From: Jonny English (redkidneybeans@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Jan 16 2008 - 04:46:58 ARST
that is so true. whats the point of making lots of money when you don't have
the time to spend it.
On Jan 16, 2008 3:57 AM, Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com> wrote:
> I think the point is that money isn't everything. I know some folks at
> Google, and they enjoy what they do. That is more important in the
> long-run
> than making lots of money, but hating whatever you are doing.
>
> Sometimes it may be hard to see that because everything flashes $$ signs
> and
> people seem to flock to it. But keep in mind that even if you are paid
> well, but not around/have time to enjoy any of it, what have you gained!
> You're just miserable from your job.
>
> Personally, I think that all the folks drive Jetta's because they live in
> CA
> and have to find housing. Even if they made lots of money it still
> wouldn't
> help that. :)
>
> It's a little late to dream about becoming a millionaire on Google's
> stock,
> or at least it will take a lot longer to make that happen. But you need
> to
> enjoy whatever it is you are doing.
>
> Besides, if you didn't like the VW you were driving, there's always the
> Catapult contests that they have (I think in California) to see how far
> you
> can launch a Beetle. :) I doubt it's a Google offering, but its still
> gotta be lots of fun!
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Gary
> Duncanson
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 1:49 PM
> To: keith tokash
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; Joseph Brunner
> Subject: Re: Google Technical Interview
>
> hehehe..very true. It all depends on what you want to do and what you are
> prepared to do while doing it. Not all high paying gigs involve dark
> satanic
> mills with evil bosses and people working under fear of the lash though.
> Some have table tennis too! Culture doesn't necessarily mean you won't be
> rewarded financially.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: keith tokash
> To: Gary Duncanson ; Joseph Brunner
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:11 PM
> Subject: RE: Google Technical Interview
>
>
> I pay a lot of attention to culture as I ended up at a Big Four
> consulting
> firm due to not taking that into consideration. You spend too many hours
> per week at a job to be miserable the entire time. I would rather have a
> mohawk and conduct large-scale Nerf raids against the Linux team while
> driving my 96 Jetta than have to stay clean cut and polished while driving
> a
> new Lexus.
>
> Besides, after this CCIE thingamajigger is done, even the low-end pay
> rate
> isn't bad.
>
> With a few exceptions, secrecy is deeply incompatible with democracy and
> with science.
> --Carl Sagan
>
> > To: joe@affirmedsystems.com
> > CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: Google Technical Interview
> > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:53:46 +0000
> > From: gary.duncanson@googlemail.com
> >
> > Exactly.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joseph Brunner" <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> > To: <M_A_Jones@Dell.com>; <gary.duncanson@googlemail.com>;
> > <cal_borci@hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 9:30 AM
> > Subject: RE: Google Technical Interview
> >
> >
> > > >Their main hook is the culture there as opposed to high rates of pay
> so
> > > >if
> > >>money is what you want don't expect lots and lots.
> > >
> > > This is typical; can I use their "culture" to pay my bills???!?!!!
> > > Pay a person what they're worth, and I'll buy a foosball table at
> home.
> > >
> > > LOL
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > M_A_Jones@Dell.com
> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 5:40 PM
> > > To: gary.duncanson@googlemail.com; cal_borci@hotmail.com
> > > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: RE: Google Technical Interview
> > >
> > > From what I've heard, get ready for some "Network Trivia".
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Jones
> > > Network Engineer
> > > Global Network Operations
> > > Dell Inc. | Information Technology
> > > W. 512.723.3268 | C. 512.966.6908
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Gary Duncanson
> > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:18 PM
> > > To: Calvino Borcelli
> > > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: Re: Google Technical Interview
> > >
> > > I was interviewed by a nice lady working for google. I think they
> could
> > > be great to work for.
> > > Their main hook is the culture there as opposed to high rates of pay
> so
> > > if money is what you want don't expect lots and lots. Free table
> tennis
> > > and not very high rates of pay. They are not keen on seniority and
> > > titles either.
> > > Try banks instead if you want to earn loot.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Calvino Borcelli" <cal_borci@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:14 PM
> > > Subject: OT : Google Technical Interview
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hello Everyone,
> > >>
> > >> I was wondering if anyone here has attended any interviews with
> google
> > > for
> > >> network positions ? I hear that their interviews are quite creative.
> > > Could
> > >> anyone be kind enough to give me some clues about what to expect.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks Very Much,
> > >>
> > >> Calvino.
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