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    From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Jim Singleton on Friday, February 27, 2026 13:25:05
    Re: Re: Bbsing
    By: Jim Singleton to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri Feb 27 2026 01:18 pm

    i often think we are using more paper now than ever. Jim Singleton

    More and more these days, I wish people would email you things as PDFs or similar so I could open it up on my computer (or perhaps smartphone).. I feel like it would be easier to have scanned/digital copies of documents.

    I bought a new car a few years ago, and I scanned all the paperwork into a PDF so I can look at it more easily if I need to, and that has been useful a couple times.

    Recently I've been looking for work, as I was laid off in September. I've been attending a weekly job search networking group (they have various topics each week), and the person who organizes it sometimes gives printed handouts. She has most of our email addresses though, since it's possible to pre-register for it, and she does send job postings via PDF; I think it would be useful if the paper handouts she has were instead emailed as PDFs. I imagine she probably prints them off from some electronic source anyway; they could probably be easily saved as a PDF to be sent out via email.

    Nightfox

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Saturday, February 28, 2026 08:28:13
    Nightfox wrote to Jim Singleton <=-

    More and more these days, I wish people would email you things as PDFs
    or similar so I could open it up on my computer (or perhaps
    smartphone).. I feel like it would be easier to have scanned/digital copies of documents.

    A couple of jobs ago, I was responsible for managing 6 sites in the
    local area. I got in the habit of using the scan to email feature of
    our big MFPs and scanned every piece of paper I had.

    I should spend a weekend and scan everything I have now at home.

    Recently I've been looking for work, as I was laid off in September.
    I've been attending a weekly job search networking group (they have various topics each week), and the person who organizes it sometimes
    gives printed handouts. She has most of our email addresses though,
    since it's possible to pre-register for it, and she does send job
    postings via PDF; I think it would be useful if the paper handouts she
    has were instead emailed as PDFs. I imagine she probably prints them
    off from some electronic source anyway; they could probably be easily saved as a PDF to be sent out via email.

    Good luck in your job search. I spent 2016-2017 looking for a job, and
    part of 2018. I had some career coach sessions that helped some. Two
    takeaways I had from that were to focus on making stories compelling,
    and using what people refer to as a SCAR/STAR portfolio.

    Describe a Situation, the Challenge it presented, the Actions you took,
    and the Results to the company and the people - and do it in a way
    that's compelling. How did it affect the company, change people's
    workflow? Make life easier for employees?

    The second thing that helped was applying that SCAR methodology to
    every job you've done. It's too easy to focus on the most recent
    events, especially when you're laid off. Go back over your entire
    career, you've got compelling stories of how you helped a company
    succeed that you've forgotten. That's a real shot in the arm.

    If you're walking, keep doing it. If not, start at least once a day.
    Get out, stretch out, get some air, and some sunlight. It made a huge
    difference in my mindset.



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Saturday, February 28, 2026 09:02:37
    Re: Re: Paper
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Sat Feb 28 2026 08:28 am

    Good luck in your job search. I spent 2016-2017 looking for a job, and part of 2018. I had some career coach sessions that helped some. Two takeaways I had from that were to focus on making stories compelling, and using what people refer to as a SCAR/STAR portfolio.

    Thanks. I've heard similar strategies.

    If you're walking, keep doing it. If not, start at least once a day. Get out, stretch out, get some air, and some sunlight. It made a huge difference in my mindset.

    I might do that. Thanks.

    Nightfox

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