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Posted April 26, 2011
UPDATE: A few of you made sad faces about the fact that GOG.com was looking only for Poland-based folks for our head of IT, because you thought you'd suit us right down to the ground even though you didn't live here. Your tears of sorrow have shown us the error of our ways. We're now opening up our application pool to anyone, so if your lifelong dream was to monkey with the servers at GOG.com, go ahead and send your C.V. and cover letter in!

[i]Note that anyone who gets hired for this position will still need to live in Warsaw for the actual work itself, so keep that in mind if you're chained to a post by your ankle and can't leave.

The constant growth of GOG.com's popularity, the bigger and bigger user base, and the need to keep our site and servers up and running at full speed requires our team to grow. We're all gamers here as you know and we're looking for people who share the same passion for good, old games, that's why we're posting this job offer here on GOG.com. If you have experience in managing information technology systems, live in Poland and you'd like to shape the glorious future of GOG.com and digital distribution, check out our job offer for Head of IT at GOG.com.
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Posted April 26, 2011
You had me up to needing to be in Poland... Good luck with the applicant search, hopefully a sign of GOG growth and great things to come!
Posted April 26, 2011

p.s. I'm not sure of the specifics in Poland, but EU Employment Law also forbids ageism - and by asking for 2 years of experience you could be breaking that aspect of the law too.

In the UK (where I know the specifics) you're not allowed to ask for x years of experience - you have to ask for "commensurate experience" or "in-depth experience" - you can't set a time (because that sets an age limit).
I can't see any discrimination in the requirement of 2 years of experience from a worker - it's like the difference between 18 yo and 20 yo.

Besides, in our country this is not the main topic, and even if it's discussed, it's rather about the discrimination of older people.
Post edited April 26, 2011 by SLP2000
Posted April 26, 2011
Hey, how about relocate your business to Liechtenstein. You know, taxes and stuff...

I'll be waiting. ;-)
Posted April 26, 2011
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SLP2000: I can't see any discrimination in the requirement of 2 years of experience from a worker - it's like the difference between 18 yo and 20 yo.

Besides, in our country this is not the main topic, and even if it's discussed, it's rather about the discrimination of older people.
Discrimination is discrimination - and when bureaucrats define legislation they will always avoid non-specific terms like 'older' because you might THINK you know what 'older' means - but you can't DEFINE it.

The legislation attempts to remove any age-related hurdle to finding a job - and that has to include specific periods of time and any question which gives away your age.

Asking for 'x years with y' never made sense anyway - it was, at best, an arbitrary number someone made up based on their own (limited) experience. Far better that a job ad explains the depth of skills and responsbility involved.
Posted April 26, 2011
I have Absolutely none of the skills/requirements for this job.(Save for PC gaming nut) Nevertheless, I'll throw my hat in the ring.=]
Posted April 26, 2011
Are you sure you don't want to import someone from the United States who is just finishing his Master's in Public Administration (will be done at the end of the week)??? Just to prove I can speak, read, and write English proficiently, I have a Bachelor's degree in English Literature. I also know Apache, MS Office, am pretty calm and friendly. Is that enough qualifications? I am a quick learner and I bet I could pick up the rest pretty quick :P
Posted April 26, 2011
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trjp: [...]
Regarding EU law:
Age discrimination would be i.e. asking only for people younger/older than X.
Job experience measured in years is common and used even within EU institutions.

'based in Poland' is not the same as 'Poles only' <- that would be a discrimination, the current wording isn't.
Posted April 26, 2011
If you're ever looking for a regular IT position and you're willing to assist in the move, you can drop me an e-mail.
I'm no 'IT Master', but I do have lots of experience and I wouldn't mind moving for a cool job.
I hope you find your guy soon, I've seen what happens when you put your faith in people who aren't quite ready for it.
Posted April 26, 2011
Give me 5 months to learn everything you need in that list, and don't worry about being based in Poland, if I ever get to sleep I'll do it in the office, no reason to waste valuable time going back home :P
Posted April 26, 2011
The "antidiscrimination" laws are so incredibly stupid it will never cease to amaze me.

Anyway, good luck GOG, I hope you will be able to find who you are looking for. Although the "must be in poland already" is kind of limiting the talent pool..
Posted April 26, 2011
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Paul_cz: The "antidiscrimination" laws are so incredibly stupid it will never cease to amaze me.

Anyway, good luck GOG, I hope you will be able to find who you are looking for. Although the "must be in poland already" is kind of limiting the talent pool..
But still they can find someone really talented. It is not like in Poland we don't have specialist....gog was created by Polish people ;)
Posted April 26, 2011
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Paul_cz: The "antidiscrimination" laws are so incredibly stupid it will never cease to amaze me.

Anyway, good luck GOG, I hope you will be able to find who you are looking for. Although the "must be in poland already" is kind of limiting the talent pool..
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pawelgr5: But still they can find someone really talented. It is not like in Poland we don't have specialist....gog was created by Polish people ;)
I think Arteveld was saying he was unemployed and he majored in something IT related.

Arteveld, are you a hidden IT Master in disguise?? Will we see your name in that distinctive GOG shade of blue one day?
Posted April 26, 2011
Yeah, It's discrimination that they want someone who lives where the company is located and has experience...Yeahhhhh, sure that is the funniest thing I've heard this month! It is most surely NOT discrimination, so they don't want to hire someone who doesn't know how to do the job they are hiring for...shame on them? Give me a break. So, here it is, I want to be a doctor, do I have any experience or training? No! But you can't use that as a reason not to hire me? Come on, of course they can. They should be allowed to hire whoever they want, and we all know it will probably someones nephew anyways. ; )
Posted April 26, 2011
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cp96alumni: Hmm. I already do this, but I don't live in Poland. Sorry.
Then move and you've got the job! :D
Posted April 26, 2011
Marketing Dep. was hiring, IT Dep. is hiring - so when Compability Assurance Dep. will hire? It would be ideal job for me because I don’t have time to play my gogs at home :-P
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