OT - Anyone looking for work my company is hiring
Sorry about the OT post, MODs feel free to delete it if you have to...
My company SVT (Sportview Technologies: www.gosvt.com) is looking to hire a Crestron programmer mainly in the Chicago area but we are looking nation wide also. Please follow the link below for more info.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/189588500
August 29th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^
If I was a former prostitute, would that prevent me from receiving an interview? Asking for a friend.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:50 PM ^
Thanks Corky but I can find my own job
August 29th, 2016 at 8:20 PM ^
So typical of you. Why can't you ever accept help when it's offered?
August 29th, 2016 at 2:40 PM ^
Make sure you all add your MgoPoints to your résumé.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:43 PM ^
they'll be real impressed when i break 100. someday...
August 29th, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^
How about today? I put in my two.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:08 PM ^
I tossed you 2. Because I believe in you...
August 29th, 2016 at 3:17 PM ^
We did it!
August 29th, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
a magical new world is visible to me! Thanks all
August 29th, 2016 at 4:28 PM ^
100 Points carries a lot of responsbilities. Mostly not creating horrible OT subjects!
August 29th, 2016 at 7:32 PM ^
This whole sequence was so wholesome, positive, and inspiring. Go board.
August 29th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
Congrats you've made it well beyond 100
August 29th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
My upvote gave you a total of 69.
That'll give you something interesting to talk about at the interview.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:10 PM ^
Not sure how many times we have to go over this... first rule - don't talk about mgopoints... second rule - don't talk about mgopoints.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
And the final rule of MGoBlog is: if this is your first time on MGoBlog, you have to post?
August 29th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
That would be fucking hilarious. I'd be on pretty good shape if mgopoints were a valued qualification.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
I thought points were your wife's qualification meter?
August 29th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^
to get that many MGoPoints?
August 29th, 2016 at 4:34 PM ^
You must be around for many moons (and also a blood sacrifice here or there doesn't hurt either)
August 29th, 2016 at 5:00 PM ^
And I would be fucking homeless!
August 29th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
Did I click on the MGoClassifieds board by mistake?
August 29th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
Woo! Negged x7. Apparently I'm the only one who didn't think this was the place to start a thread about a job listing that probably applies to one person in the MGoCommunity. Carry on, I guess...
August 29th, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^
When you got snarky about being negged. Also wanted to lock in "x7!".
August 29th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
I've been a programmer for 12 years and I've never heard of Crestron as a programming language.
Its possible I misunderstand the context of what you're saying.
That said, these threads should always be allowed or we should have a new section for stuff that can really impact the lives of people on this blog. Getting a new job when you're looking is hard.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
It appears to be something AV specific.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^
It might be an automation system.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
Must have double posted for me.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^
Essentially, it's an automated system for audio, video, security, lighting...anything.
Creston is a brand name that is used for the main control panel, and is sometimes used interchangibly. AMX is another brand. Depending on the scale, iPads work just fine too.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
forget about Extron also... no one really uses it anymore but it is still out there...
August 29th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
...one of the most popular out here in SoCal for new homes.
Alarms, A/C, pools, sprinklers, lights, sound...all centrally controlled...usually through an iPad or smart phone.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^
Agree that it's nice to have tangible goodness come from unexpected places (e.g. job from a posting on mgoblog). If any Wolverines out there are looking for work, I ended up finding my luck from meeting someone at an alumni event in my west coast city. Just another avenue for finding employment if people haven't tried it yet.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:17 PM ^
whats the best "first" language to learn, from a resume/employment propect standpoint? I have an IT degree. I have my MCSA and A+ certifications. Im tired of being a support desk jockey though. Any insight you'd care to share would be appreciated
I was thinking Java just because its everywhere, but Id love some informed opinions
August 29th, 2016 at 4:39 PM ^
9000 out of 9002 new job postings appear to be for java/web dev/sql positions in healthcare, etc..
I personally would rather eat raw meat than do those things, so I specialize in C/C++.
Warning: my statistics are complete bullcrap.
August 29th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
Reading programming job listing is a mishmash of really boring jobs.
Of course, the flip side is there are tons of openings that tend to pay really well, so complaining about them being boring is probably not a problem people in most other industries will allow much sympathy for us.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:40 PM ^
It's a pharmaceutical trade name for rosuvastatin calcium, a prescription cholesterol medicine. It can help lower high LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Oh, wait, that's Crestor, not Crestron,... nevermind.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
Crestron programmer is, but I do post some pretty funny things on this site. So if the job pays for relocation and at least 95k I'll take it.
But not until after we beat OSU and MSU.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
I laugh - hard.
August 29th, 2016 at 7:07 PM ^
I'm not gonna lie Hatter, I was laughing my ass off as I read this. And I think you're 95k requirement is more than fair.
August 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
Damn iPhone - your***
August 29th, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^
Fucking beautiful Hatter!
August 29th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
I had no idea porn movie companies still needed fluffers, what with viagra and all...
August 29th, 2016 at 2:49 PM ^
Crestron? That's a very specific programming skillset. I'll eat a lemon if somebody on MGoBlog is well-versed in it.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^
What about MUMPS as an obscure language?
August 29th, 2016 at 3:13 PM ^
Well, it's making a comeback as a disease, so why not as a programming language too??
August 29th, 2016 at 3:20 PM ^
It has a wikipedia page, how obscure can it be?
I'll raise you iTeX.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
my worst job experience ever was at a shop that specialized in MUMPS programming. I was hired to do their front-end programming in C# but then 6 months in they tried to tell me that I had to learn MUMPS and start doing work in that. I told them that wasn't part of the deal when I was hired.
Needless to say things did not end well. Serves me right for taking a tech job with a company in the middle of Indiana. I knew I was in trouble when they actually enforced a dress code. Never again.
August 29th, 2016 at 4:41 PM ^
Never work anywhere you can't at LEAST wear jeans.
Try to work anywhere that shorts are allowed.
August 29th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
I was a mostly remote worker so I ignored the warning signs. They had an on-site dress code of button up-shirt and slacks. I thought that was REALLY odd for a tech company, but since I was remote 90% of the time, I said "whatever" and too the job anyway. They were paying decent and I happened to need a job at that moment as the startup I had been working for was not working out.
I knew I had made a mistake 30 minutes into the onboarding orientation. They spent more time talking about ISO certification processes and other nonsense than they did talking about anything software development related. Needless to say, they had a serious stick up their @$$ about all kinds of really silly things, yet completely dropped the ball on most things that actually were important to developing quality software, like, oh, having any design, specs, or a QA department. But if anyone dared show up for a meeting less than 5 minutes EARLY, oh there was hell to pay.
Ugh, I'm getting a migraine just thinking about that place.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:02 PM ^
Crestron programmer (and only one right now) is a Michigan grad and taught himself how to do the programming in his spare time which is crazy because of how hard it is...
August 29th, 2016 at 2:53 PM ^
I once played against Grand Rapids Crestron.