[quote user="Jeff S"][quote user="jminkler"]
SENIOR EXCEL PROGRAMMER: looking for a Senior Excel programmer, immediate hire. Must have minimum 3-5 years experience Sr. level/ advanced Excel programming , example, advanced functions, pivot reports, micros, VBA, with additional knowledge /experience in Crystal reports, Access, SQL Server, are considered pluses. Most likely contract to perm. Excellent pay rate.
Do I need to point out the WTF ?
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Yes, can you please point it out for me. I don't consider typos WTF-worthy, do you? That's all I see here ("micros" should be "macros"). Obviously it's a job description written by an HR department or a non-technical manager or something.
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That may be true. But you still have to pity whoever "wins" this job. The requirements tell you exactly what you are walking into. A SQL database somewhere that holds a state table complete with StateIDs and all that goodness. A Word document that holds programming logic. An Excel file that holds all the critical transaction data. An Access DB that hold usernames and password and another Excel Spreadsheet that acts as the Dashboard for all of this steaming pile of...