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[James Hatridge <James.Hatridge@xxxxxx>]

HI Per et al,
On Sunday 04 January 2009 10:05:58 Per Jessen wrote:
> Rikard Johnels wrote:
> > On Wednesday 31 December 2008 11:27, Per Jessen wrote:
> > > James Hatridge wrote:
> > > > That's right, Tymeshare built Tymenet. Tymenet was one of the five
> > > > nets that was connected to make the internet. I've been trying to
> > > > find sometype of address for them to put in a new resume, but it
> > > > seems that they are out of business. That's what I'll put on the
> > > > resume "out of business". :(
> > >
> > > Jim, why does it matter whether the company you worked is now in
> > > business or not?  I've got four previous employers that no longer
> > > exist - they were either bought up, merged with others or otherwise.
> > > I don't put that on my CV, I don't think it matters (that the company
> > > went down the drain after I left :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > /Per
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > /Per Jessen, ZÃŒrich
> >
> > Its always nice to back you claims "I've been a computer tech since
> > 1949" up with proof.
>
> That's easy - keep your written references.

The problem with that is that US companies don't give written references, or 
at least did not back in the 70's & 80's. 

JIM

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