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AOL layoffs today

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by joy, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. joy

    joy New Member

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    Just wanted to send out a message of support to any of my former AOL colleagues out there. One of the main reasons I left last year was not wanting to be around when these happen anymore. They are just too damn depressing and were really eating into good people. Now I'm still depressed because I still know so many good folks out there. I already heard from someone I was surprised about. I'm sure at this point there's little left to cut, so many will be surprises. Just remember there's a lot of jobs out there and the package gives you time. And if you're still there after today, start looking if you haven't yet.

    :grouphug:
     
    joy, Oct 16, 2007
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  2. Mr. Linux

    Mr. Linux Senior Member & Moderator Forum Staff

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    If anyone out there is looking for work, my employer, Computer Sciences Corp (CSC), is hiring:

    http://careers.csc.com
     
    Mr. Linux, Oct 16, 2007
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  3. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    redon1, Oct 16, 2007
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  4. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    I still need a night guy! Preferably Solaris/Veritas Cluster/Oracle savvy.

    Send me a PM!!!
     
    Kaosdad, Oct 16, 2007
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  5. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    ok, I'll bandwagon as well.. we are still hiring like mad! :)

    http://www.tandberg.com/careers/index.jsp

    Been here 11 years.. not a bad place to be :) Oh.. and we have catered lunch every day and free company outtings like soccer games, phantom of the opera, baseball games, etc:p
     
    flynnibus, Oct 16, 2007
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  6. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    OK, here's my resume: I'm Awsome!

    When do I start?
     
    Kaosdad, Oct 16, 2007
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  7. Tamsenrigi

    Tamsenrigi New Member

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    We always have openings at Time Warner Cable (although I'm never able to staff up my department). An AOL'er actually started today. It may be worth it to check out the website for openings as they may bridge service.
     
    Tamsenrigi, Oct 16, 2007
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  8. VAluvr

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    Do you work in the Ashburn office? I looked at the website to try to find a job for my daughter, who is currently looking. The job finding process on the site is very hard to read. The writing is HUGE, so it's hard to read what jobs are open. I don't know if it's my computer or the site itself.
     
    VAluvr, Oct 17, 2007
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  9. Mr. Linux

    Mr. Linux Senior Member & Moderator Forum Staff

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    Valuvr, I'm based out of the Consulting Group at our Fairview Park campus in Falls Church. Been there since January 1994 :)

    I checked out the site and it looks fine to me, so maybe there was either some maintenance going on or there's something on your end? As a stop-gap measure, most browsers have a menu option to increase/decrease the size of the text/fonts on your screen. It's an actual menu option; don't change it in your preferences as that will make it stay that way each time you use your browser. Try that at least to get you through your issue for now.
     
    Mr. Linux, Oct 17, 2007
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  10. serenity4kay

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    My employer is also hiring. We are currently looking to hire a senior web administrator to handle the following tasks:

    Database planning and design, systems analysis and design, network services and implementation support. System development and software maintenance; facilities planning, management and operations: LAN/MAN/WAN system design; data entry, storage and retrieval, computer equipment and maintenance; systems installation and integration; production support; specialized workstation support; software and application development, maintenance and enhancement support; database generation and management; orientation and training; information center/help desk; computer graphics support services; electronic records management. Candidate must have at least 3 years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree or graduate degree in computer science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or engineering from an accredited college or university or 8 years of combined education (at the undergraduate level in any academic field).

    If interested, please send me a PM with your credentials.
     
    serenity4kay, Oct 17, 2007
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  11. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    washingtonian article on the best places to work: of course CARFAX is right in there! (can you tell I love my job?)

    Great Places to Work: Who's Best

    If you're under 30? Over 50? Like to eat?

    Best if you're under 30: Merritt Group, New Media Strategies, RedPeg.

    Best if you're over 50: Mitretek.

    Best if you have small kids: Arnold & Porter, Booz Allen Hamilton, Marriott, Mitretek, and Sunrise Senior Living all have on-site childcare.

    Most generous retirement-plan matches: American Physical Therapy Association, LMI, Mitre, Mitretek.

    Best free food: CapitalSource provides breakfast and lunch daily.

    Best if you want to wear jeans to work: Carfax, CustomInk, EZGSA, FGM.

    Best if you want to get out early on Fridays or have the day off in summer: APTA, APCO, Edelman Financial Services, New Media Strategies, Terrapin.

    Best if you want Friday off all the time: Center for a New American Dream.

    Best gyms: APCO, Choice Hotels, Merritt Group, Sallie Mae.

    Best if you want pay that's higher than industry average: APCO, FDIC, Integrity Applications, Edelman, FGM, Great American Restaurants, Weinberg Group.

    Best if you want health premiums fully paid: Edelman, EZGSA, Institute for Justice, Merritt Group.

    Best if you want your family's health premiums paid, too: Hitt Contracting, Integrity Applications, Wolf Trap.

    Most generous vacation time from day one: UCG's take-what-you-need policy.

    Most generous tuition reimbursement: FGM, HireStrategy, LMI.

    Most generous paid maternity leave: Johns Hopkins Lab, up to 26 weeks.

    Most paternity leave at full pay: UCG, eight weeks.

    Most eco-friendly offices: APCO, Calvert, Center for a New American Dream.
     
    redon1, Oct 21, 2007
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  12. momalley

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    Integrity Applications is awesome.
    That is all.
     
    momalley, Oct 21, 2007
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  13. Silence Dogood99

    Silence Dogood99 New Member

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    I used to "work" at AOL, but now have the best boss ever and am so happy. I work for myself :)
     
    Silence Dogood99, Oct 21, 2007
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