job hunting

[dicki]

well i'm looking for a new job... i've decided my current one sucks basically because i'm not doing anything (some people would think this is ideal)

i am thinking about casting my net over-seas and seeing what i can come up with so i was wondering if our international friends could point me in the right direction suggesting nice places and good companies or even good jobs ;)

i guess i'd better tell you a bit about me so you know what kind of stuff i'm going to be looking for

i'm 22, a graduate from reading university cybernetics department http://www.cyber.rdg.ac.uk/ and i'm currently employed as an embedded software engineer for BT in england.

for my degree (2.1 masters degree in cybernetics) i studied many things including AI, neural nets, control theory, control theory, more control theory ;) laser theory, measurement theory, robotics, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, mechatronics, neuroscience oh and did i mention control theory?

i've not done any formal programming but i can teach myself whatever i need umm and thats about it really... i don't want to limit myself to programming jobs (programmings fine but i like a little variety :) ) travel would be good especially to the far east (i can speak a little japanese)

so if anyone has any suggestions about where to start then let me know :D

dicki

[lechumbl]

Hi dicki,

I know how much everybody loves Microsoft, but what the hey, give 'em a shot.

Check this out: http://search.microsoft.com/default.asp?boolean=ALL&nq=NEW&so=RECCNT&ig=01&ig=02&ig=03&ig=04&ig=05&ig=06&ig=07&ig=08&ig=09&ig=10&i=00&i=01&i=02&i=03&i=04&i=05&i=06&i=07&i=08&i=09&qu=Employment&siteid=us .

It is one long link, but will get you to the right place.

Take care..........

[dicki]

good link mate :)

microsoft actually have thier european head quaters about 15 minutes from my house in reading so that would be pretty cool... the big problem is as i understand it the european base is mainly support and sales... sales can earn you ££££'s but i don't think i have the attitude for it and support involves customers... i've done my time in customer service and i definatly didn't enjoy that...

i'll see if they advertise for anything else in the uk that could be interesting

thanks

dicki

[lechumbl]

Hi dicki,

Ya, I knew they had a place not too far from you.

Good luck...........

PS..........Sales SUCKS!!