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What's the full
By anon
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:02pm
What's the full URL?
http://www.software.com/careers gives a 404 error.
Never mind, I found it. It's
By anon
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:05pm
Never mind, I found it.
It's http://www.itasoftware.com/careers.
Saw it too
By SPBOS
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:48pm
I saw the same ad but someone had written the response instead of using a post-it
Hackers with people skills
By eeka
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 11:25pm
= people who can not only solve the puzzle, but realize that the ad is making a YER MOM joke?
Then a better response would
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:42am
Then a better response would be "Dude, I explained it to your mom last night."
GMTA
By BikerGeek
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 6:05am
That is *so* what I thought when I saw that ad. Only said by a stick figure wearing a black hat.
It's nice that Mom has a PHD in Math
By fibrowitch
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 11:47pm
The point is can the person who wrote the note solve the puzzle. I am willing to bet Mom already has a job.
I took it as: "mom" needn't
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 6:47am
I took it as: "mom" needn't be used to represent the less intelligent lay person who needs to have difficult problems distilled down to her level.
Perhaps someone's mom has a Ph.D. in math, and therefore has the mental skills to understand the problem on her own.
I like the ad, and I like the response to it, too; they both make their points nicely.
Stereotypes
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 10:02am
Keep in mind, if this ad were written in the 1950's, it would have used slang for "african american" instead of "mom."
I was offended.
huh?????!???
By huh
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:47am
huh?????!???
Shut up
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 1:59pm
It wouldn't have said that. No way. Come on. Grow up and read a book.
"Can you explain it to your
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 4:13pm
"Can you explain it to your maid?"
I wonder about their work environment
By anon
Mon, 02/21/2011 - 3:30pm
I'm a mom, with a grown son. I've been working in IT for close to 30 years, and would be overqualified for most of the jobs they're hiring for.
I wonder if this stereotype they're perpetuating that my demographic is dull and inept would influence their hiring practices.
They used to just ask you to
By anon
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:45am
They used to just ask you to solve the puzzle. Guess that didn't work out perfectly.
I banged your right in the
By plr
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 9:50am
I banged your right in the phd