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malachi said:
I had an interview with Scandit last year for an Systems Engineer. At the time I think they got some funding from Google due to using GCP.
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I know someone else who interviewed for them last year, too! But for an internal technical recruiter role. How was the process? I'm not massively fussed to be fair. It would put a lot more on my plate with all I do, so the offer would have to be pretty mega to want it. Although, Zurich tax vs. France is sooo good haha as it's canton based, it would be taxed there, not Basel (which has a French agreement, so I pay in France). Meh, will see what the process is like!
 
HangTime said:
That level of attrition is way too high for any job that people are voluntarily signing up for. Something is fundamentally wrong if more than half of the new joiners are leaving within a week.
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My 17yr old works part time in a chain bakery round the corner and has done part time since he was 15. He says these days they cannot get people and if they do, they just never show back up again after 1 day, 1 week and sometimes just leave at lunch and don't come back. Sure it's a slog doing customer services/ dealing with bakery retail work, but these guys are people with zero experience just bailing because they don't like it...
 
malachi said:
I moved to Switzerland in 2019, 6 months before covid was even a thing. Lockdown happen and yeah, couldn't see my family/friends for 2 years.
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Where are you in the land of the cheese eating fence sitters again?

I echo this though, too. I am Basel and earn way more than I would in the UK, with a much better pension as well. Sure I pay for healthcare. Sure things can be expensive (hence living in France :P ) but on balance I think I see family more now than when I was 30mins away because we plan trips / weekends together much more.
 
NickK said:
Cloud skills are much in demand. You could send off a CV to a few places and see what comes back, specifically the rates being offered.
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I'd do this, too. Sounds like you need a bit of a shake up or challenge @jaybee if that's what floats your boat. Or, take on some things outside of work that give you that fulfillment you are looking for? I don't get much fulfillment through work stuff 80% of the time, so that's what I do.
 
I provided some feedback to my boss today. The whole US toxic attitude to always working really ***** me off and has previously done so when my Boss got on one because they couldn't reach me while on holiday. I got **** when I got back and I was not happy.

So I'm on our team Leadership Team and in the weekly leadership team meeting agenda email we get this:

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Now, every part of this ***** me off. The wink for one. Like, you should be there ;) the ... just in case (but we won't need to, because I've told you it's worth attending ;) ) and the whole "see you there"

It was today. 3 people who are on vacation dialed into it. And her as well. She mentioned she was on vacation, too. Like some ****** up badge of honor. That was number 1 point to me. **** management example to set. All the 3 people who dialed in are also directors and people managers, who would see their manager working on vacation. **** example.

Then, in the meeting, when these guys had presented they left. The team (which, although I'm not being PC, is mostly older women) basically started ******** all over the presentation. One of them said we should stop the recording just after they started ******** on it. They then said we should remove the guys from the chat as well... and proceeded to complete pull the whole thing apart, but completely unconstructively. This team has a habit of just sitting about bitching and moaning about stuff but never any constructive feedback or tangible action points to add. Nothing. These guys had stated that this stuff was very early and more to prompt discussion points, so to add all those to the Miro board. Instead these guys just stopped recording and had a bitch session round and round in circles.

I found the whole thing completely backwards and against every ounce of what the company states are their values and behaviours, so I told her this. I worded it in such a way that it wasn't ****** but the whole place at the moment is such a corporate political BS I just dont' have time for. Just say it how it is and move on.

That's my rant for the rest of the year lol
 
GaryTheSnail said:
Why do people have to earn more money? Why can't they be comfortable in a job where the employer isn't crap. Sometimes people are forced to apply for other jobs that they might not like. You can't keep searching for ever when circumstances chance at no fault of your own.
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Ah I see, you're the lifer. That's fine. You stay in your comfort zone if that's what suits you. Your 30k salary will be worth less and less each year, so you'll be worse off every year, but if that's fine with you, go for it.

I love to learn and cannot just keep doing the same thing, over and over again, for years. If you can, that's great. As I learn, I grow and have more expertise, which I appreciate being paid for, because I'm more valuable.

I'll take my way and salary over yours, but appreciate everyone has a different view point.
 
GaryTheSnail said:
I hope you never get into a position where your circumstances chance at no fault of your own. Like your health for example.... Something you can't always fix.
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I don't stress the things I can't control. I just deal with them when they happen. I find my fulfillment in many ways. Often it's working and learning new things. I feel more than adequately prepared for any change of circumstances, because I constantly learn and get better. I don't fear losing my job. I don't fear not being able to do stuff, because I'm confident I can create value in so many ways, and also fulfil myself both in and outside of work.

Comfort is where growth dies.

If you're not being challenged, you may as well be going backwards.

Like I said, if you like to be comfortable and not challenge yourself and learn and improve, then that's fine. The world needs a mix of people.
 
A beer with a mate last night might have led to starting a thing... he had an opportunity, but doesn't know how to make it happen. I know how to make it happen. It's now happening. It's a SUPER niche problem space / market. There are only 10 customers worldwide and we know who they are. I'll go into more when we've finished testing the feasibility tests I setup with a developer this morning :D:D Mate has sat on this idea for 4yrs, I have had 12hrs :cry:
 
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