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    Shackers needing jobs.

    My company (Zynga) needs to get desktop guys in numerous sites asap. I also need ops guys (data, windows, Linux, vm,storage, app support)

    But desktop in;
    Dallas
    NYC
    Boston
    La
    Sf
    San Jose
    Seattle
    Baltimore

    We are looking to hire asap. Some sites next week.

    Sm if you are interested. I'll try my best to get you hired.
    Jan 07, 2011 7:22pm PST
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    Shackers needing jobs. My company (Zynga) needs to get desktop guys in numerous sites asap. I also need... : hamachiThis person is cool!

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    • SMed! : EricZBA
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      Isn't your boss a demon from the nether world? I remember an interview with the dude where he bragged abo... : locater16This person is cool!
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        Morally I would have a hard time working for a company like Zynga : kill9This person is cool!
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          DO EMPLOYEES GET FREE HORSESHOES IN FRONTIERVILLE THIS IS IMPORTANT : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
          • no. but we beta test all the new stuff. some are actually fun : hamachiThis person is cool!
        • It's not like they kill babies or anything. : pimpiumThis person is cool!
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      Huh. Can you correct any of this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga#Controversies I really don'... : Nixx2004
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        I'll look later. But from an IT point of view this is the best job I've ever had. Sometimes hard, sometim... : hamachiThis person is cool!
        • Sounds like fun. : Nixx2004
        • I like guys who are non stop hard : Hemtroll
        • This post needs more ShackLove : romulanThis person is cool!
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      define "desktop" guy. desktop support? : orgcaptainnemoThis person is cool!
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        The remote sites would be you vs. The world. Desktop, local servers,local networking. Whatever needs doin... : hamachiThis person is cool!
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          So this requires some kind of degree, or what? : Nixx2004
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            Doubtful. There is no "jack of all trades" degree. I bet experience would be king to get a position (ba... : orgcaptainnemoThis person is cool!
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              What about...CCNA? Do people even care about that (did they ever)? : Nixx2004
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                I'm sure some people do, but as someone who has done hiring I have never cared :) : orgcaptainnemoThis person is cool!
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                  CCNA is a little overkill for a 'desktop' role. : pancake humper
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                    Yeah I don't know WTF. : Nixx2004
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                      do you have your CCNA? : pancake humper
                      • Hehe, no. Maybe I could get one, aren't they relatively easy to get (no years of school)? Like I said,... : Nixx2004
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            any college degree is enough. or high school I guess. I was a history major for god's sake. : hamachiThis person is cool!
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              Heh, guess I need to fix up my resume so it's not a total joke for this type of job. Most of my stuff... : Nixx2004
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                Yeah I'm in the same boat :/ Been doing IT work with my own business for years but don't know how to exp... : SymGeo
                • I don't think he'll mind me quoting the PM I got, it'll just save him time. ...they certainly have hir : Nixx2004
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      I am wanting to move into a storage based position, but Austin is not on your list!!!! : mwasher
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        (another storage based position rather) : mwasher
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          But mwasher, it's Baltimore! Think of the fun that can be had! : DelithioThis person is cool!
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            West or East side? Cause I have a proposition for ya... : roushimsxThis person is cool!
            • Joe? : chrisschutz
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        I need storage guys in sf. Like this month. : hamachiThis person is cool!
        • do you have a list of requirements / desired skills you can SM me for that? what platforms? : mwasher
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          Do you have any, like, job descriptions that are better than what you've given? Responsibilities, desired... : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
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            did you just throw a "like" into a forum post? what the hell laurgasms. : mwasher
            • go fingerpaint some horrible pictures, manwasher. : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
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            for server/ops stuff: I'm making them up this week. so nothing solid at this point. but I'll need: ... : hamachiThis person is cool!
            • You have my sword! (and my resume in your SMs) : EricZBA
            • I really don't think I have any qualifications you need, unless you want a gofer! ;) I'm sure you'll f... : Nixx2004
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              Dammit why couldn't you have said Atlanta for this :( : vov1n
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                ha! wait 6-9 months. we are growing like crazy. : hamachiThis person is cool!
                • well then, keep me on your radar! been at my place for 3 years and i'm going nowhere and treated like a 3... : vov1n
                • Baton Rouge would be nice to. : pimpiumThis person is cool!
                • Do Minneapolis next : HalenThis person is cool!
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                  come to knox tn and i can do any kind of install work. : italiano3d
                  • hell my team could maintain every piece of equipment yall got on the entire east coast. heh. : italiano3d
              • Any plans to expand to Raleigh? : bolange
            • I only do DBA work, and I can't move. : m0rfus
            • GAAAAH I WANT! : zerog83This person is cool!
    • Like desktop software? : timaste
    • Their Dallas office appears to be in the old Ensemble Studios suite. Cool. : fleabugThis person is cool!
    • omg! is this temp/contract or for fulltime?!!? : DownforceThis person is cool!
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      WTF, dognose just moved from Dallas :( : roushimsxThis person is cool!
      • Always timing : pimpiumThis person is cool!
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        I'm trying to get him a job. he was the first one I emailed. : hamachiThis person is cool!
        • Wooot!! : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
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        he said he'd move back as soon as he could amirite? : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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          u r rite : dognoseThis person is cool!
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            Can I meet you first :( : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
            • Better hurry. : dognoseThis person is cool!
    • Sm'd! : mayooms
    • i'm interested in philly (why baltimore) : feekThis person is cool!
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      sm'ing. I have a few others as well that would probably be interested for Boston. : pancake humper
      • did you want us to send us you a resume or wait for more details? : pancake humper
      • I know a bunch of guys at the Boston studio (Conduit Labs- they were acquired recently). It's an awesome ... : tashtego
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      Where in LA, and can you give me an idea of pay range? : angrytaxmanThis person is cool!
      • No idea about pay. But location is north of the airport. : hamachiThis person is cool!
      • Get on it tax man! : spazzium
    • Sounds like a terrorist plot : CRasterImage
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      Also in san diego. : hamachiThis person is cool!
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        nothing in sacramento? (not that I'm looking, but it's nice to have options!) : hirezThis person is cool!
        • if you are super star: yes! but you gotta seriously be awesome to work remotely all the time : hamachiThis person is cool!
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      pay range (SM if necessary)? I might know someone that would be interested. : cltcprdThis person is cool!
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        I really don't know the pay. I can ask, but its always a touchy subject : hamachiThis person is cool!
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          How about this question: are you happy with your pay for how many hours/how hard the work is? : Nixx2004
          • I personally am. benefits are amazing and its a pretty decent meritocracy. the ones who work well (not ... : hamachiThis person is cool!
    • SM'd you about a friend in the Seattle area. : digital_dThis person is cool!
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      SM'd! : heartsauceThis person is cool!
      • NYC! Thank you! : heartsauceThis person is cool!
    • Sm'd : shirif
    • This is cool. Go go shackjobs! : IHATEDUST
    • Sm sent : watcherxpThis person is cool!
    • So nice of you to offer on the shack. : Dr_Cube
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      What about the DC metro area? : WadmaasiThis person is cool!
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        nice try, super mutant : verasThis person is cool!
        • I smack between 2 metro stations, I'd survive! : WadmaasiThis person is cool!
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        so far no. but I don't know of future sites till they tell me. : hamachiThis person is cool!
        • Then I'll cross my fingers that DC is a future site and that when you post about it I see it. : WadmaasiThis person is cool!
      • You have to move up here with me! : SockMonkehThis person is cool!
    • Awesome! Wish I lived in one of those towns:( unemployed a while now here in Florida. : supermonkeyballzThis person is cool!
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      Paging dognose. Why didn't you post this last week? Before he left Dallas?!?!?! :( : daVinci1980
      • Oh, I see the doglight has already been brought out. Yay! : daVinci1980
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      Fuck - if there's an openings for an internship in the summer - let me know. : coraldayton
      • I'm north of the Seattle area, btw. : coraldayton
      • hahaha me too, my aunt has been telling me to come live with her in seattle for the summer : R@zzle
    • SM'd sent... interested in NYC : inc77This person is cool!
    • sm'd for NYC! : zerog83This person is cool!
    • NYC -- we're looking for another ASP.NET MVC developer at my midtown office. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
    • Anything near or around Tampa? : Dschinghis Khan
    • But all those cities suck! Not really, but I don't want to move to any of them. : Donborvio
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      Anything entry level? : LightzoutThis person is cool!
      • I don't think he's here right now, but it does seem like the answer is: Yes. hamachi posted: any colle : Nixx2004