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Dealing with an employee that went over my head
Aaron Aiken
Company work hours by default don’t mean everyone has to work them. They only mean company business hours, when someone can come in. Small companies usually have the most flexibility in this regard, so it’s natural for people to assume that flexible hours is a norm for non-customer facing roles. IsRead more
How to approach applying for a job at a company owned by a friend?
Aaron Aiken
I think you should apply for the role first and decide next steps based on how they take it next. I am assuming your buddy CEO will not screen through online applications and will not know you have applied. So if his team-members decline your online application itself, then there is nothing for youRead more
How to handle personal stress caused by utterly incompetent and lazy co-workers?
Aaron Aiken
I’m serious. People are not going to change. IT is like any other industry, you get the good, the bad, the ugly and the strange. You can control none of this. The only thing you can control is your reactions to what is going on around you. You don’t know why these people were hired, you won’t controRead more
How to evaluate whether a career coach is beneficial?
Aaron Aiken
Hiring a career coach is similar to buying food : if you want to play the price game, don’t expect top-notch quality. If you decide to engage in a coaching relation, you need to be comfortable with spending enough for the advice to be actually valuable. You have no way of knowing beforehand whetherRead more
How much do web developers earn? What is their salary?
Aaron Aiken
Among the most common job titles you’ll see: Web Developer: A person whose primary responsibilities include the programming and development work involved in creating a working website. Though this is largely a technical role, a certain amount of business knowledge and communications skill is importaRead more
What is a programmer’s life like?
Aaron Aiken
Friends Thanks to the reality of what I’ve stated above, time with my friends has come to a halt as of late. I don’t boil this down to being a programmer, though. It’s much more aligned with a change in priorities. In the past year I’ve graduated from college, gotten married, and brought our first-bRead more
Do the international students get a job offer in Australia after completing their Masters degree from University of Melbourne?
Aaron Aiken
No one is going to give you a job offer simply because you’ve obtained your Masters. It’s all up to you. It’s your job to prove that you’ve gained the skills needed for gainful employment. Graduate school is more about networking than anything else. Take every chance you can to meet prospective emplRead more