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Re: [PLUG] I just got laid off.
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On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 03:53:36PM -0500, Darxus@chaosreigns.com wrote:
: The company I worked for just laid some more people off (including me),
: and I don't believe the rest have much longer.
Get a headhunter, now. Get 5 or 6 even. Think "big company". In this
area - think about places like Blue Cross, the stock exchange, Unisys,
Vanguard, and the like. Be open to 1099 work. Be open to other forms
of contracting.
: I now also find myself very much in need of a cellphone. I would really
: appreciate suggestions.
About 8 months ago, I switched from AT&T Wireless to VoiceStream.
Both have lousy customer service. In a previous job, I had a Verizon
phone, and thought they stunk too, service-wise. The one thing I really
liked about AT&T was that say you were going to use over a thousand
minutes during a month, and your usual plan is for 400 minutes. You can
call AT&T, even half-way theough the month and change your plan - no
fees or strings. The change is for the entire cycle, not pro-rated.
At this point, they all have similar plans. It mostly boils down to
features and coverage. VoiceStream has more features than everyone
else, but with AT&T converting to GSM during 2002/2003 that playing
field will likely become level, fast. I really want an unlocked
Nokia GSM that runs on 800, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz bands (this would
cover the whole GSM-world, including the new AT&T GSM rollout), that
supports Bluetooth and GPRS. Maybe 2002 will bring that...
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Jason Costomiris <>< | Technologist, geek, human.
jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
My account, My opinions.
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