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[UK] Job ad: Wanted, electronic engineer
AndyC_772:
This ad has been removed because the position is no longer open.
I'd like to thank all those of you who made constructive comments.
linux-works:
it would be nice to see more job ads on this forum. wonder if that would work out ok or just become a noise generator?
btw, you may want to rethink this one line:
- have an excellent academic background, including a degree in Electronic Engineering (or a related subject) from a respected university
lots of people are good at the stuff you are looking for, but may not have a degree or degree from a snooty named place. in fact, I've had more luck with self-trained hw/sw guys than ones who went to famous name schools.
judge the person, not their sheepskin. that's my advice, fwiw. and good luck, hope you find your employee.
tom66:
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--- Quote from: AndyC_772 on January 26, 2015, 05:06:34 pm ---- Salary offered is between £35k and £40k.
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Your post was quite interesting until that point. For that skill and responsibility level I'd be looking for more like 45-50k, or maybe 4 days a week. What are house prices like around there? Still, good luck, you might find a good graduate or someone who is willing to take a chance.
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The South of England is one of the most expensive places to live in the UK. Although you could live somewhere like Basingstoke, a complete and utter black hole, for relatively little. (I lived there for about 3 years.)
mikeselectricstuff:
--- Quote from: linux-works on January 26, 2015, 11:06:19 pm ---
btw, you may want to rethink this one line:
- have an excellent academic background, including a degree in Electronic Engineering (or a related subject) from a respected university
lots of people are good at the stuff you are looking for, but may not have a degree or degree from a snooty named place. in fact, I've had more luck with self-trained hw/sw guys than ones who went to famous name schools.
judge the person, not their sheepskin. that's my advice, fwiw. and good luck, hope you find your employee.
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+1
KJDS:
--- Quote from: tom66 on January 26, 2015, 11:23:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: mojo-chan on January 26, 2015, 10:40:17 pm ---
--- Quote from: AndyC_772 on January 26, 2015, 05:06:34 pm ---- Salary offered is between £35k and £40k.
--- End quote ---
Your post was quite interesting until that point. For that skill and responsibility level I'd be looking for more like 45-50k, or maybe 4 days a week. What are house prices like around there? Still, good luck, you might find a good graduate or someone who is willing to take a chance.
--- End quote ---
The South of England is one of the most expensive places to live in the UK. Although you could live somewhere like Basingstoke, a complete and utter black hole, for relatively little. (I lived there for about 3 years.)
--- End quote ---
I spent 18 months contracting in Basingstoke, staying in a B&B through the week. I found one reasonable restaurant and had a few nightmare experiences, including having to explain to a waitress why gravy over the salad wasn't good, and that was from one of the better places. It's a bizarre town, with absolutely nothing to commend itself. Also in commuting distance is Bordon. I've driven through it but never dared stop.
The job description and salary are probably about right, Nokia and Quinetiq used to employ hundreds of engineers in Farnboro without having to pay excessive salaries.
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