Comments on: Lessons Learned From An Impromptu Job Search http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/ The personal blog of Brandon Savage. Contains entries of a personal and professional nature focusing on PHP, Apple, LAMP, MySQL and Washington, DC. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brandon Savage http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2088 Brandon Savage Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:36:55 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2088 Peter, I accepted a contract, not a job. The contract is long term and provides largely full time work, but still, I spent last week forming an LLC and working on a business plan. I am working for myself. When you go into business you're always working for someone else; you simply set your own hours and run the business your way. But yes, I am now self-employed, and I plan to stay that way. In the coming weeks I'll announce my consulting company and you'll be able to see that. :) Peter, I accepted a contract, not a job. The contract is long term and provides largely full time work, but still, I spent last week forming an LLC and working on a business plan. I am working for myself.

When you go into business you’re always working for someone else; you simply set your own hours and run the business your way.

But yes, I am now self-employed, and I plan to stay that way. In the coming weeks I’ll announce my consulting company and you’ll be able to see that. :)

]]> By: Peter http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2087 Peter Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:03:22 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2087 Ugh, Brandon, you didnt listen to me at all!!!! You are obviously smart enough to be self employed. Why are you working for somebody else? Why did you ever see working for someone else as your goal? The core conference speakers are sharing with you that are very valuable. You have the ability to make use of those skills for your own ideas, instead of giving them away to people who will have a hard time accepting them in their institution, coming from you a subordinate. You are stronger than the people that you are going to get stuck working for. Ugh, Brandon, you didnt listen to me at all!!!! You are obviously smart enough to be self employed. Why are you working for somebody else? Why did you ever see working for someone else as your goal? The core conference speakers are sharing with you that are very valuable. You have the ability to make use of those skills for your own ideas, instead of giving them away to people who will have a hard time accepting them in their institution, coming from you a subordinate. You are stronger than the people that you are going to get stuck working for.

]]> By: Brandon Savage http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2056 Brandon Savage Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2056 I think that Zend certification is great for new developers who have little experience, but in my case it didn't matter. I'm not Zend certified but clearly qualified in PHP, so certification didn't matter for me. I think that Zend certification is great for new developers who have little experience, but in my case it didn’t matter. I’m not Zend certified but clearly qualified in PHP, so certification didn’t matter for me.

]]> By: Chris Shiflett http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2055 Chris Shiflett Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:54:29 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2055 Congrats! :-) Congrats! :-)

]]> By: David Clark http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2054 David Clark Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2054 Brandon, Congrats on your new ventures and thanks for the tips. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the value of Zend certification in the search proccess Brandon,

Congrats on your new ventures and thanks for the tips.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the value of Zend certification in the search proccess

]]> By: Michelangelo van Dam http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2053 Michelangelo van Dam Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:52 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2053 Brandon, It fills me with joy that you've found a new challenge that will take care of bills and provide you some extras for the future. Congratulations !!! Secondly I would like to thank you for your kind words regarding the PHP community. As a member of this community I can only say: you're welcome. We give because we want to give and expect nothing in return, it's in our DNA. If I talk about communities again at a conference in the States and you're there, I would like you to participate as you're an excelent example that the PHP community works. Again, congrats and if I can help you out on your consulting business, you know where to find me. Brandon,

It fills me with joy that you’ve found a new challenge that will take care of bills and provide you some extras for the future. Congratulations !!!

Secondly I would like to thank you for your kind words regarding the PHP community. As a member of this community I can only say: you’re welcome. We give because we want to give and expect nothing in return, it’s in our DNA. If I talk about communities again at a conference in the States and you’re there, I would like you to participate as you’re an excelent example that the PHP community works.

Again, congrats and if I can help you out on your consulting business, you know where to find me.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2049 Stefan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:14:21 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2049 Having experienced a similar thing a couple of months ago, I really recognize your experience. It is a truely amazing experience, and I'm happy that it worked for you in the same way as it worked for me :) Congratulations with the new project. Having experienced a similar thing a couple of months ago, I really recognize your experience. It is a truely amazing experience, and I’m happy that it worked for you in the same way as it worked for me :) Congratulations with the new project.

]]> By: Richard Harrison http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2047 Richard Harrison Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:51:44 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2047 What was the job you took in the end? What was the job you took in the end?

]]> By: Joris van de Sande http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2045 Joris van de Sande Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:14:52 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2045 Congrats with your new job! I have been following your blog for a few weeks and I am glad to see that it only took you a couple of weeks to get yourself a new job. Congrats with your new job! I have been following your blog for a few weeks and I am glad to see that it only took you a couple of weeks to get yourself a new job.

]]> By: Martijn Dijksterhuis http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2044 Martijn Dijksterhuis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:09:50 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2044 Congrats on getting a new job! I am enjoying the posts on your blog -- nice to know that you are now longer a starving writer! Congrats on getting a new job!

I am enjoying the posts on your blog — nice to know that you are now longer a starving writer!

]]> By: Robert http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2042 Robert Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:44:44 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2042 Congrats! Congrats!

]]> By: Sudheer http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2041 Sudheer Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:29:31 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2041 Congrats. Congrats.

]]> By: Cal Evans http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2039 Cal Evans Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:26:32 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2039 Brandon, I'm excited for your new journey. Thanks for the Gift Card. :) =C= Brandon,

I’m excited for your new journey. Thanks for the Gift Card. :)

=C=

]]> By: Hari K T http://www.brandonsavage.net/lessons-learned-from-an-impromptu-job-search/#comment-2035 Hari K T Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:23:20 +0000 http://www.brandonsavage.net/?p=905#comment-2035 Wow great . Happy to hear you got a job and my hearty congrats . I am sure Cal Evans too will definitely get a good offer . Good luck to you too . Wow great . Happy to hear you got a job and my hearty congrats .
I am sure Cal Evans too will definitely get a good offer . Good luck to you too .

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