Anyone live in Charlotte, NC?
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Just so I can join the Charlotte thread...
Lived in Charlotte for 10 years (1990-2000) back down there on business a couple of times a year - been to SE Brewery many times - looking forward to sampling the new dish
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Better than even chance I will be relocating back down there within the next 12 months (just so I can be close to Nakia
). The spousal unit and I are going down June 2-5 for a preliminary house-hunting trip in our old haunts of N. Charlotte (Highland Creek, Huntersville, etc).
If you are within an hour of Charlotte and like things Irish...you must visit Ri-Ra's Irish Pub in midtown Charlotte. Best Guinness I have had this side of the Old Country.
Come to Charlotte...the new gaming mecca of the SE
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~ OO
Lived in Charlotte for 10 years (1990-2000) back down there on business a couple of times a year - been to SE Brewery many times - looking forward to sampling the new dish
!Better than even chance I will be relocating back down there within the next 12 months (just so I can be close to Nakia
). The spousal unit and I are going down June 2-5 for a preliminary house-hunting trip in our old haunts of N. Charlotte (Highland Creek, Huntersville, etc).If you are within an hour of Charlotte and like things Irish...you must visit Ri-Ra's Irish Pub in midtown Charlotte. Best Guinness I have had this side of the Old Country.
Come to Charlotte...the new gaming mecca of the SE
!~ OO
Henry
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Old One said:Better than even chance I will be relocating back down there within the next 12 months (just so I can be close to Nakia
Cool - Charlotte relocation means more appearances at NC Gamedays!
Henry
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Correct, and about two hours away from Rock Hill, SC, which is on a doorstep to Charlotte. Unfortunately, (well, she partied over it) my Sis-in-Law just finished University up there, and just moved from Rock Hill this very week, so I have less resources and incentive to visit the area.
Pielorinho
Iron Fist of Pelor
Cool! My cousins' ex-nanny* used to bartend there. Annie's fantastic, one of the most cheerfully sarcastic and cynical people I've met, which makes for a great childcare provider AND for a great bartender. Sadly, the only time my wife and I ever made it to Ri-Ra's, it was slammed with customers, and so we didn't get a chance to enjoy any ambience, but rather drank our micros while shouting out conversation over the din. I'll try to make it back there sometime and try their Guinness: I normally hate Guinness, but maybe theirs is better.Old One said:
Daniel
* Three of the four cousins are triplets--thus the need for a nanny
der_kluge
Adventurer
Well, the client didn't accept me. Said that it was crucial I had more Rational Rose experience. To be clear, this is like hiring a chef to cook meals, and indicating that people who use only a specific type of oven are wanted. So, don't freakin' advertise that you want a chef and say that use of a certain skill is important, when what you really mean is that certain use of a skill is crucial, and if you're a chef, that's good, too.
No, I'm not bitter. These people just frustrate the hell out of me sometimes. Back to the ol' drawing board.
No, I'm not bitter. These people just frustrate the hell out of me sometimes. Back to the ol' drawing board.
die_kluge said:
Bummer...
Well, there is a lot of opportunities down there...so maybe something else will come up. You're in tech support for Capital One right now? Lot's of op-centers down there. Also, what exactly do you do? I have some very good contacts with TIAA-CREF at their regional HQ in N. Charlotte and will be down there for a meeting in 2 weeks. I can pass your resume on through channels to their IT people and can at least get it into the right hands.
~ OO
der_kluge
Adventurer
Old One, my title is Data Architect. I design data warehouses, basically. If you think that's something that they might need, I'll be happy to pass my resume on to you, but I've stopped believing that I can just find a new job overnight. Mine is not an easy position to fill quickly.
die_kluge said:
dk -
They have a huge operation there that is, to the best of my knowledge, very "data-heavy". TIAA-CREF sells and services retirement plans, insurance programs and mutual fund products to tens of thousands of colleges, universities, secondary schools and non-profit hospitals around the country. They deal with millions of individual accounts and a continually changing array of product lines.
I know they are in the process of turning their Charlotte campus into the "brains" of the operation that will eventually house 10,000+ employees. I figure they store lots o' data there, because the place is harder to get onto than some military installations I visit!
Shoot me your resume at pdyer "at" pdfinancial "dot" com sometime in the next week and I will hand carry it down for my meeting on the 25th.
~ OO