I find it interesting the same people who take these personality tests are the same people who do not like the alignment systems in dnd/PFIt's only because they can't have evil paladins...
At least not yet, he he
I'm hourly.Are you paid by the hour, or do you have to fill out a timesheet? That kinda sucks if you're salaried and have to fill out a timesheet.It's so nice out. Do I really have to work for 3 more hours? It's sunny about 73, and I'm inside.
Oh well, at least I got to enjoy it on my 2 hour lunch that I'm putting down as 30 minutes...
Then good for you. :)
My company has fully embraced the idea that salaried means you can work at any time of the day that they "need" you to, so we've got project managers taking phone calls at 2 in the morning to deal with problem sites. I get funny looks when I say I would not appreciate that.
Whaddya know, the I is before the E.Its all after C since my name is Christopher. I'm a little paranoid, I geuss.Or is it after C? Meh, it's all too wEIrd.Are you I before E?I am an ENTP, apparently. Although I've come up as INTP before, so either I've changed a bit (which is possible), or I'm just in an E mood.Same here. Typically I, sometimes E.Yep. d(^^)b
Edit: MINE!
Aieeeeee! That word has I before E, too. It's a conspiracy!
Joss Whedon on the short list of directors for the Avengers movie
Ugh... so tired I keep nodding off at the computer... :/
Off to work I guess, see you all later.
See you later, Flash. Don't fall asleep on the job! :)
Taig what are your lodging plans for MB?
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I'm hourly.Are you paid by the hour, or do you have to fill out a timesheet? That kinda sucks if you're salaried and have to fill out a timesheet.It's so nice out. Do I really have to work for 3 more hours? It's sunny about 73, and I'm inside.
Oh well, at least I got to enjoy it on my 2 hour lunch that I'm putting down as 30 minutes...
Then good for you. :)
My company has fully embraced the idea that salaried means you can work at any time of the day that they "need" you to, so we've got project managers taking phone calls at 2 in the morning to deal with problem sites. I get funny looks when I say I would not appreciate that.
Yep. A lot of the salaried people here are here all the time. Management has all but told them that as salaried employees, the company should be their life. My desire to get one of those salaried jobs has decreased significantly.
Plus, I could be taking advantage of OT. Not that I do, because I tend to put a priority on my personal time...
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Ok. Homestar Runner has changed their intro page a bit, but they still haven't updated the rest of their site since December.
Waiting ... Waiting ... Waiting ...
My company has fully embraced the idea that salaried means you can work at any time of the day that they "need" you to, so we've got project managers taking phone calls at 2 in the morning to deal with problem sites. I get funny looks when I say I would not appreciate that.
Thirty years of 24x7 pager/phone carrying (even on vacation!), on-call, and 10-18 hour work days is why I'm still burned out even after four years away from IT. It wasn't helped by the folks who showed up at my desk at 4:30 saying: "I've worked all day on this and can't figure it out. It needs to be fixed by the 3 a.m. batch run. I think the (*)compiler's broken(*) so it's your problem. I'm going home." The idea of going back gives me jibblies.
(*) Compilers breaking are very low probability.
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Taig what are your lodging plans for MB?Urizen started a discussion on FB, since he and his woman are planning to go.
I'm planning to go ... I am not guaranteeing that we'll be able to go. :/
My company has fully embraced the idea that salaried means you can work at any time of the day that they "need" you to, so we've got project managers taking phone calls at 2 in the morning to deal with problem sites. I get funny looks when I say I would not appreciate that.Thirty years of 24x7 pager/phone carrying (even on vacation!), on-call, and 10-18 hour work days is why I'm still burned out even after four years away from IT. It wasn't helped by the folks who showed up at my desk at 4:30 saying: "I've worked all day on this and can't figure it out. It needs to be fixed by the 3 a.m. batch run. I think the (*)compiler's broken(*) so it's your problem. I'm going home." The idea of going back gives me jibblies.
(*) Compilers breaking are very low probability.
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making me glad I switched majors to psychology from accounting
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Yep. A lot of the salaried people here are here all the time. Management has all but told them that as salaried employees, the company should be their life. My desire to get one of those salaried jobs has decreased significantly.
Plus, I could be taking advantage of OT. Not that I do, because I tend to put a priority on my personal time...
I work extra when I feel like I've fallen behind on something. I just find it hard to get enthusiastic when it's an expectation, and the person getting a bonus by forcing a product out the door 2 months early isn't the one up at all hours of the night basically dealing with the fallout of his decision. Grr.
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My company has fully embraced the idea that salaried means you can work at any time of the day that they "need" you to, so we've got project managers taking phone calls at 2 in the morning to deal with problem sites. I get funny looks when I say I would not appreciate that.Thirty years of 24x7 pager/phone carrying (even on vacation!), on-call, and 10-18 hour work days is why I'm still burned out even after four years away from IT. It wasn't helped by the folks who showed up at my desk at 4:30 saying: "I've worked all day on this and can't figure it out. It needs to be fixed by the 3 a.m. batch run. I think the (*)compiler's broken(*) so it's your problem. I'm going home." The idea of going back gives me jibblies.
(*) Compilers breaking are very low probability.
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I'm a software engineer, so I get the same kinds of requests/demands. I'm in the middle of my burn out. In fact, a lot of people where I work are getting burned out.
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Fig Newtons are good for you because they're "made with fruit", right?They're not cookies; they're fruit and cake.
Wait a minute - cake isn't good for you either. Oh well. I just compare every snack to a Snickers. If it's better for me than a Snickers, then it's okay.
I just heard on NPR that snickers are as good for you as power bars, and taste better. Snickers and Mountain Dew > Power bar and Gatorade
Edit: They actually said they're as bad as snickers, but I'm using the transitive property :p
OK, I've decided that I'm not going to post here anymore.
Thirty years of ...I'm so glad you're here. I've generally been the oldest one. Even 15 years ago when I was working at a restaurant. ;-)
You must have missed the big age discussions. Actually 30 years is overstating, considering that I've been out of it 4. It's more like 28 years with a 2 year break for school. So I exaggerate!
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I just heard on NPR that snickers are as good for you as power bars, and taste better. Snickers and Mountain Dew > Power bar and GatoradeFig Newtons are good for you because they're "made with fruit", right?They're not cookies; they're fruit and cake.
Wait a minute - cake isn't good for you either. Oh well. I just compare every snack to a Snickers. If it's better for me than a Snickers, then it's okay.
Sure. Those power bars are meant for people getting a hard workout. That said, a Snickers probably does work just as well. However, if you are working out, Mountain Dew is probably a bad choice, since caffeine dehydrates you.
It makes me think of that scene in one of the Will Farrell movies where he is running, and refreshes himself by chugging a bottle of milk, and then says "Ugh. Milk was probably a bad choice."
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Thirty years of ...I'm so glad you're here. I've generally been the oldest one. Even 15 years ago when I was working at a restaurant. ;-)I've got you beat by a couple of years, I think. :)
E7 is the "old man of the thread" though.
I'm 40 going on 41 next month. (I know I'm not the oldest around here, but it's hard to tell ages from people's avatars. Gender too for that matter.)
I'm a software engineer, so I get the same kinds of requests/demands. I'm in the middle of my burn out. In fact, a lot of people where I work are getting burned out.
I was a mainframe systems programmer then took management of systems and operations. It's all bad - we're the ones who get called when ANYthing is amiss. Of course, standards seem to be a lot more slack now. I'm amazed at how many U.S. websites go down for maintenance during the day. Our maintenance hours were midnight to 3 a.m. Daytime downtime was a luxury. Slackers! :)
Good luck, man. I feel for you.
I hope you can make it.I'm planning to go ... I am not guaranteeing that we'll be able to go. :/Taig what are your lodging plans for MB?Urizen started a discussion on FB, since he and his woman are planning to go.
+26(1 for physical body, 25 for the people in my head and finger his name is mr. bozo)
it would be great to have both drow at the party
I'm 40 going on 41 next month.
Pup. Of course, my mental age arrested at about 12.
I'm 40 going on 41 next month. (I know I'm not the oldest around here, but it's hard to tell ages from people's avatars. Gender too for that matter.)Thirty years of ...I'm so glad you're here. I've generally been the oldest one. Even 15 years ago when I was working at a restaurant. ;-)I've got you beat by a couple of years, I think. :)
E7 is the "old man of the thread" though.
I'm a slim 115 lb 21y/o coed with natural D cups who loves gaming
April Fools
I'm a 24 male college student with C cups
I have my collection of Transformers sitting here at my desk. Four different versions of Starscream.Its true, I can attest to her arrest. Mines about 10 :PI'm 40 going on 41 next month.Pup. Of course, my mental age arrested at about 12.
That worthless hunk of junk?! Fleshling, I demand you buy more MEGATRON figurines to worship!
I was thinking, "But, but why?" before I looked at the spoiler. You got me. :)OK, I've decided that I'm not going to post here anymore.
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Yay!
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That worthless hunk of junk?! Fleshling, I demand you buy more MEGATRON figurines to worship!I have my collection of Transformers sitting here at my desk. Four different versions of Starscream.Its true, I can attest to her arrest. Mines about 10 :PI'm 40 going on 41 next month.Pup. Of course, my mental age arrested at about 12.
My brother has the original gun Megatron -- the one that I was very surprised that they made since it still looks surprisingly real.
Treppa, I won't ask. :)
I think that's it for the 40-and-over club. Heath and the Jester are getting close I think.
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
Let's see:
E7 is in his mid-40s (46?)
Treppa, I won't ask. :)
I am 41 (42 in September)
Moff is 40 (41 in May)I think that's it for the 40-and-over club. Heath and the Jester are getting close I think.
Pretty darn close. Just hit 47 2 weeks ago.
Hey, it doesn't filter the word dick.
What's wrong with "dick"?
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.Treppa, I won't ask. :)
I think that's it for the 40-and-over club. Heath and the Jester are getting close I think.
Well, SP narced you out for the world, so it would be bad form. ;)
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Long time in the past for that. But some days....
Well, SP narced you out for the world, so it would be bad form. ;)You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.Treppa, I won't ask. :)
I think that's it for the 40-and-over club. Heath and the Jester are getting close I think.
I was conveniently ignoring that. A gentleman would have forgotten. :P