Imminent Death of BayLISA / July Board Meeting Invitation

[Alvin Oga]

hi ya

> I got a verbal one-line blurb from our backup speaker via cellphone
> last night.  Not even an email, just a cellphone call.

a cell phone is a better way ( in my opion ) than an anonynous email
that one cant make it

- even if nobody shows up at the meetings .. baylisa wont(shouldnt) die

- being a backup speaker is no fun for most people(speakers) .. they want
  to be the primary speaker and have other things to do instead of waiting
  for the "cancel the backup" emails/notice
	- if finding speakers is hard to get, just get the speakers
	list at svlug and sprinkle with the other groups 

	- if for some reason, the speaker cant come, just have a 
	general discussion about blah with those that are at the meeting

- if board folks dont go to the board meetings, i assume there is
  other ways the board stays in touch with each other 

- and yes, if "its not my job, so i'll let it sit" is not a good way
  for the board to get things done
	- and people will burn out of doing volunteer work ...
	so maybe its time to let new board people in

- people go to meetings to socialize and/or listen to the speaker
  or go for the post meetings

- resume ...
	- find out about the hiring company BEFORE you send out the
	resume ...

	- whether they like a cover letter or not
	- whether they like chronological or functional resume
	- whether they care that you have a PhD or not
	  ( you know google wants/required a PhD for most jobs
	  ( in the resume collecting old days for "ghost jobs" ...
	- whether the hiring managers look at it or the hr folks
	- whether referral by in house people have precedence
	  over "i saw your job posting on fooooo.com or mercky news"

	- if the head hunter is the 1st contact, you have all
	of the above answers

c ya
alvin