Readers' Comments

Reader Comments on Aardvark Daily 15 Mar 2001
Note: the comments below are the unedited submissions of readers and do
not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publisher.
From: Simon Lyall
For : The Editor (for publication)
Subj: Radio New Zealand site

Considering the awfulness of the www.rnz.co.nz site it
should have been shut down years ago. The whole site (let
alone the resume of the webmaster) is one of the worst I
have ever seen.

www.radionz.co.nz appears to be the offical site
these days.

It's a shame the internet broadcasting service has been
shutdown though. I know one person who is interested in
taking it over (completely non-commercial) although RNZ
might have their own plans.




From: digitaldunk
For : Right Of Reply (for publication)
Subj: job community

Great idea on the job center.

I don't know if you intend using it for IT back office type
jobs only or for designers as well.
As a 3d animator CGI artist its a very blank 404 world on
the job sites. Many times i've searched the worlds and NZ
big sites for '3d graphics' and nothing shows up. this
doesn't mean the jobs aren't there. If you go to 3d
community sites like 3dcafe.com you'll see quite a few
positions and even those in NZ.

I don't know why this is maybe its because these big sites
don't cater for freelance workers.

I think a great idea would be to have a section for
freelance workers and employers making it more of a
community thing.

 eg. TV company requires 3d artist to create a foot for TV
Add

this is more like a job bin and the cool thing is its non
local thus allowing the a total vitural working enviroment.
it also helps solo freelance workers as you don't have to
advertise and shmooze the right people which seems to be
the only way at the moment and requires living in the big
centers.

you could use this principle for IT management as well

eg. XYZ company with 30 NT workstations needs administator
for 10 hours per month for overall support.

there are a lot of companys out there who have a clued up
staff member running the day to day network but get stuck
on the big stuff.

I think this would put more money in the pockets of the
workers with the skills instead of them having to rely on
working for big network support companys in order to get
work and having them suck half your cash and talent just
because they are a branded big name and can spend the money
(half your money)on advertising and an office.

Isn't this the reason we work for ourselves already ?
I think the only reson most people stay at a big company is
because of the fear of not finding work on there own. You'll
also find that most people, when they do decide to do it on
there own, do so because they have go a few after hours
contracts and begin to think.

anyway this is staring to sound like one of your fine
commentaries.

I just think it would be great to have a job site for jobs
not for employment.

what do you think?

Regards

digitaldunk.
www.analogbehaviour.com




From: Tim
For : Right Of Reply (for publication)
Subj: Voting

I would have left after the first screen.  What a mare!
Interested in putting up your own poll?  I'd be interested
to see how Aardvark readers would vote
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