Rant VII: Now With 25% Less Drama
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You should try Jones Soda. As long as it's not one of the Jones Zilch brands, it's all sugar cane.
Best part? You can get it in glass bottles.
Oh boy, this thread got fun and long while I was at work. I have the pages open so nothing gets redacted while I play catch-up on both arguments going on here.
EDIT: Aw, there wasn't anything to comment on after that...
Actually, that description sounds exactly like the lawyers I observe in my job.
EDIT: Aw, there wasn't anything to comment on after that...
Ask Gas about his Happy Ending special!
GasBandit
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But I been told that Canadian water is not safe to drink........
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. >:/
Dave
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Back home after 9+ hours in the hospital. Today was a day like a rollercoaster. "He's doing great!" then his blood pressure fell to 60/40. So they were going to put him back into ICU...then his pressure stabilized. Then his kidneys acted up and they had to drain 300 cc of liquid from an abscess in his stomach. Then...
This went on all day. Guess I snapped a little. My apologies to everyone. I was really only having fun but went nuclear way too fast. I almost got an infraction! Go go Gusto smackdown!
This went on all day. Guess I snapped a little. My apologies to everyone. I was really only having fun but went nuclear way too fast. I almost got an infraction! Go go Gusto smackdown!
Sorry man. I know you've been in a bad place lately but I wanted to stop you from going down a dark path.
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It was definitely my fault too. I might just be out of sorts. I went to my friends bday party tonight and was kind of crabby. To be fair I was only crabby to a guy I generally can't stand but I still try not to do that since the friend wanted him to be there. Although, she said she found it amusing so it's all ok.
I also got a laugh because I drank a bit and could probably drove home but didn't want to risk it. Andrea drove my van home and it was a very wtf experience because goddamn is that thing a pos. First you cant tell what gear it is in because the indicator is broken then she drove for a while before realizing it was in OD. It was pretty funny. I thought we are more likely to get stopped with her driving like than than with me driving. hehe.
So anyway I am sorry things got out of hand earlier and I more than welcome Dave and anyone to talk about the law and all things law related. It should be talked about. Ranted about.... All sorts of things.
I also got a laugh because I drank a bit and could probably drove home but didn't want to risk it. Andrea drove my van home and it was a very wtf experience because goddamn is that thing a pos. First you cant tell what gear it is in because the indicator is broken then she drove for a while before realizing it was in OD. It was pretty funny. I thought we are more likely to get stopped with her driving like than than with me driving. hehe.
So anyway I am sorry things got out of hand earlier and I more than welcome Dave and anyone to talk about the law and all things law related. It should be talked about. Ranted about.... All sorts of things.
I absolutely hate the people in charge of the movie I'm working on. I used to just think they were retarded but now I actually fucking hate them.
The production company I intern with got the script back in November and by December my boss had been officially brought on to line produce the movie. Great news, this would most likely mean paid work for me. The movie was set to start on January 30th and it'd be a good 4-5 weeks of paid work. So did anybody do any preproduction work in December? Nope, not really. So after a month of having their thumbs up their asses I guess the producers and director realized that they still needed all of their locations and my boss asked me if I could do the scouting and then most likely be location manager during the shoot. "Sure," I said, "no problem." This was last Wednesday.
Long story short, I've spent a week and a half looking looking for a specific kind of location that's pretty damn rare to find in LA and the Powers That Be have found nitpicky reasons to dislike the few specimens I've been able to find. As of last night it seems like they want to go in a different, but no less difficult to find, direction and I'm about ready to start tearing my hair out. I feel like I just cannot satisfy these people.
Without locations we can't finalize a production schedule. Without that, we can't rent equipment, schedule cast and crew, or really finalize anything about the production. I'm really worried about the blame for this getting dumped onto me instead of the dickheads who thought it'd be a good idea to only have one month of pre-production.
The production company I intern with got the script back in November and by December my boss had been officially brought on to line produce the movie. Great news, this would most likely mean paid work for me. The movie was set to start on January 30th and it'd be a good 4-5 weeks of paid work. So did anybody do any preproduction work in December? Nope, not really. So after a month of having their thumbs up their asses I guess the producers and director realized that they still needed all of their locations and my boss asked me if I could do the scouting and then most likely be location manager during the shoot. "Sure," I said, "no problem." This was last Wednesday.
Long story short, I've spent a week and a half looking looking for a specific kind of location that's pretty damn rare to find in LA and the Powers That Be have found nitpicky reasons to dislike the few specimens I've been able to find. As of last night it seems like they want to go in a different, but no less difficult to find, direction and I'm about ready to start tearing my hair out. I feel like I just cannot satisfy these people.
Without locations we can't finalize a production schedule. Without that, we can't rent equipment, schedule cast and crew, or really finalize anything about the production. I'm really worried about the blame for this getting dumped onto me instead of the dickheads who thought it'd be a good idea to only have one month of pre-production.
Typically corporations give out raises/bonuses on a bell curve. So if I'm scoring a group out of 5, I can only give X amount of people 5's, more people 4s, more people 3s, and so on. Even if every employee is exceptional, it's still going to end up on that curve so that finance can reasonably expect that wages will increase X amount next year.
If there are no bonuses or raises, I can give 5s across the board with impunity.
You sit with your thumb up your ass 6 hours a day while the phones ring around you? YOU GET A 5!
You bust your ass every day often coming in early and staying late to ensure that the job gets done? YOU GET A 5!
Just like almost everyone else?
I didn't say it was right, just that it was the case for almost everyone. Most people aren't keeping up with inflation.
in my Ha. That's par for the course for me. The last three jobs I've had would not give raises. The best (perhaps only) way to stay ahead of inflation is to change your job every 2-3 years and simply ask for a higher salary when interviewing.
I assumed it was the same everywhere else, but perhaps software engineering is one of the odd ducks where that is more true than elsewhere.
Don't give out all 5's, if you have to curve it next year. Curve it like you are passing out bonuses. So the 3's employee does not freak the hell out next year.
Rats, missed the storm.
I would like to say (and believe I am fully qualified to do so) that nobody knows everything. Not you, not me. Not now, not ever. No matter how much you learn, someone else will always have something they can teach you. And when that happens, thank them for the education, and ask if they have anything more to teach you.
Not a week goes by that I don't learn half a dozen new things in here, many of them useful. I try to return the favor as much as I can. I like to think of this place like my own version of the Black Widowers' Club.
As for right now, I'll rant about the fact that I never seem to be able to get anything worthwhile done unless I first become angry at something.
--Patrick
I would like to say (and believe I am fully qualified to do so) that nobody knows everything. Not you, not me. Not now, not ever. No matter how much you learn, someone else will always have something they can teach you. And when that happens, thank them for the education, and ask if they have anything more to teach you.
Not a week goes by that I don't learn half a dozen new things in here, many of them useful. I try to return the favor as much as I can. I like to think of this place like my own version of the Black Widowers' Club.
As for right now, I'll rant about the fact that I never seem to be able to get anything worthwhile done unless I first become angry at something.
--Patrick
A TMI Rant is to follow. Look away if you can't take it!
God damn it. Why the hell is my flow so irrgular lately. I feel constantly grouchy. My boobs are always tender and I have to guess on whether my pants will fit well day to day.
Also, I hate tampons but they are the least messy option. It feels like the world tiniest penis is trying to have sex with me and failing BADLY.
Also, I hate tampons but they are the least messy option. It feels like the world tiniest penis is trying to have sex with me and failing BADLY.
Well... Lydia IS sworn to carry your burdens...
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