On Friday 13 September 2002 10:13 am, you wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm one of the SAGE members, here in the Tampa area (actually, I live in
> Brooksville and commute down for the meetings). Eric Bravik suggested you
> might want to come to the meetings. Our meeting time rule is somewhat
> complex. Meetings are held two weeks after the SLUG meeting. This is
> modified every-other-month to "13 days after the SLUG meeting." The
> September meeting is scheduled for 14 days after the SLUG meeting,
> September 25. The October meeting is scheduled for 13 days after the
> October SLUG meeting, October 22. Confused? So are we, but its the only
Where are the meetings normally held at?
> Wednesday meetings. Watch for the announcement emails.
Ahh, will do.
> When we had a web page (no thanks to Ian Blenke for losing our URL
> registration), I took responsibility for creating links to other
> appropriate web sites (like USENIX, SAGE, etc.). I had a section for links
> to local organizations and I had hoped to put one up for SLUG (that is, if
> it has one). Eric Bravik says you've posted to the SLUG discussion maillist
> a few time. So, for my feeble education, are you aware of a SLUG URL? Mind
> sharing it with me if you do? Thanks.
SLUG? Do you mean http://www.suncoastlug.org?
>
> On a more personal note, I moved here about a year ago, from Denver
We moved "back here" about a year and a half ago from Indianapolis, IN. :-)
> (Qwest/USWest). I was an SA on some HPUX 10.20 and Solaris 2.6 systems,
> did data backup and recovery planning and disaster recovery planning for a
> universe of about 700 - 800 development systems. I've been seeking
> employment since then, and I noticed you're a contractor at Verizon. Would
> you give me some insight (within proper regard for your contractual
> security obligations) as to what's happening there, and if it looks like
> they might open up more hiring opportunities? What's their environment
> like? Thanks.
I don't know much at all about the company as a whole, but I don't believe
that my department will be looking to bring anyone on for some time. I have
heard that there is currently an employee freeze, but that's currently just a
rumor.
>
> Hope to see you at the October meeting. Questions for me? Feel free to
> ask.
I hope to be there.
-Andrew
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