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Re: US-MD-Chevy Chase: OS/2 server design/build

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From: Faisal Islam
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 00:00
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On Fri, 4 Aug 2000 02:53:22, George Falcon <gfalcon@compmerc.com> 
wrote:
> I work for one of America's largest insurance companies, headquartered
> in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on the border with the District of
> Columbia.  I'd worked for 12 years as a contract network engineer,
> until applying for a fulltime position with this company.  The 26 acre
> campus is a five minute walk from the metrorail, and there's plenty of
> very nice housing and shopping here, including Lord & Taylor,
> Tiffany's, Saks-Jandel, Hecht's, Nieman-Marcus and others.
> 
> Though Silicon Valley has more high-tech companies than anywhere in
> the country, we recently found out that the Washington, D.C.
> metropolitan area has more high-tech jobs than any other area of the
> country.
> 
> Montgomery County is the 8th-wealthiest county in the country, with a
> median salary close to $90,000.  Snob appeal isn't important, but good
> services, like schools and transportation are important, I think.
> 
> This company treats its employees well.  Many employees have
> recommended this company to their friends, and many have suggested
> their spouses apply.  We have a mini-gym, onsite cafeteria hosted by
> Sodexho Marriott, dining room with room for 300, library, and both
> outdoor and underground parking options.  Vanpools and metrorail use
> are encouraged, and both hold advantages for associates who choose to
> use those options.
> 
> Other benefits include 401(k), profit-sharing, excellent pension plan,
> dental, optical, and medical coverage, as well as the usual life,
> AD&D, and LTD insurance options.  We also have our own federal credit
> union.
> 
> When someone calls for a quote, or to buy a policy, sales associates
> are on the phone with the customer using an application written by our
> company which runs on a server running OS/2.  There are hundreds of
> these servers nationwide.  I anticipate there may be a need on our
> team in the not-too-distant future for a person experienced in
> installing, configuring, and maintaining OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp
> 4 Server Advanced SMP, and OS/2 Warp Server for eBusiness on a variety
> of hardware platforms, including IBM and Compaq.  This person should
> feel comfortable writing, commenting, and maintaining REXX code.  A
> firm (though not necessarily deep) understanding of TCP/IP utilities
> would be helpful.  The successful candidate will have a good overall
> foundation in networking and in RAID level advantages and
> disadvantages.  Ability to work with minimal supervision, including
> researching BIOS and firmware updates, detailed hardware compatibility
> issues, and fixpak levels is a plus.
> 
> The successful candidate will submit to me through email a text (text
> only, please) resume which includes at a minimum the following
> highlighted sections:  Objective, Availability, Certifications,
> Education, Military Service, Training, and chronological (most recent
> first) Employment History, salary expectation.
> 
> I expect we'd be filling this within a few months.

George,

You are not talking about GEICO by any chance, are you ?  If you are, 
call me at X-1920 via the Region V tie line during regular business 
hours.  If you are not talking about GEICO, you probably don't know 
what the previous sentence means, but that's okay.

Thanks,

Faisal


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From: fislam@home.com (Faisal Islam)
Subject: Re: US-MD-Chevy Chase:  OS/2 server design/build
Date: 2000/08/07
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