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Posted by phil scott on March 2, 2008, 2:19 pm
> Beladi Nasrallah wrote:
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> >>>> Need enginner to design electronics controls systems for large
> >>>> buildings... degree in civil, mechanical, or structural engineering
> >>>> required.
>
> >>> That's how the selection criteria are formed in our lab sometimes.
> >>> It is like: "The applicant will have a PhD in Electrical
> >>> Engineering, and all of his experience should be in Mechanical
> >>> Engineering". I believe this is done to cull down on the number of
> >>> applicants.
>
> >> Sounds like the last couple of Dilberts. Yesterday Catbert
> >> wrote job requirements of an I.Q. of 300, two centuries of
> >> UNIX experience, and a track record of winning Nobel Prizes.
> >> Today he got such a candidate (thanks to the time machine
> >> and immortality drug the candidate invented) and Catbert
> >> called him "too old".
>
> > Yeah, I saw that Dilbert cartoon. Actually, in the case of the
> > selection criteria "PhD in Elec Eng + exp in Mech Eng", I asked the
> > guy on the selection board why they put such a strange selection
> > criterion. I got answer that this was the description of the skillset
> > of the guy who occupied this position before and who left for greener
> > pastures. He obtained a PhD in Elec Eng, and then worked in Mech Eng.
> > They just wanted a replacement of him =A0:-) ...
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a recent client (in deep deep trouble with contractors on a good
sized job) told me that they don't see why the hell they cant just
hire a guy to negotiate solutions.......no need for the guy to do any
research on the technical details....'its just a negotiation skills
and experience issue'..... and they dont see how system design, local
conditions, or any sort of power the contractor might have is
relevant.
absolutely stunning..... aint it.
Phil scott
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