Aittvax.317 net.news.group utzoo!decvax!ittvax!swatt Wed May 5 08:42:18 1982 Jobs newsgroup From decvax!harpo!npois!alice!sjb Tue May 4 22:07:38 1982 Date: Tue May 4 17:57:16 1982 I wouldn't think that there are enough postings to warrant a job group. Apparently Mark disagrees: From uucp Tue May 4 22:36:26 1982 Date: Tue May 4 22:36:24 1982 To: usenet Subject: request for new newsgroup A new newsgroup called 'net.jobs' has been created by decvax!harpo!ihnss!wheps!eagle!mhuxt!cbosg!cbosgd!mark. It's not just a matter of the number of postings (which are bound to rise if people feel it is of any use to them), but the ability of the news user to make the news system sift out stuff he definitely does not want. I spend roughly 1 hour each day reading news; I would like to limit the time spent rejecting articles that could easily be classified into a newsgroup I don't use. There is also the concern that "management" might not want to accept news that allows their employees access to job offers elsewhere. Since "management" pays the bills this is their right. My own opinion is that if "management" where I work depends on the ignorance of their employees (read me) about the open job market to keep them, then I don't want to work there. So if "net.jobs" exists and you work for a place that doesn't accept that group, you might want to consider working elsewhere; what ELSE don't they want you to know? On the other side however, prospective employers should be aware that they are not likely to get "position wanted" notices on net.jobs from people currently employed in industry (as opposed to academic centers), as those individuals might not want their employers to know they are looking for other jobs. - Alan S. Watt ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.