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Old 01-08-2013, 07:53 PM   #16
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Early in my work life I had someone tell me "The only form of job security is doing something no one else wants to do."
Even then, your job is secure only as long as someone needs you to do that job. Which was Sundialvcs's whole point.

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Old 01-09-2013, 08:57 AM   #17
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I always worry about being replaced by a shell script
It can be done ... https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/374d/
 
Old 01-09-2013, 10:51 AM   #18
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Even then, your job is secure only as long as someone needs you to do that job. Which was Sundialvcs's whole point.
There is always a job someone doesn't want to do...
 
  


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