DPRG mailing list archives: DPRG: T-Shirts

Sun Feb 2 20:38:20 CST 1997

At 10:41 AM 2/2/97 -0500, you wrote:
(T-shirts)
> Please email me the mailing address.

DPRG c/o Jim Brown
2326 Phoenix
Garland, TX 75040

Make the checks out to me for now until we can get a bank account
going.

>>Also, I wish you the best as you switch jobs.
>
>New job is going great.  They have a lot of confidence in me and I'm doing
>my best.  It was just the break I needed.  It's hard break into the
>computer/telecom field at age 29 with no education.  Most people don't
>realize that many 'techno-weenies' can be self motivated and don't need to
>go to school.
>I can't be happier.  I love the job.

That's true, I've seen tremendous opposites everywhere:  dump college grads,
and _smart_ non-college grads (like me! <grin>).  Although that's definately
not always the case (don't start sending me hate mail).  I've gotten where 
I'm prejudice against grads waving their piece of paper in my face.  I may
be as qualified or more for a software job, but they'll always take the
college grad first - even if they're green right out of college.  I'm trying
to be more tolerant, but it's hard.  Many times they'll consider 2 years
work experience for one year of college.  I figure it should be the other
way around: 1 year work experience = 2 years of college.  ...But alas, I'm
not the one dishing out jobs am I?  ...the world is still safe from the
radical ideas of JB.  I figure the only ones who notice this injustice would
be us non-grads. :(   

Gloom, Dispare, and agony on me... (oh) Deep dark depression, excessive 
misery... (oh) If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all (oh)  
Gloom, Dispare, and agony on me...  My HR rep asked me if I were a Grad.
I said I was very much a Grad.  He ask me what makes me a Grad.  I told 
him my wife and daughter makes me a very Grad.  I didn't get the job.  
Since I've been in the US I have become so dis-Oriented.

>*************************** IMPORTANT ************************************
>Your contact for new parts for the wheelchair will be:
>
>Ellen Russell
>B.W. Brenman (Brenman Medical)
>85-A Bassett Highway
>Dover, NJ 07801
>(201) 328-2878
>(201) 238-3235 Fax
>M-F 8:30-4:30 my time
>
>She can get ANY part you need.  The tires are in stock.
>

Thanks.
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