > > > own, working contract offers for companies fullfilling
> > > > special needs.
> > > > They didn't seem to mind the extra work required to market
> > > > themselves, as
> > > > it appeared to me they knew the field they were catering for.
> > > > Manufacturing, defense, medical, etc.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't done my own contracting yet.  It would be much
> > > > easier for me to
> > > > go into business on my own if my employer would stop the
> > > > paychecks from
> > > > coming in.  Until then, its just a fun hobby for me.  But I
> > > > wouldn't mind
> > > > help doing contract work with someone to get experience.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
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