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  • C Christian Graus

    Why are they doing that ?

    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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    keyboard warrior
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    Well I believe it's because right now there are 2 headquarters and they are trying to make it into 1 headquarters. And since the other "headquarters" involved all of the vp's and ceo's...you get the idea ;)

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    • M Marc Clifton

      jgasm wrote:

      i have no future.

      See, you've been successfully brainwashed by the 21st century work ethic. If you don't work for the man, you have no future. fuck the man. Marc

      Thyme In The Country
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      Chris Austin
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      Marc Clifton wrote:

      f*** the man.

      It's really hard to not add a few extra phrases.

      My Blog A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long

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      • K keyboard warrior

        my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

        ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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        Lost User
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        There is no job for life, go out and grab the next one!

        Visit http://www.readytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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        • K keyboard warrior

          Well I believe it's because right now there are 2 headquarters and they are trying to make it into 1 headquarters. And since the other "headquarters" involved all of the vp's and ceo's...you get the idea ;)

          ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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          Christian Graus
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          Fair enough. I can understand why it would be harder for you to be optimistic than for people to give you an optimistic reply, but, unless there's just no work in your area, if you're good at what you do, I'm sure you'll find something soon enough. I'd start looking now, not when your current job ends.

          Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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            Fair enough. I can understand why it would be harder for you to be optimistic than for people to give you an optimistic reply, but, unless there's just no work in your area, if you're good at what you do, I'm sure you'll find something soon enough. I'd start looking now, not when your current job ends.

            Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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            keyboard warrior
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            Christian Graus wrote:

            if you're good at what you do

            great! i knew there'd be a catch...

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            • K keyboard warrior

              my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

              ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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              Member 96
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              Just remember that you were looking for a job when you found that one so nothing has changed except some time went by.


              "I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon

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                Just remember that you were looking for a job when you found that one so nothing has changed except some time went by.


                "I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon

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                Christian Graus
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                And his skillset has surely improved...

                Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                • K keyboard warrior

                  my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                  ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                  baloneyman
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                  Try to think of it as a new beginning. Scary, I know. I was informed recently that my department will cease to exist on December 31, 2007. Being outsourced to a huge corporation. I'm 55 and, like you, do not look forward to being unemployed. The only way I can get thru the days now is to tell myself I'll find something better. I still got a 15 year old kid at home so it's not like I can go back to a spaghetti and bean diet. The thing that really upsets me is supposedly this is being done to put more money in my bosses (doctors) pockets. It's not like they are gaining a great deal. Altogether about a dozen people are affected. Good luck to both of us and hang in there. Roy

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                  • K keyboard warrior

                    my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                    ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                    Linlin Yan
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                    why no future?

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                    • K keyboard warrior

                      my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                      ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                      Michel Wassink
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                      Just think outside the box

                      Michel Wassink


                      We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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                      • F Fernando A Gomez F

                        Now, come on, I'm pretty sure that you'll find a job like the previous one, soon. Just take it easy. Although there are worse things than queuing burgers... like programming in VB6.


                        Hope is the negation of reality - Raistlin Majere

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                        Marco Turrini
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                        jgasm : First of all, my best wishes to find a new (and better job).I lived your experience three years ago, and I understand how you feel. But now I'm even happier, since I actually found a better job, hope you'll find too. Fernando A. Gomez F. : As far as VB6 goes, I almost agree with you, but... have you ever programmed in Cobol? No? You lucky man! After having used Cobol for more than two years X| , VB6 looked like a fresh breeze to me.

                        Marco Turrini

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                        • M Marco Turrini

                          jgasm : First of all, my best wishes to find a new (and better job).I lived your experience three years ago, and I understand how you feel. But now I'm even happier, since I actually found a better job, hope you'll find too. Fernando A. Gomez F. : As far as VB6 goes, I almost agree with you, but... have you ever programmed in Cobol? No? You lucky man! After having used Cobol for more than two years X| , VB6 looked like a fresh breeze to me.

                          Marco Turrini

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                          Steve Mayfield
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                          yeah, nothing like forgetting a single period and getting 20 pages of error messages :doh: Steve

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                            yeah, nothing like forgetting a single period and getting 20 pages of error messages :doh: Steve

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                            Marco Turrini
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                            Forgetting was the easy part:laugh:: nothing like trying to locate that :mad:#@%£$&:mad: single period. And what about all those MOVE NEXT:zzz: surrounded by pages of verbose code:zzz: just to go from record x to record x+1? Not to forget that frightening OPEN OUTPUT: zillions of records flushed away in a breathe! And what about chasing T-Rex with a stick:cool:? And lighing a fire with two stones? Ah, the old, good times! I'm so happy they're gone forever... [to be continued, I fear...]

                            Marco Turrini

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                            • K keyboard warrior

                              my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                              ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                              Mehdi Mousavi
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                              Well, sometimes you win, sometimes you learn! Take a look to this amazing book written by "Spencer Johnson", called "Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life". I'm sure it'll give you the strength to deal with this new change in your life.

                              Mehdi Mousavi - Software Architect [ http://www.mehdi.biz/blog/ ]

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                              • M Marc Clifton

                                jgasm wrote:

                                i have no future.

                                See, you've been successfully brainwashed by the 21st century work ethic. If you don't work for the man, you have no future. fuck the man. Marc

                                Thyme In The Country
                                Interacx
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                                Phil Harding
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                                Marc Clifton wrote:

                                f*** the man

                                Mmmmmmm :~ Alternatively, work for the man as a highly paid external consultant, and really shaft 'im :jig:


                                - "I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"

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                                • M Marco Turrini

                                  Forgetting was the easy part:laugh:: nothing like trying to locate that :mad:#@%£$&:mad: single period. And what about all those MOVE NEXT:zzz: surrounded by pages of verbose code:zzz: just to go from record x to record x+1? Not to forget that frightening OPEN OUTPUT: zillions of records flushed away in a breathe! And what about chasing T-Rex with a stick:cool:? And lighing a fire with two stones? Ah, the old, good times! I'm so happy they're gone forever... [to be continued, I fear...]

                                  Marco Turrini

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                                  AlexCode
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                                  Marco Turrini, in a commercial on TV they say something like: "One of the common humanity errors is to believe that old things will never come back!" :) As for you mate, pick the time to update yourself while searching for a new job. Best luck for you!

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                                    Marc Clifton wrote:

                                    f*** the man

                                    Mmmmmmm :~ Alternatively, work for the man as a highly paid external consultant, and really shaft 'im :jig:


                                    - "I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"

                                    Phil Harding.
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                                    Marc Clifton
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                                    Phil Harding wrote:

                                    work for the man as a highly paid external consultant, and really shaft 'im

                                    Yeah, isn't that what I said? ;) Marc

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                                    • K keyboard warrior

                                      my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                                      ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                                      nardev82
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                                      In situations like this*2 might help: GET ON YOUR F** FEET LIEUTENANT! YOU HAVE A F** PLATOON TO RUN! PEOPLE DEPEND ON YOU! YOU'LL HAVE TIME TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF WHEN YOU'RE DEAD! :D hope it helped!

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                                      • K keyboard warrior

                                        my department is being boxed and shipped to another city i have no future. X|

                                        ----------------------------------------------------------- Completion Deadline: two days before the day after tomorrow

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                                        Josh Smith
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                                        I love changing jobs. There's nothing like starting all over again, with new people, new projects, new office, new everything. Look on the bright side! Starting over can be very refreshing. :)

                                        :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                                        • C Chris Austin

                                          Sorry to hear it. Now you have new opportunity. You can find another j.o.b. (just over broke), become a contractor, or start your own business. Figure out what you want to do and get active.

                                          My Blog A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long

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                                          J.O.B. (Just Over Broke) Scam alert! (Amway, Quixtar, Alticor - whatever they're calling it now). Tell Dex he can shove it where the sun don't shine. -CB

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