Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

["Ruff Records" <ruffrecords@geocities.com>]

Howard S Shubs wrote in message ...
>In article <37b1ae5f$1@195.34.192.13>, "Ruff Records"
><ruffrecords@geocities.com> wrote:
>
>>I disagree.  I want to know that technically minded people have some non
>>technical interests.
>
>I've had that count against me at times.  At one point, I interviewed at a
>company in West Warwick(?) RI.  I told them that I looked forward to
>working there because after work I'd see about earning a Masters at
>Brown.  Their reaction was effectively, "after work?  What's that?"  Since
>then, I don't understand how people can work there, but since the company
>is clearly successful, maybe all their employees are interested in is
>money?


Unbelievable! You were better off not working there.  Did they make you an
offer?

Ian