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MortalToaster
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So I thought it might be fun to start this version of the job thread on a positive note, so tell us what you're favorite thing about your job is.
Mine would have to be the fun tools we get to play with. I work with a lot of radar data, and I get a kick out of doing data reduction and analysis.
Mine would have to be the fun tools we get to play with. I work with a lot of radar data, and I get a kick out of doing data reduction and analysis.
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I really enjoy my coworkers. Also like my IDE.
aaaand being able to telecommute. That is awesome.
Working with a large system is also cool.
Being able to see the website and say, I made that, is a good feeling
a company that is atypical from most of our clients (healthcare) because they are a big conglomerate and make everything from microwaves to TV shows that make fun of a company that makes both microwaves and TV shows
they are also atypical for using an alien language that I've never heard before and a bunch of needlessly fancy words, I assume because they are overtly pretentious, because none of our other fancy clients ever act like they do
i will be glad when this project is over, I do not particularly like them
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Idiot Son barged into a closed door phone conference this morning in our conference room, in the middle of someone talking to ramble about needing help updating his GPS unit.
I'm pretty sure I tipped my hand when I shot him a Glare of Hate™ and said very tersely 'Yes. Just leave it on my desk. We are on a phone call.'
UUUUUUUGH.
or gps unit, whichever
It makes me sad.
As for my job interview, it was canceled today due to weather so we're tentatively rescheduled for Friday.
Even though I'm a slacker, I hate relaxed jobs. It always feels so hard to get motivated again once the work comes in.
What scares me is how badly I wish to embrace it.
The best part about my work is the cheap and available coffee that isn't as good as the coffee that I make at home, and costs more than the coffee I make at home, but it comes in a big paper cup with a sleeve that keeps me from burning my hand. I like the security.
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I do hate the nights where I'm bored to death because there's nothing going on
i do not really like what i do and i find it pretty boring, and am hoping to change things up sometime soon, but everyone i work with is smart and fun, and are people i would hang out with outside of work (and have done so)
definitely have some good friends from work
1) breast wasn't a word
2) "dense great tissue" is somehow a better phrase???
I have disabled OS X's spell check features for the remainder of the day.
Between working for a lingerie site and now working with breast cancer technologies, I'm spending a lot more of my professional life around boobs than I had suspected just five years ago.
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
I got an email Sunday morning for an interview. The time they said I'm scheduled to work, so I emailed back and said I would try and move my shift but if not I'm free x and y days. Find out later in the day I can't move it, so I email again to let her know and confirm the times I'm available.
It's been officially 24hrs and no word back. I'm like sick with anxiety right now. Fuck.
I like getting some tools to play with that I otherwise wouldn't be able to, and I certainly like being paid to learn skills and languages that I really aught to be doing anyway.
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Unfortunately it is at least 12 years until early retirement age.
At least there is a pay check involved.
Become a modern day Robin Hood.
I'm pretty sure that guy gave to the poor, and not himself. And if he had to give to himself, it meant that he was poor.
Me, I'm trying to not be "the poor"
That's why I said "Modern day". I'd expect Robin Hood and his merry men to be at least able to not be poor and have a decent place. It could be like.... trickle down Robin Hood.
He then went on to talk in hushed tones about how Obama wasn't born in America, and how 'the blacks, mexicans, and muslims' have a secret plan to increase their population numbers so they can run the United States.
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
See? Yeah, these are the kinds of things I try to avoid.
Not too cosy!
I'm sure the unlanded gentry can do better than some teddy bears when it comes to tree houses
Also, I realised after I left I forgot to turn on the out-of-office assistant. Oh well, everyone important knows I'm out of the office, and who to contact in my absence anyway.
I got no less than 4 separate compliments from different people last Thursday for no particular reason.
I would love a closer job with real benefits, but I'm doing well now.
Spider-Man might work, too.
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But in the spirit of the OP I do have a rather rad job even if I do spend too much time at it sometimes
We also sent the Democratic party scrambling last week because hey, your new Durbin-Frank-Dodd amendment tripled credit card fees, and so we told our 700k+ customers, "Hey, this amendment is why our transaction fees went up $0.13."
Next thing we know, Durbin's office is calling, he's writing and publishing a public letter, Romneys campaign is calling my CEO and asking if they can use the whole thing in advertisements...