Jangsster's Xanga

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:31:44 GMT

I'm not going to use xanga anymore except to comment on other people's xanga. I have another blog http://www.jangchoe.name/

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:33:53 GMT

I was shocked to see my right arm's muscle just deteriorate in front of my eyes. My right shoulder is pretty noticeably smaller than my left shoulder. It's amazing how fast you regress when you don't use a part of your body even for a few weeks. I even tried flexing my biceps, and it's soft as a pillow. My left arm's biceps are firm as a rock though. I can't wait to see how much muscular strength I lost when I can use it again. And I can't wait to see how fast I can gain it back. Or maybe I won't get it all back because it'll be all suit baby.

Trying to get a job?

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:09:18 GMT

Do you know what your potential employers are looking for? I was always a job seeker, but last month I had a chance to be on the other side of the fence. I now have a very good idea what it is like on both the interviewer and interviewee side. So here is your dirt on what really matters when you're looking for a job. This will probably be helpful for new graduates, entry level people, or people who's rusty to the game.

1. Resumes. Some job sites recommend 1 page resumes. Some job sites recommend 2 or more page resumes. What is the correct length? It doesn't matter. We just read the first 1-2 most recent work experience. Sometimes I look at the other stuff for entertainment, but it doesn't concern me.

2. We know we'll hire you the first 15 minutes you leave the interview.

3. Some job sites recommend you write a thank you letter. I remember doing this back in college because I thought it would give me a better chance landing the job. The real answer? It depends. Like I mentioned, we know if you're hired within the first 15 minutes. So if we hated your guts, a thank you letter won't help. But if you're one of our top candidates, a thank you letter might give you the slight edge. Why? Because nobdy writes thank you letters. So if we're deciding between 2-3 top candidates, I would pick the one who took the time to write one.

If you know you did mediocre on your interview, don't waste your time writing one. Don't even write one to "be on the safe side." Only write one if you know you did very well.

4. Always be honest. If you lie it pisses us off. If you don't know how to do X. Say yes. I remember one candidate where I asked if he can do something. He said yes. So I said show me. He couldn't. That pissed off one of the managers that was interviewing with me. Just say no, and we'll respect you more.

5. When I was looking for a job and got a face to face interview, I always went in with the mindset that the job is already mine and the interview is just a formality. This doesn't mean act cocky. It just means act comfortable, relaxed, and focus on getting rapport with the interviewers. They are going to be your future co-workers. Although I think superior technical knowledge might make up for lack of rapport. But most people hire based on rapport first then technical ablity.

6. Don't be cocky. Most interviewers hate that. Confidence don't mean cockiness. Then again don't be a pussy either.

There's other specific factors depending on which position and company you're applying for. But I think these should cover the basics.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:12:56 GMT

Couple of gray hairs, my joints feel even worse, and a bit wiser. At least I lost weight instead of gaining some. Other than that, I don't feel too different.

Friday, April 06, 2007

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:36:35 GMT

Man, I was looking at people from my graduating class at my High School (in myspace), and most of the cute girls I remember turned really really fat, old, or both.

movies

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:07:24 GMT

It looks like a lot of movies are coming out this year that looks promising.
300
Spiderman 3
Ratatouille
Transformers
Simpsons The Movie
Shrek the 3rd
Harry Potter
etc.,

Youtube

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:14:53 GMT

Google bough Youtube. Okay, so that's old news. Since I own Google stock, every little thing like this matters to me. But I was playing around the Youtube stuff yesterday, and I found out that this is one really badly written application. There just were some functionalities that did NOT work. I was a little skeptical of GOOG buying youtube, but after finding out how badly coded this site was, I got a little more worried. One good thing though is that with sites like MySpace, Youtube, Fish in the Sea, Microsoft stuff, it doesn't take a well-written, bug-free software to be succesful.

Friday, October 06, 2006

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:01:11 GMT

I saw the opera last night. It was really good.

Monday, October 02, 2006

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:34:25 GMT

I almost cut my finger off and nearly burned down my apt. All within 10 minutes of each other. I'm so suave. The cool thing is that I have blood stains all over my clothes and kitchen.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:47:09 GMT