The Book of Job Thread

101 · September 2011

Stale wrote:

101 wrote: »

Discovered today that i'd missed out one if statement, which invalidated all the work I did last week.

And I was so close to finishing my project!

unit test?

Not quite. 'Survey edits' - rules that survey responses have to pass to be considered correct.

Missing out this one if statement caused me to flag >1000 more survey responses as having errors in them then I should have. Usually these responses are let straight through. Played havoc with my results, and fixing this pretty much reset them.

Burning Organ · September 2011

MereHappenstance wrote:

Burning Organ wrote:

Man, running a business is weird.

Some time ago I thought I had fixed a customers modem only to have it cut out again like an hour after I left (I had gotten the money first though) so I said I'd come back another day over the phone, and I did and fixed the modem for real this time. I didn't want to take her money since it was my fuck up, but she insisted so I only took enough money for gas.
Then today another customer comes to pick up her laptop along with the invoice, and she also complained about my price. She complained that it was too low.

I don't even at all anymore. I was worried sick that people would complain that our prices were high, but low?

I wish charter would be more like this.

I'm lucky if I can get them to fix a mistake they refuse to admit was theirs. Giving me 3 broken modems in a row and forgetting to turn on my internet for a fucking week isn't some happy accident.

Yeah I live in a very small community, so I pretty much have to give great service or my reputation and the business goes downhill fast. Big Businesses usually don't need to worry as much, there's one ISP here who gives these annoying telewell modems for anyone using them. The reason the modems are so annoying is because they are overly complex for a home user and hell, even for me and the co-owner.

MereHappenstance · September 2011

Burning Organ wrote:

MereHappenstance wrote:

Burning Organ wrote:

Man, running a business is weird.

Some time ago I thought I had fixed a customers modem only to have it cut out again like an hour after I left (I had gotten the money first though) so I said I'd come back another day over the phone, and I did and fixed the modem for real this time. I didn't want to take her money since it was my fuck up, but she insisted so I only took enough money for gas.
Then today another customer comes to pick up her laptop along with the invoice, and she also complained about my price. She complained that it was too low.

I don't even at all anymore. I was worried sick that people would complain that our prices were high, but low?

I wish charter would be more like this.

I'm lucky if I can get them to fix a mistake they refuse to admit was theirs. Giving me 3 broken modems in a row and forgetting to turn on my internet for a fucking week isn't some happy accident.

Yeah I live in a very small community, so I pretty much have to give great service or my reputation and the business goes downhill fast. Big Businesses usually don't need to worry as much, there's one ISP here who gives these annoying telewell modems for anyone using them. The reason the modems are so annoying is because they are overly complex for a home user and hell, even for me and the co-owner.

The charter in town doesn't even have a local number. If you want to get billing shit figured out you have to stop by or call their calling center full of people who are terrible at life.

Also, apparently connecting a router to one of their modems is a cardinal sin because I have to reset it 2-3 times a day.

I'll stop now before I write a book on how much I hate my internet provider.

Edit: I also recently found a local company that provides interwebz. I may have to check them out if charter keeps going full-retard on me.

Stale · September 2011

So it looks like I'll get my name on my first professional patent.

I got shafted on the last 2 or 3 I worked on.

redfenix · September 2011

that's supremely awesome

Hunter · September 2011

Stale wrote:

So it looks like I'll get my name on my first professional patent.

I got shafted on the last 2 or 3 I worked on.

Congrats man. It's awesome to ego search your name and have that come up.

Does your place give you a bonus or stock option for it?

Stale · September 2011

It's a start up, so nothing is formalized for it. I'm assuming I'll get a bonus.

Hunter · September 2011

Solid gold cocaine for all!

Or worse, you'll buy an engagement ring. If it was me, I'd buy kickass rims or a computer that is a small god.

Rolo · September 2011

sorry stale but your patent violates my patent for patenting a thing that you're working on

Fishman · September 2011

I know I'd like to violate something of Stale's.

Hunter · September 2011

My patent involves fake internet claims of patenting new things that are getting patents.

Rolo · September 2011

Hunter wrote:

My patent involves fake internet claims of patenting new things that are getting patents.

well my patent is about how hunter is a dick stop being mean hunter i hate you

Hunter · September 2011

Fishman wrote:

I know I'd like to violate something of Stale's.

Asshole or mouth?

Hunter · September 2011

Rolo wrote:

Hunter wrote:

My patent involves fake internet claims of patenting new things that are getting patents.

well my patent is about how hunter is a dick stop being mean hunter i hate you

you mad bro

Fishman · September 2011

Hunter wrote:

Fishman wrote:

I know I'd like to violate something of Stale's.

Asshole or mouth?

Or?

Hunter · September 2011

Fishman wrote:

Hunter wrote:

Fishman wrote:

I know I'd like to violate something of Stale's.

Asshole or mouth?

Or?

Don't be greedy

Stale · September 2011

Hunter wrote:

Fishman wrote:

I know I'd like to violate something of Stale's.

Asshole or mouth?

Don't make me choose!

rhylith · September 2011

That is seriously awesome stale, congrats!

Artreus · September 2011

Hunter wrote:

Rolo wrote:

Hunter wrote:

My patent involves fake internet claims of patenting new things that are getting patents.

well my patent is about how hunter is a dick stop being mean hunter i hate you

you mad bro

That's racist

CrossBuster · September 2011

Well, it looks like I'm gonna be a JAG. That is to say, an army lawyer.

Kakodaimonos · September 2011

You guys are officers? So you'd technically be a JAG-off?

pooka · September 2011

can you guys recommend an online printing service for personal business cards? i was hoping for one of the free card sites, but given the selection, i'd like to hear about positive experiences from you guys.

i may also get hold of some card stock and try our printer. if anyone has advice on presentation/marketing a programmer who wants to get into the game industry, i'm all ears. my degree's in film theory, so i'm winging it with all this design stuff... (e:)'course, if i'd actually read one of my damn tabs, i'd see i found a good starter.

well, since i'm here -- i posted this in the design thread, but if anyone would like to give me feedback on my boyfriend's resume site, let me know and i'll pm the url to ya.

i see that Usagi and Six think well of Moo.com (googled an H/A thread.)

here's a quick list that Google's given me:

Spoiler:

Abracadaniel · September 2011

Moo is pretty solid, yeah

Shorty · September 2011

Stale wrote:

So it looks like I'll get my name on my first professional patent.

I got shafted on the last 2 or 3 I worked on.

my dad's got a few of those

lousy baby boomers and their competence

redfenix · September 2011

thank the gods
i finally got my first paycheck for my new job

Artreus · September 2011

Interview soon. They want 2-3 references... most of my jobs have been at the university I went to, I worked at a couple different places there. So I'm going to give them the number for the H-R department.

I would call the factory I worked at.. but it was just for the summers of 08-09 and I doubt anybody remembers me there

Aldo · September 2011

Artreus wrote:

Interview soon. They want 2-3 references... most of my jobs have been at the university I went to, I worked at a couple different places there. So I'm going to give them the number for the H-R department.

I would call the factory I worked at.. but it was just for the summers of 08-09 and I doubt anybody remembers me there

Yea don't bother with summer jobs. Instead of the HR department, couldn't you ask someone who was actually working with you/was your actual boss? HR can probably only confirm that yes you worked there.

Artreus · September 2011

I asked the guy who was my boss and his response was "oh uh everything has to go through the HR department."

The thing went alright, they tested me for data entry and I did around 7000 keystrokes per hour alphanumeric entry and 10000+ with the numeric one. They said there is a second shift data entry job that is always looking to hire, so hopefully I hear back from them soon about that.

Called another temp place and since I don't have my degree yet or a current office job they aren't interested in me.

redfenix · September 2011

did you check out office team

i totally endorse their ability to get me a job

Artreus · September 2011

Office team is the company with which I tested and is possibly getting me this job

redfenix · September 2011

sweet dude
if you heard of it from me then i'm hi5'ing myself pretty hard
well and you for being awesome

MereHappenstance · September 2011

Man, I'm running around with 3 part time jobs and a freelance job atm.

Fuck this shit. Extra money is nice and all, but I have no idea how some people do this on a regular basis.

CrossBuster · September 2011

Kakodaimonos wrote:

You guys are officers? So you'd technically be a JAG-off?

Well, now it will be official.

grouch993 · September 2011

@Artreus don't use the HR department as a reference. The company will probably check with those for your previous employers listed. Ask people that you worked with. And make sure they will give a decent statement for you. Maybe have a friend call them posing as a potential employer with a few questions. Make sure to use a different phone or block caller ID.

"How long did you work together?"
"Were tasks complete efficiently?"
"How did he approach challenges?"
"What was his attitude toward work, peers, management?"

That sort of thing.

Good luck.

If you need to use them, list people from the university (after asking their permission).