We (my company - Syndetic) has an add running on seek and I am reading resumes and job applications.
Good Things
Many people send a cover letter and a resume. It is very helpful if the file names of both are the same at the beginning. Then they stay together in the directory.
eg
Bob Smith Cover Letter.doc
Bob Smith Resume.pdf
Personally I would prefer one file. Say take their resume and stick a cover letter infront of it. and PDF it.
Dot points are great.
Short is good. So far the longest resume is 3 pages. This is a vast improvement on a few years ago where sometimes I would receive resumes that seemed to tell their entire life story. I think I even had some that were 20 pages long.
A few people do not put their name at the beginning. Its in the file name but not on the screen until the end of the first or sometimes end of the last page. Pain. First thing should be their name.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Holiday Breakfast, KPI, Naplan and Wallfle
Chris and Marcus are on holiday.
Megan is entering music grades into the education department computer. The threat of Naplan hanging over her ensures that she marches to the departmental drum however on this occasion she has hit a wrong note and is late with her assignment. They were due by 3pm Friday and they are still not done. Maybe the little darlings will just have to settle for the love of music.
Obviously her KPI's are down. What grade will she get?. and even though she was working off and on all week often up well past midnight. Well what can you say. Work harder or..... I watched a couple and cripes the process is slow and tedious. All in the name of data.
Jemma made Waffles this morning. The sunbeam recipee from their web site http://www.sunbeam.com.au/recipes/b/basic-waffle-batter/is below. We only made x1 which gave Megan, Jemma, Dan and I about 3 or 4 triangles each. Teamed with bacon & eggs and a little maple sirup.
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serves: MAKES 3 waffles
Ingredients:
1 cup self raising flour, sifted
1 egg, separated
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup water
45g butter, melted
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Method:
1.Pre heat waffle maker.
2.Place flour, egg yolk, milk, water and butter in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix until smooth.
3.Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and beat until it has dissolved.
4.Gently fold egg white into batter until well combined.
5.Spoon a little mixture into each waffle mould (this will vary depending on size of waffle iron), ensuring mixture fills all grooves; close lid.
6.Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden. Use a plastic spatula to transfer waffles to serving plates. Serve warm.
Megan is entering music grades into the education department computer. The threat of Naplan hanging over her ensures that she marches to the departmental drum however on this occasion she has hit a wrong note and is late with her assignment. They were due by 3pm Friday and they are still not done. Maybe the little darlings will just have to settle for the love of music.
Obviously her KPI's are down. What grade will she get?. and even though she was working off and on all week often up well past midnight. Well what can you say. Work harder or..... I watched a couple and cripes the process is slow and tedious. All in the name of data.
Jemma made Waffles this morning. The sunbeam recipee from their web site http://www.sunbeam.com.au/recipes/b/basic-waffle-batter/is below. We only made x1 which gave Megan, Jemma, Dan and I about 3 or 4 triangles each. Teamed with bacon & eggs and a little maple sirup.
Basic Waffle Batter
Use your imagination to flavour this basic waffle mix- the options are endless.Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serves: MAKES 3 waffles
Ingredients:
1 cup self raising flour, sifted
1 egg, separated
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup water
45g butter, melted
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Method:
1.Pre heat waffle maker.
2.Place flour, egg yolk, milk, water and butter in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix until smooth.
3.Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and beat until it has dissolved.
4.Gently fold egg white into batter until well combined.
5.Spoon a little mixture into each waffle mould (this will vary depending on size of waffle iron), ensuring mixture fills all grooves; close lid.
6.Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden. Use a plastic spatula to transfer waffles to serving plates. Serve warm.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Catherine's 40th Birthday Party
This is a draft. Some fixing up needed.
A formal do for Catherine Solomon. Megan and I donned our finest. Marcus too as he was co-opted as a waiter. Sarah babysat Dan and Jemma at Paul & Cybele's. A glass of champas at Paul & Cybele's (Not for Marcus).
We had been co-opted into learning to dance Gangnam style. This necessitated watching and following a you-tube tutorial.
Link to go here
Getting left and right correct proved too much of a challenge for me so I re-rendered it mirror imaged.
At Paul and Cybele's we listened to a rehersal of a coldplay song that some of them were doing (see video below) and then another rehersal of the flash mob gangnam style dance.
Here is the video. At this time it's the raw footage. It would be nice to fix the audio and also put in some stuff to cover times when the vision was wrong.
At the party the music started and with no grog to mask the upcoming nightmare we stepped forward and let loose Gangnam style.
A formal do for Catherine Solomon. Megan and I donned our finest. Marcus too as he was co-opted as a waiter. Sarah babysat Dan and Jemma at Paul & Cybele's. A glass of champas at Paul & Cybele's (Not for Marcus).
We had been co-opted into learning to dance Gangnam style. This necessitated watching and following a you-tube tutorial.
Link to go here
Getting left and right correct proved too much of a challenge for me so I re-rendered it mirror imaged.
At Paul and Cybele's we listened to a rehersal of a coldplay song that some of them were doing (see video below) and then another rehersal of the flash mob gangnam style dance.
Here is the video. At this time it's the raw footage. It would be nice to fix the audio and also put in some stuff to cover times when the vision was wrong.
At the party the music started and with no grog to mask the upcoming nightmare we stepped forward and let loose Gangnam style.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Wet saturday
SAT
10am at the BGS boat shed and we are all putting boats in the water. The first four were well organised and got onto the water and away quickly. Chris has been promoted to the 4th four and I have been alocated to assist with the 10th four. As we waited to launch the man in charge - Joe Rodregus, came and told us that if we saw any lightning we were to turn round and come straight back. The boat before us managed to capsize at the ramp as no one had actually put their riverside oars in the roclocks. Our 10th four had just placed the boat in the water when we were told Lighting has been spotted. I didn't see any but hey... So we began the task of backing up and putting the boats in the shed. Our actual coach was dispatched in a tinnie to pass the message to other crews already on the water. I supervised / assisted my crew to bring their boat in and wash it and put it on the racks in the shed. People were dispatched to bring the tinnies round to the ramp where they are launched. There a gazillion single sculls on trollies and these too were rolled in.
It was a remarkably smooth operation that was completed without panic and just in time.
The rain started and the roller doors closed. Joe briefed the kids to let their parents know by text/phone and to not run round. Then all hell broke loose around us the rain smashed on the tin roof and lighting and thunder exploded outside.
Megan advised by phone that she thought based on the BOM radar that it would be over in about 20 minutes.
As the rain subsided the roller doors were opened to reveal water and sticks across the concrete apron. Chris and I began our treck back to the car. One medium szed tree had split in two and lay across the jetty at the southern end of the shed.
Chris and I drove home to pick up togs and then over to his frined Nick Wright for a sleepover birthday. 4 kids (Nick, Jai White and one other)
I took Marcus to Primavera where he works washing dishes. I think I am going to sneak our ones from home in. While at Primavera, I bought a coffee and sat at a table, pulled out my laptop and did some preparation for the motor boat license course I am doing Sunday.
Megan went to see a drama thing that Yani was involved in and Ainslie (ala Erin et al)
I exchanged texts with her and set upon a plan to join her for dinner. I phoned the Mantheys and asked if Jemma could come over to play. This was kindly accepted.
Somewhere along the way, Steven had phoned and organised to come over to play. He wanted Dan to go for a sleepover.
Put Jemma in the car and drove to the Mantheys. As I walked in the gate I realised that Jemma would need to have dinner with them and I had uncosciously avoided including that in the original RFT. Luckilly Bob and jenny were OK with feeding.
So I waived good by and went and retrieved Marcus and took him home. I was running against the clock but luckilly Dan was ready and so he and Steve hopped in the Tiida and we were off. Dropped them at Steven's house and continued on.
Met Megan, Susan Edwards, Erin, Erin's parents, Yani, Pete and various others at the Kookaburra cafe. Had a nice glass of red, bacon cabonara & nocked off some of Susan Edward's garlic bread to which she raised a protest and then it seems "we" were paying for it so "I" took out my wallet. :)
We had two cars there and so we took separate cars home. I dropped in on the Mantheys and everyone was keen for Jemma to sleep over. So she did. I assume Nighties and Sunday clothes were provided by the Mantheys because Jemma only had the clothes on her back and by now they smelled of smoke as they had had a camp fire while I was away.
10am at the BGS boat shed and we are all putting boats in the water. The first four were well organised and got onto the water and away quickly. Chris has been promoted to the 4th four and I have been alocated to assist with the 10th four. As we waited to launch the man in charge - Joe Rodregus, came and told us that if we saw any lightning we were to turn round and come straight back. The boat before us managed to capsize at the ramp as no one had actually put their riverside oars in the roclocks. Our 10th four had just placed the boat in the water when we were told Lighting has been spotted. I didn't see any but hey... So we began the task of backing up and putting the boats in the shed. Our actual coach was dispatched in a tinnie to pass the message to other crews already on the water. I supervised / assisted my crew to bring their boat in and wash it and put it on the racks in the shed. People were dispatched to bring the tinnies round to the ramp where they are launched. There a gazillion single sculls on trollies and these too were rolled in.
It was a remarkably smooth operation that was completed without panic and just in time.
The rain started and the roller doors closed. Joe briefed the kids to let their parents know by text/phone and to not run round. Then all hell broke loose around us the rain smashed on the tin roof and lighting and thunder exploded outside.
Megan advised by phone that she thought based on the BOM radar that it would be over in about 20 minutes.
As the rain subsided the roller doors were opened to reveal water and sticks across the concrete apron. Chris and I began our treck back to the car. One medium szed tree had split in two and lay across the jetty at the southern end of the shed.
Chris and I drove home to pick up togs and then over to his frined Nick Wright for a sleepover birthday. 4 kids (Nick, Jai White and one other)
I took Marcus to Primavera where he works washing dishes. I think I am going to sneak our ones from home in. While at Primavera, I bought a coffee and sat at a table, pulled out my laptop and did some preparation for the motor boat license course I am doing Sunday.
Megan went to see a drama thing that Yani was involved in and Ainslie (ala Erin et al)
I exchanged texts with her and set upon a plan to join her for dinner. I phoned the Mantheys and asked if Jemma could come over to play. This was kindly accepted.
Somewhere along the way, Steven had phoned and organised to come over to play. He wanted Dan to go for a sleepover.
Put Jemma in the car and drove to the Mantheys. As I walked in the gate I realised that Jemma would need to have dinner with them and I had uncosciously avoided including that in the original RFT. Luckilly Bob and jenny were OK with feeding.
So I waived good by and went and retrieved Marcus and took him home. I was running against the clock but luckilly Dan was ready and so he and Steve hopped in the Tiida and we were off. Dropped them at Steven's house and continued on.
Met Megan, Susan Edwards, Erin, Erin's parents, Yani, Pete and various others at the Kookaburra cafe. Had a nice glass of red, bacon cabonara & nocked off some of Susan Edward's garlic bread to which she raised a protest and then it seems "we" were paying for it so "I" took out my wallet. :)
We had two cars there and so we took separate cars home. I dropped in on the Mantheys and everyone was keen for Jemma to sleep over. So she did. I assume Nighties and Sunday clothes were provided by the Mantheys because Jemma only had the clothes on her back and by now they smelled of smoke as they had had a camp fire while I was away.
Mercedes Vito Breakdown
Sunday
After church on Sunday, Megan loads the Vito with children to take home. The plan is to come back and with my help, load the marimbas into the Vito. The marimbas had been placed in the church meeting room on Friday night after they were used at the streetparty. It had been raining and this was to give them a chance to stay dry. I went to the coffee club to get a coffee. Nice to have some down time in a busy weekend.
My phone rings and it is Megan. The Vito wont start and she and it are near the corner of Dewar tce and Marlbrough st. Not far so I walk. I arrive and the fault is not abvious so we call the RACQ.
Fault Description:
Everything seemed good - lights come on, key locks & un locks the doors, and when you turn it, the lights come on on the dash but when you turn it to the start position, the engine does not crank. The engine warning fault light stays on after the lamp test cycle is complete. (The manual says this is a exhaust or fuel issue (bizarre as later I find on the internet that almost every issue results in that light coming on). (yes there is fuel).
Historical information:
On two or 3 occasions in the last few months, with engine running and the gear leaver moved to the Park position, the vehicle displays "R" even though it is physical in the "P" position. The gear leaver would then be jammed in the P position. This fault could be cleared by switching the engine off and then restarting.
RACQ
The fellow dutifully arrived and I described the above to him.
He checked the battery was OK but then seemed to get a bit lost. At one stage he got under the vehicle and used a screwdriver to short something out and encourage the engine to crank but of course it did not start.
I asked if he could plug in a diagnostic tool and he said his tool would not read Mercedes codes. He did not attempt to plug in his tool.
I asked him if he should call for more information. He initially misinterpreted that question and responded that Mercedes do not send their own techs that they just call RACQ. I clarified that I meant call RACQ and speak to a guru but he didn't do that.
He said that he thought it was the ignition inhibit circuit. I was not so sure given that the key correctly operates the door locks. We discussed getting the spare key from home (20 minutes). He seemed keen on that idea.
He said that it was too hard and that we would have to tow the vehicle. He offered to organise that but I declined as I figured we would try the spare key and anyway I did not know where we were going to tow it to.
He helped to push the car out of the driveway so that we were not cloging up the persons driveway.
He then went on his way.
OBD2
I called my friend Ross and borrowed his $20 Ebay OBD2 Bluetooth doodad. Downloaded an app called Torque. The free version did not do anything much so I figured this is all going to cost a fortune so I figured $4.85 for the pro version may be worth it.
While I had been waiting for the RACQ fellow, I had established that I did not know the location of the OBD2 connector and google seemed confused. So on my way to Ross's house I dropped into home to use a real computer to search the net. It is above the accelorator pedal.
The ODB2 dodad told me there were 4 errors and one was highlighted in red as a "Current Fault". With little information and no experience, I saved that information and then sent the clear command. This cleared the errors with the exception of the A/C error. But still it would not start. Gave up and went home.
On Monday, I phoned Ash Prestige Auto Repairs at Graceville. Then orgainsed the RACQ to tow it there.
Tuesday Ash call's me and for $308 I can have my Vito back and all that they found wrong was a fuse in the starter motor circuit.
You're kidding. I was annoyed with myself for not checking the fuses and I was annoyed the the RACQ fellow for the same reason and at the time suspicious that he had actually blown the fuse while messing around with his screwdriver shorting things out under the car to make it crank.
FRIDAY 16-11-2012
I am at work and my phone rings. It's Megan and the Vito wont start again and Jemma has to be at gymnastics. There is an added complication this time in that the Vito is low on fuel and it is suspected that that may be contributing to the problem. I talk Megan through where to plug in the OBD2 dodad and how to download the App. The theory is that we may be able to clear the fault and start the engine. As a backup, I jump in my car and drive home.
I arrive home and the Vito is still stuck. Time is fleeting, madness takes it's toll... So I grab Jemma and take her to Y-West gymnastics. Back home and my phone connects and we see
U0404 - Network - Tap "Web for more information"
So I do and the phone goes to www.dtsearch.com
and that web site tells me that U0404
"Invalid Data Received From Gear Shift Control module 'A'"
So I think we would all agree we have a comms issue amongst other things.
I clear that and now it reports no errors but still it wont start.
Time to pick up Jemma so I drop into Bunnings and buy a (plastic) fuel can. Pick up Jemma and then buy 10l diesel. Pour in the diesel and it makes no difference. Not that that really surprised me but it ruled that out.
Megan takes the Tiida to P1 and Chris, Dan, Jemma and I walk round tor swimming club. After they are signed on, I walk home
Not wishing to spend another $300 to find a dead fuse I look carefully over the fuses and what do you know there is a blown one. At some stage I have bought or been given a handy pack of replacement fuses and so the fuse is replaced and the engine now cranks and starts. I did through the owners manual and what do you know, it is in the starter circuit. My assumption is that it is in the control circuit for the starter solenoid which in turn provides the power to the starter motor.
THEORY
a) We have two unrelated faults
.1 The issue with the gear selector
.2 The starter motor solenoid not pulling in and pulling too much current.
b) The faults are related - Perhaps the gearbox controller is doing something such that when the starter operates that it does not let go at the end of the previous start or perhaps it jams for the current start cycle.
It would be nice to know WHEN the fuse blows.
RESEARCH
Need to find a service manual or at least a wiring diagram.
A tame expert who is not going to charge me $100 an hour to debug & fiddle.
http://www.justanswer.com/mercedes/5262r-07-vito-115cdi-blows-fuse-16-whenever-turn-key.html
Fuse 16 blows. Traced to frayed wiring harness. As part of the debug process, he disconnected the wire to the starter motor and the fuse still broke.
After church on Sunday, Megan loads the Vito with children to take home. The plan is to come back and with my help, load the marimbas into the Vito. The marimbas had been placed in the church meeting room on Friday night after they were used at the streetparty. It had been raining and this was to give them a chance to stay dry. I went to the coffee club to get a coffee. Nice to have some down time in a busy weekend.
My phone rings and it is Megan. The Vito wont start and she and it are near the corner of Dewar tce and Marlbrough st. Not far so I walk. I arrive and the fault is not abvious so we call the RACQ.
Fault Description:
Everything seemed good - lights come on, key locks & un locks the doors, and when you turn it, the lights come on on the dash but when you turn it to the start position, the engine does not crank. The engine warning fault light stays on after the lamp test cycle is complete. (The manual says this is a exhaust or fuel issue (bizarre as later I find on the internet that almost every issue results in that light coming on). (yes there is fuel).
Historical information:
On two or 3 occasions in the last few months, with engine running and the gear leaver moved to the Park position, the vehicle displays "R" even though it is physical in the "P" position. The gear leaver would then be jammed in the P position. This fault could be cleared by switching the engine off and then restarting.
RACQ
The fellow dutifully arrived and I described the above to him.
He checked the battery was OK but then seemed to get a bit lost. At one stage he got under the vehicle and used a screwdriver to short something out and encourage the engine to crank but of course it did not start.
I asked if he could plug in a diagnostic tool and he said his tool would not read Mercedes codes. He did not attempt to plug in his tool.I asked him if he should call for more information. He initially misinterpreted that question and responded that Mercedes do not send their own techs that they just call RACQ. I clarified that I meant call RACQ and speak to a guru but he didn't do that.
He said that he thought it was the ignition inhibit circuit. I was not so sure given that the key correctly operates the door locks. We discussed getting the spare key from home (20 minutes). He seemed keen on that idea.
He said that it was too hard and that we would have to tow the vehicle. He offered to organise that but I declined as I figured we would try the spare key and anyway I did not know where we were going to tow it to.
He helped to push the car out of the driveway so that we were not cloging up the persons driveway.
He then went on his way.
OBD2
I called my friend Ross and borrowed his $20 Ebay OBD2 Bluetooth doodad. Downloaded an app called Torque. The free version did not do anything much so I figured this is all going to cost a fortune so I figured $4.85 for the pro version may be worth it.
While I had been waiting for the RACQ fellow, I had established that I did not know the location of the OBD2 connector and google seemed confused. So on my way to Ross's house I dropped into home to use a real computer to search the net. It is above the accelorator pedal.
The ODB2 dodad told me there were 4 errors and one was highlighted in red as a "Current Fault". With little information and no experience, I saved that information and then sent the clear command. This cleared the errors with the exception of the A/C error. But still it would not start. Gave up and went home.
On Monday, I phoned Ash Prestige Auto Repairs at Graceville. Then orgainsed the RACQ to tow it there.
Tuesday Ash call's me and for $308 I can have my Vito back and all that they found wrong was a fuse in the starter motor circuit.
You're kidding. I was annoyed with myself for not checking the fuses and I was annoyed the the RACQ fellow for the same reason and at the time suspicious that he had actually blown the fuse while messing around with his screwdriver shorting things out under the car to make it crank.
FRIDAY 16-11-2012
I am at work and my phone rings. It's Megan and the Vito wont start again and Jemma has to be at gymnastics. There is an added complication this time in that the Vito is low on fuel and it is suspected that that may be contributing to the problem. I talk Megan through where to plug in the OBD2 dodad and how to download the App. The theory is that we may be able to clear the fault and start the engine. As a backup, I jump in my car and drive home.
I arrive home and the Vito is still stuck. Time is fleeting, madness takes it's toll... So I grab Jemma and take her to Y-West gymnastics. Back home and my phone connects and we see
U0404 - Network - Tap "Web for more information"
So I do and the phone goes to www.dtsearch.com
and that web site tells me that U0404
"Invalid Data Received From Gear Shift Control module 'A'"
So I think we would all agree we have a comms issue amongst other things.
I clear that and now it reports no errors but still it wont start.
Time to pick up Jemma so I drop into Bunnings and buy a (plastic) fuel can. Pick up Jemma and then buy 10l diesel. Pour in the diesel and it makes no difference. Not that that really surprised me but it ruled that out.
Megan takes the Tiida to P1 and Chris, Dan, Jemma and I walk round tor swimming club. After they are signed on, I walk home
Not wishing to spend another $300 to find a dead fuse I look carefully over the fuses and what do you know there is a blown one. At some stage I have bought or been given a handy pack of replacement fuses and so the fuse is replaced and the engine now cranks and starts. I did through the owners manual and what do you know, it is in the starter circuit. My assumption is that it is in the control circuit for the starter solenoid which in turn provides the power to the starter motor.
THEORY
a) We have two unrelated faults
.1 The issue with the gear selector
.2 The starter motor solenoid not pulling in and pulling too much current.
b) The faults are related - Perhaps the gearbox controller is doing something such that when the starter operates that it does not let go at the end of the previous start or perhaps it jams for the current start cycle.
It would be nice to know WHEN the fuse blows.
RESEARCH
Need to find a service manual or at least a wiring diagram.
A tame expert who is not going to charge me $100 an hour to debug & fiddle.
http://www.justanswer.com/mercedes/5262r-07-vito-115cdi-blows-fuse-16-whenever-turn-key.html
Fuse 16 blows. Traced to frayed wiring harness. As part of the debug process, he disconnected the wire to the starter motor and the fuse still broke.
Handy random words and acronyms
Jesus Junk
Kindercrap
NLTAC = Never Likely to Achieve Competency
MAMIL (Pronounced like Mammal) = Middle Aged Men In Lycra.
The older we get the better we were.
Every day may not be a good day but there is something good in every day.
Before you cristicise a woman, walk a mile in their shoes, then you will be a mile away from them and in agony.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Row row row your boat
Our time improved from 51 minutes to 42 minutes.
18 Grammarians Male D R Rowles 51:22.0 49:36.0 42:51.0
The day was
3:45am rise and shine
4:30 on the water
6:00 at the start. Memorable as the boys had a pee stop. Our cox - 19 yo (F) El put her head down shook it and groaned "tell me when it's over". And it was not confined to our boat as another boat there was a fellow kneeling and peeing over the side. The things we do.
6:0? And they are off and racing....
exhausion sets in. The legs are tired, the back sore, the lungs screaming....
6:40ish the photo was taken
6:42 ish we cross the finish line at UQ
rest and row back to the shed.
Wash the boat and then the most impostant activity.
Debrief (and coffee) at Albertos coffee shop.
The older we get the better we were.
:)
From 10am till 12:30 ish, I went and sat in a Tinne with the BGS kids.
By the time I got home I was stuffed.
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