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Office Space released Feb. 19, 1999

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:58 +0000

The classic black comedy Office Space debuted in theaters February 19, 1999. It was Mike Judge’s first live-action film. Judge is better known for his animated series Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill, but I’ll argue Office Space

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Linkedin green Opentowork banner hacking

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:00:14 +0000

I found out midday Wednesday that one of my former employers, the MSSP Deepwatch, laid off 25% of its staff, about 100 people, that day. Layoffs are a fact of life even in the security field. It happened to me

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How to conduct a technical interview

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:48 +0000

I’ve conducted a dozen or so technical interviews in my career. All of them panned out, and some of them ended up being exceptional. And during that same time frame, I’ve seen others fail, sometimes spectacularly. In this blog post,

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Your New Year’s resolutions are shot. Now what?

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:03:13 +0000

It’s common at the start of a new year to resolve to make some changes or improvements or otherwise set some goals. And the majority of those resolutions last until sometime around January 12th. Let’s talk about why so many

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How many pages should your resume be?

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:03:33 +0000

Getting your resume correct length is essential. If your resume is too short or too long, it can be a deal breaker and potentially even keep HR from ever seeing your application. So here’s how many pages your resume should

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LinkedIn is annoying? Tips to make it better

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:03:52 +0000

I definitely have mixed feelings about LinkedIn. It’s helped me get several jobs, but it can also have the same pitfalls of any social network. Plus some that are unique to LinkedIn. If Linkedin is annoying you, here are some

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Right to hire meaning, pros and cons

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:51 +0000

What is a right to hire? What does it mean? I have taken right to hire jobs before, and interviewed candidates for right to hire positions. But do I recommend them? Let’s take a look at the meaning of right

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How to answer where you see yourself in five years

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:00:40 +0000

Where do you see yourself in five years? What’s your five year plan? These are variations of a common job interview question. I don’t like that question. Here’s some advice for interviewees on how to answer that question. And some

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Why are some books so cheap on Amazon?

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:00:51 +0000

One question I get a lot, as a former Amazon bookseller, is why some books are so cheap on Amazon. Namely, how can books sell for a penny? And why do they sell that cheap? I can tell you nobody

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Selling books on Amazon

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:00:40 +0000

I didn’t talk about it much, but I sold books on Amazon for extra money for a little over a decade. There’s a lot of hyperbole out there about selling on Amazon and online in general. Here’s some straight talk

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