Comments | genki_geek: aching feet

genki_geek

aching feet

Nov 08, 2006 00:06

Went to Accenture this morning to get their formal job offer. Yes folks, it's official: I am actually employable. Shocker. Anyway, I had to answer 3 essay questions before we got to discussing the contract and other requirements. Everything I needed to learn about BS-ing people, I learned from Pisay and UP. Because of said training in BS-ing, I ( Read more... )

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the_bumper_car November 8 2006, 03:03:42 UTC

Good for you. Shocker, UP Enrollment builds character! >:P

genki_geek November 8 2006, 16:15:32 UTC

Oh yeah. The neverending pila that is UP prepared me for the neverending pila that is Philippine bureaucracy AKA getting my SSS and NBI clearance.

(shocked) sofimi November 8 2006, 18:55:03 UTC

accenture? what'll you do there? :P

"It's just that I've been a shirt-jeans-sneakers person since birth and turning into a Makati yuppie was the worst thing imaginable..."

well said! although it's sort of a nice idea to challenge one's fashion sense with a corporate-look requirement (y'know, looking good while not looking like a mindless yuppie). not that i'm able to do it now!

Re: (shocked) genki_geek November 8 2006, 19:33:09 UTC

uhm... err... they're hiring me as a programmer *hides* that's the reason why i'm more than a bit hesitant to take it...

Re: (shocked) genki_geek November 8 2006, 19:33:58 UTC

Oh yeah. Any advice on the matter from an IT grad to a non-IT grad?

Re: (shocked) sofimi November 8 2006, 19:37:28 UTC

Well kung marunong ka, at logical ka, I guess that's it. Just hope you don't get bored easily! I really wouldn't know exactly what the job there calls for kasi hindi yun ang line ko ngayon. But I'm still curious why you wanted an IT/programming job? Ba't di ka nagshift or something? Hehe. :D

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