Tag Archives: Contracting

Finding a job is a full time job

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

There were two separate periods in 2013, when I found myself looking for contracts and or a new full time job. During those periods, I found that my personality made me treat looking for a job as a full time … Continue reading →

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Helping others…

Posted on February 4, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

2013 was not the best year that I have logged, but 2014 is starting out much better. Partly because of that, and partly because I believe that we should all spend a bit of our day helping others, I have … Continue reading →

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A new week

Posted on October 28, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Good morning readers, Last week we reviewed the first few chapters of Ibrahim’s book “Weeding out the Wankers.” This week, I’m going to relay stories from the current job search. I am learning some things about the contract business that … Continue reading →

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Looking for employment

Posted on October 16, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

My current contract was just ended, so it’s time to re-examine how to approach searching for a job. The process has changed significantly in some ways and remained the same in others. There are a number of opportunities on the … Continue reading →

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A new way to work

Posted on August 27, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

It is not uncommon for technology workers to work off site from time to time. This is especially true when a quite environment is required to achieve an important deadline. I have been known to solve complex problems in a … Continue reading →

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Avoid the pitfalls of career advancement

Posted on July 8, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I can’t speak for anyone other than myself, but I suspect that many of you remember what it was like graduating from high school and trying to decide on a career. For me it was a process of elimination, but … Continue reading →

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Software Mercenary or Software Ninja?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I bet this is a question that you ask yourself every day when you get up first thing in the morning. I know I would have been doing it if I had thought of it sooner. Last night I was … Continue reading →

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A change will do you good!!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Or at least that is what Sheryl Crow says. My wife and I recently had another couple over to our house for a catered supper. The supper was excellent but so was the conversation. The person in question is an … Continue reading →

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Being an Independant contractor

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I did some reading this week to try to determine what it means to be an independent contractor in Ontario. It turns out that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has a different view than most of the industry and it … Continue reading →

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Contracting

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Over the course of my career I have always been a fan of hiring R&D staff. Many people feel that the true value of a Tech company is it’s people. There is allot of truth to that statement, but it … Continue reading →

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