[plug] Re: Companies using Linux around Perth

[Jonathan]

----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Chadd <adrian at creative.net.au>
To: plug at plug.org.au
Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:33:53 +0900
Subject: Re: [plug] Re: Companies using Linux around Perth

> On Tue, Nov 27, 2007, Jonathan wrote:
> > Thanks Adrian. iiNet were my preferred employer when I arrived here, as my last position was
> with an
> > ISP in Sydney. Unfortunately the salary was well below my expectations (the fruit and massages
> > weren't going to make up the difference ;)... ).
> > 
> > Does anyone on the list work for iiNet or has worked for them in the past? I'm curious as to
> why
> > they're always advertising for engineers, when they have acquired some ISPs with very good
> engineers
> > already working for them. Maybe they just don't want to relocate?
> > 
> > Thanks to the people who replied off-list too.
> 
> (I know i'm not the Adrian that replied btw.)
> 
> I only hear good things from other people about working at iiNet these days.
> The trouble is that you can get paid much more money elsewhere.
> 
> Why'd you move? Why not just apply for a job at Google? :)
> 
> 
> 
> Adrian
> 
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Yeah, I imagine it is a pretty easygoing work environment. The last place I worked for would have
been much the same, it wasn't uncommon for people to come to work dressed like they were going to
the beach (thongs included). It was very much a performance based environment though and a lot was
expected. They had the salary to back it up as well. I guess that you guys running your own
businesses get to do what you want anyway!

I moved for the $200k truck driving jobs they had on 60 minutes ;). Nah, my partner and I just
wanted to travel for a while and then settle somewhere else. We left home in March. Perth gives us
access to some places that we'd like to explore and we have family and friends here.

I've been told that Google doesn't like to hire people without tertiary qualifications, which is
fair enough, so I never seriously considered them. Plus, they know too much about me...

Jonathan