Comments on: Dear Nokia: Today I begin my new job http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:47:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ken Camp http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12726 Ken Camp Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:22:04 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12726 Stefan, I have to support what Tommi and others have said. You have to commit to the best today you can deliver. You seem pretty unhappy with your choice, but this approach won't serve you well at all. And I can pretty much assure you ever hiring manager I know would find it. I Google everyone's names before interviews and learn what I can. Your name pulls Ring Nokia as the first hit as I'd expect. Those who know you know your passion, but for those who don't, you hurt your reputation. I'd encourage you to take the high road on whatever path you choose and not burn a bridge without fully understanding the impact your particular choice of incendiary device might have. I'm still pulling for you, but gotta push toward doing it the right way. Stefan, I have to support what Tommi and others have said. You have to commit to the best today you can deliver. You seem pretty unhappy with your choice, but this approach won’t serve you well at all. And I can pretty much assure you ever hiring manager I know would find it. I Google everyone’s names before interviews and learn what I can. Your name pulls Ring Nokia as the first hit as I’d expect.

Those who know you know your passion, but for those who don’t, you hurt your reputation. I’d encourage you to take the high road on whatever path you choose and not burn a bridge without fully understanding the impact your particular choice of incendiary device might have.

I’m still pulling for you, but gotta push toward doing it the right way.

]]> By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12725 Stefan Constantinescu Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:46:28 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12725 Soulman: :( You are right. Marc: Thanks for the advice. I've come to the realization that I did cross the line. I won't make this mistake again. Tommi: They never read my blog. My boss hates when me and my coworker take our phones out of our pockets. I use the Nokia E61 and my friend has a Blackjack. Soulman: :( You are right.

Marc: Thanks for the advice. I’ve come to the realization that I did cross the line. I won’t make this mistake again.

Tommi: They never read my blog. My boss hates when me and my coworker take our phones out of our pockets. I use the Nokia E61 and my friend has a Blackjack.

]]> By: Soulman http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12724 Soulman Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12724 I have to echo the comments of Tommi on this one. You post was ill thought out, and incredibly immature. A salesman came to see me for a job, brought not only himself, but details of all the deals he had done in past 12 months. He didnt get the job, in fact i was furious with him for thinking that i would be impressed with his disloyalty. Loyalty and trust are commodities very hard to build up, and easy to lose. I recommended to you, get close to the product management team, demonstrate your abilities as an effective communicator (listening and speaking), you can always speak to much, but never listen enough. keep blogging, but if your going to slag of your employer post anon. JG I have to echo the comments of Tommi on this one. You post was ill thought out, and incredibly immature. A salesman came to see me for a job, brought not only himself, but details of all the deals he had done in past 12 months. He didnt get the job, in fact i was furious with him for thinking that i would be impressed with his disloyalty. Loyalty and trust are commodities very hard to build up, and easy to lose. I recommended to you, get close to the product management team, demonstrate your abilities as an effective communicator (listening and speaking), you can always speak to much, but never listen enough.

keep blogging, but if your going to slag of your employer post anon.

JG

]]> By: Bazza http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12723 Bazza Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12723 good luck mate good luck mate

]]> By: Marc Orchant http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12722 Marc Orchant Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12722 Ummm Stefan? Let me share a little bit of career advice if I might. Your passion is clear to all and your hopes and ambitions may come to pass but this might be the dumbest thing I've ever seen you post. Never burn a bridge - especially while you're still walking across it. Do your job with all of the energy and passion you so obviously can muster when you choose to. Helio is a cool company trying to do something decidedly different by focusing on the blend of services and hardware in a way none of the big carriers have. That's something to be excited about. Become THE Helio expert and evangelize what you think is working and objectively criticize what is not. Let me leave you with a question to ponder. Why would I, as a Nokia manager looking to hire new talent onto my team, want to bring someone on board who's already talking about leaving on their first day of work in such a public fashion? Ambition is a desirable quality in an employee. But ambition that is not tempered by dedication to your current commitments and loyalty to those who have made a place for you is not a good recipe for advancement. Ummm Stefan? Let me share a little bit of career advice if I might. Your passion is clear to all and your hopes and ambitions may come to pass but this might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen you post.

Never burn a bridge – especially while you’re still walking across it.

Do your job with all of the energy and passion you so obviously can muster when you choose to. Helio is a cool company trying to do something decidedly different by focusing on the blend of services and hardware in a way none of the big carriers have. That’s something to be excited about. Become THE Helio expert and evangelize what you think is working and objectively criticize what is not.

Let me leave you with a question to ponder. Why would I, as a Nokia manager looking to hire new talent onto my team, want to bring someone on board who’s already talking about leaving on their first day of work in such a public fashion? Ambition is a desirable quality in an employee. But ambition that is not tempered by dedication to your current commitments and loyalty to those who have made a place for you is not a good recipe for advancement.

]]> By: Tommi Vilkamo http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12721 Tommi Vilkamo Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:53:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12721 Heh... How does your boss at Helio like you writing posts like this? :) Heh… How does your boss at Helio like you writing posts like this? :)

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12720 PhoneBoy Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12720 Dude, I know that's gotta be hard, but you've gotta keep bread on the table. Don't lose sight of your dream, though! Dude, I know that’s gotta be hard, but you’ve gotta keep bread on the table. Don’t lose sight of your dream, though!

]]> By: Viipottaja http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12719 Viipottaja Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:25:30 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12719 Perhaps you can convince Helio to start using some Nokia phones? ;) And on a more realistic note, I guess getting experience with Samsung etc. phones will make you even better at pointing out areas for improving Nokias! Good luck, have fun. Perhaps you can convince Helio to start using some Nokia phones? ;) And on a more realistic note, I guess getting experience with Samsung etc. phones will make you even better at pointing out areas for improving Nokias! Good luck, have fun.

]]> By: JaXX http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12718 JaXX Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:55:44 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12718 Keep it up, you'll make it to Nokia uunles Nokia makes it to you ! Keep it up, you’ll make it to Nokia uunles Nokia makes it to you !

]]> By: spiros http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12717 spiros Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:36:27 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/02/dear-nokia-today-i-begin-my-new-job.html#comment-12717 May the force be with you! You are like a mustang with a Chevy engine. Sucks. Good luck. I believe you have forward your site to nokia.com to see what tech freak like them you are. May the force be with you!
You are like a mustang with a Chevy engine.
Sucks.
Good luck.
I believe you have forward your site to nokia.com to see what tech freak like them you are.

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