From: Marko Milivojevic (markom@markom.info)
Date: Tue Oct 07 2008 - 10:46:27 ART
Right, right! That's it :-). Now I can play chess on interviews... if
I ever get one ;-)
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 13:43, Scott Morris
<smorris@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
> Heheheh... So you were hoping for the bad at chess didn't equal bad at
> networking idea, huh? :)
>
> No worries. It's been years since I've played chess. And doesn't that also
> bring up the point, if you are really good at chess, do you still
> intentionally lose to your new-would-be employer? Is it considered bad
> ettiquette to completely slaughter him/her during an interview?
>
> ;)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: markom@pangalactic.net [mailto:markom@pangalactic.net] On Behalf Of
> Marko Milivojevic
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:34 AM
> To: smorris@internetworkexpert.com
> Cc: Antonie Henning - MWEB; Peter Chuba; Radioactive Frog; Wes Stevens;
> Joseph Brunner; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: CCIE, i wish to take a different path !
>
> That was exactly my point... How would doing just one thing prove anything.
> Furthermore, how would chess show anything? :-) Of course, this is just
> knee-jerk reaction, since I'm really bad at that game :-)
>
> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 13:28, Scott Morris <smorris@internetworkexpert.com>
> wrote:
>> Thought process.
>>
>> It one method of demonstrating analytical thinking. At least if
>> someone is any good at it. Although I'd venture to say that some are
>> good a chess and suck with routers. Others may be great with routers
>> and suck at chess. :) Which is better?
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>> Of Marko Milivojevic
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:16 AM
>> To: Antonie Henning - MWEB
>> Cc: Peter Chuba; Radioactive Frog; Wes Stevens; Joseph Brunner;
>> ccielab@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: Re: CCIE, i wish to take a different path !
>>
>>> Personally, my type of interview would consist of a game of chess,
>>> irrespective of education or experience.
>>
>> Why not make it more fun and use random chess?
>>
>> Why would playing chess be relevant in an interview for networking
> position?
>> Just out of curiosity?
>>
>>
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