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tod
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response 175 of 252:
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Apr 17 20:33 UTC 2020 |
This item is a bad porn film
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kentn
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response 176 of 252:
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Apr 18 03:41 UTC 2020 |
I'm Bummed Because...
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commodorejohn
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response 177 of 252:
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Apr 21 04:50 UTC 2020 |
Less "sad" than "frustrating," but user henced's account is being used to push
coronavirus spam to various newsgroups - hope they're reading this and can
log in and change their password.
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papa
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response 178 of 252:
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May 14 07:16 UTC 2020 |
resp:175
Very bad.
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kentn
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response 179 of 252:
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May 26 02:43 UTC 2020 |
Let's all pay tribute to Jimmy Cobb, a legendary jazz drummer who died on the
24th. Very sad. RIP.
I'm also sad that soon I'll likely lose my job due to no work for me anymore.
I hope I can hang in there for another year, but it's unlikely.
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tod
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response 180 of 252:
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May 26 13:55 UTC 2020 |
re #179
Hope your job weathers through this.
Any chance you can do telecommute work?
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kentn
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response 181 of 252:
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May 26 16:55 UTC 2020 |
Thanks. I work from home currently, so yes, I can telecommute. Of course
being a manger now for 3 years, no one thinks I can program in SAS any more.
So, we'll see.
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papa
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response 182 of 252:
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May 27 00:06 UTC 2020 |
resp:179 Good luck with your job.
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kentn
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response 183 of 252:
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May 28 02:44 UTC 2020 |
Thanks! Looks like I might move to another project soon if I'm lucky.
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walkman
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response 184 of 252:
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May 29 23:20 UTC 2020 |
I'm definitely working 2x harder (at minimum) and feel more "under the
thumb" while working from home.
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kentn
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response 185 of 252:
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May 30 02:50 UTC 2020 |
One problem is your work is just a few steps away at any time. It's
easy to work too many hours.
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tod
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response 186 of 252:
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May 30 16:32 UTC 2020 |
The "work from home" scenario has made it so I'm pulling more loose ends
together where people have decided rules need not apply. This includes
'showing up' for online meetings or ensuring compliance.
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walkman
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response 187 of 252:
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May 30 21:44 UTC 2020 |
When the recent project was due, I was told I also had to cover someone
else because "their keyboard broke."
I said, "who doesn't have like 10+ keyboards in their house? Who would
be classless and shameless enough to make this excuse rather than go to
the nearest Walgreen and get a usb keyboard?"
I am not a team player apparently.
Through my 25+ years experience I have seen this pathetic stuff again
and again and mysteriously I keep have to be the one who lifts double.
"My computer broke" a day before deadline is a trusty classic. Yet, if I
pulled this I would be called out for it asap.
"So and so got moved to another project, so we are asking you to pick up
their work. It's temporary"
Me: "When is it due?"
"Friday"
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kentn
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response 188 of 252:
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May 30 21:46 UTC 2020 |
Yikes. Where I work they schedule meetings over the lunch time. Given
a global business, I guess that's inevitable. They like to schedule
long meetings or meetings back to back and not allow a break. I had my
boss ask me to check e-mail while on vacation. I thought that was a bit
overboard. As for people not following the rules, that's not right,
depending on the rules. I work in a regulated industry so you need to
follow the rules, but I've seen people take shortcuts. Good luck.
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papa
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response 189 of 252:
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May 31 08:00 UTC 2020 |
Shhh. You guys will make me start to think that Japanese corporate bureaucracy
is not so bad.
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walkman
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response 190 of 252:
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May 31 11:59 UTC 2020 |
#189
I worked for Hitachi for 3 years. Maybe a week into my employment, I was
dressed down over the phone on my way home from work by a senior
manager. Why? I replied to the email of one of the Japanese execs.
That's the first no-no. You don't speak to a god. You go around him and
talk to only your direct manager. Second issue. I didn't address him
properly. I simply wrote something like, "Good morning ______". I didn't
know the rules of mrgod-san.
Well, I said I only lasted 3 years. I couldn't take it. It was hell for
me. We live in America. There were things that bothered me constantly
and they expected 100% dedication to the job. The work day never ended.
During the "great recession" I just did what I had to do. What can I
say.
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papa
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response 191 of 252:
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Jun 1 01:09 UTC 2020 |
resp:190
Definitely a no-no, but I'm a little surprised they wouldn't cut Americans
working in America a little more slack. I have often benefited from the
gaijin-can't-possibly-understand-the-subtleties-of-Japanese-society syndrome.
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tod
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response 192 of 252:
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Jun 1 04:04 UTC 2020 |
I've found most Japanese folks are super awesome - except in manufacturing
LOL
Speaking of sad and foreign affairs, I was somewhat insensed by the
exceptionalis displayed by Ted Cruz and some other politicos upon the
Crew Dragon's arrival to ISS. They were patting themselves on the
back very hard and leaving the Cosmonauts out of the conversation.
The whole point of space exploration should be for mankind. However,
the whole vibe was pointed at capitalist intent. I wonder if that's
how the Dutch felt when the Brits rolled up on the Atlantic shores.
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papa
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response 193 of 252:
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Jun 1 12:56 UTC 2020 |
resp:192
It was understandably a big event for the US since we'd had no human
launch capability for nine years, but we should be grateful and gracious
to the nation that kept us in space during that time.
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tod
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response 194 of 252:
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Jun 1 13:44 UTC 2020 |
The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin. He was 5'2. He got started
as a volunteer flight cadet while studying tractors at a technical
school. He was an honors grad in moldmaking and foundry work.
He was almost kicked out of flight school until the instructor
let him sit on extra seat cushions so he could see over the dashboard.
His office in Star City is a shrine and all Cosmonauts pee on the tires
of the vehicle which drives them to the launch pad - it's a nod to
something Yuri did which he learned working on the banks of the
Volga River. A great stress relief and moment of levity.
They crazy antics the Cosmonauts have endured to keep their space program
going is pretty well documented - cereal commercials and tire ad
banners from video in space. They always deserve a nod as partners
of the ISS and science advocates.
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papa
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response 195 of 252:
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Jun 1 13:51 UTC 2020 |
resp:192
resp:194
Ted Cruz is about 5'2", isn't he? ;)
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tod
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response 196 of 252:
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Jun 2 15:08 UTC 2020 |
re #195
There's 2 open seats..just sayin ;)
McKinley was one of the shortest Presidents
President Wilson gave Mt Denali the name Mount KcKinley in 1917.
Then President Obama changed it back to Denali in 2015.
I guess getting a mountain named after him post assassination was SHORT LIVED.
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ball
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response 197 of 252:
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Jun 9 04:40 UTC 2020 |
I'm sad because I can't find a job. I was laid off at
the beginning of the year and had an interview lined up when
the lockdown happened and everything was cancelled. Ideally
I'd like something local but there is no technical work here
and very little within driving distance. It might be a shame
to throw my computer networking degree away and re-train but
it's just not working for me. I'm ready to try something new
but I'm really not sure what else to do. :-(
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walkman
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response 198 of 252:
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Jun 9 12:18 UTC 2020 |
#197 I faced something very similar a couple times in my career. The
first time I had the mentality of "just wait, things will pick up" with
the romantic notion that I wanted to stay local.
What ended up happening: I was out of my field for 2 years (this was
immediately after 911) because of hiring freezes. I ended up working
menial jobs. When things finally did pick up, i had no leverage and
ended up taking a massive pay cut. I was bitter and resentful.
What I learned: The next time the economy took a dump (great recession)
I left Michigan and went where the work was. When I finally returned to
Michigan I had an amazing resume and my leverage was immensely higher.
Traveling and taking on riskier assignments out of state looks amazing
on your resume and you obtain new skills.
That's my two cents. I think this lesson applies to all tech careers. I
work in engineering but I'm sure this is relevant to computer techs,
accounts, marketing, etc.
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tod
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response 199 of 252:
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Jun 9 13:38 UTC 2020 |
I'm with walkman on this. You have to go where the jobs are.
I left Michigan in the late 80's for the military. I came back in the 90's
to Flint, MI which was horrible. Ann Arbor had jobs - I moved there.
Detroit had better jobs so I commuted there. Then Y2k and Dot Com bust
happened and Detroit dried up. I moved to Seattle and did well for
a year then 9/11 happened and Boeing, etc had massive layoffs. I took
a job in government. Then there were great jobs in Orange County, CA
and I moved down here. Now I'm part of a NJ company with the telecommute
option working out well thanks to the extensive career/skill background.
You have to chase the jobs. Think of the mass emigration into the USA in
the early 1900's. Those folks were trying to survive by going to the jobs.
I had alot of naysayers when I would move to take a job - but it worked
out and I stayed employed. If I'd stayed in the job I had in Detroit
while things died down then I would have been downgraded several rungs
and overworked for less income. Work/Life balance is extremely important.
If I were younger, I'd be eyeballing Austin Texas - it seems many of
the tech companies in California are relocating there.
Good luck on your search.
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