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What Do You Do At Work?

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    Nick Parker
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    What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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      What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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      Nick Parker wrote: What do you do when not on a project? frantically yet quietly start looking for a new job. -c


      Though the cough, hough and hiccough so unsought would plough me through, enough that I o'er life's dark lough my thorough course pursue. --Stuart Kidd

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        What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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        Nick Parker wrote: What do you do when not on a project? Lounging :), VC++ Forums (both CP and brazilian MSDN site) and study Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter

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          Nick Parker wrote: What do you do when not on a project? frantically yet quietly start looking for a new job. -c


          Though the cough, hough and hiccough so unsought would plough me through, enough that I o'er life's dark lough my thorough course pursue. --Stuart Kidd

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          Nick Parker
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          Chris Losinger wrote: frantically yet quietly start looking for a new job. You also help me up until I realize to check the correct option on the Rich Edit Control and then everything works like clockwork. :) Nick Parker


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            What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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            Rohit Sinha
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            i used to either read books or (usually) try to code something which might be of use for the company, either for internal work or as a product idea/prototype. this had the advantage that i could get to code all the time, even in between projects, and twice i saw my idea develop into full projects. of course i was made a part of both these projects.
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            Rohit Sinha

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              Chris Losinger wrote: frantically yet quietly start looking for a new job. You also help me up until I realize to check the correct option on the Rich Edit Control and then everything works like clockwork. :) Nick Parker


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              :) yeah, that too. -c


              Though the cough, hough and hiccough so unsought would plough me through, enough that I o'er life's dark lough my thorough course pursue. --Stuart Kidd

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                What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                David Stone
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                R&D mostly. Reading and Dinking around. :) Seriously though, I'll usually pick up a book and learn about some cool stuff. Or I'll donwload some new SDK and learn about something I think I might need in a future project. That way when that project comes up, I can look like I pick up stuff immediately.:-D Or I hang out on CP and read articles and play around with stuff. Like right now. I'm in between projects, but I'm researching stuff and playing with the IP*Works .NET[^] package and it's e-mailing capabilities. I'm also looking at the Intel Peer2Peer Toolkit[^] for the distributed computing stuff. Oh, and I am trying to find business reasons why I need MSDN to convince my boss(Dad). :-D David Stone It seemed similar to someone saying, "Would you like to meet my knife collection?" Ryan Johnston on Elaine's sig

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                  What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                  Matt Gullett
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                  Not on a project? What's that? Seriously, since my old company merged with my new employer over a year ago, I have barely had time to breath between projects. Mostly, I have 2-3 projects going on simulteanolsuly. Used to take time off hang with my family, travel, etc.

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                    What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                    Richard Stringer
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                    Can you describe this "not working on a project" idea. I mean it soinds real good but I have never yet experienced it. Richard When we mean to build, We first survey the plot, then draw the model; And when we see the figure of the house, Then must we rate the cost of the execution. William Shakespeare (King Henry IV)

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                      Can you describe this "not working on a project" idea. I mean it soinds real good but I have never yet experienced it. Richard When we mean to build, We first survey the plot, then draw the model; And when we see the figure of the house, Then must we rate the cost of the execution. William Shakespeare (King Henry IV)

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                      Richard Stringer wrote: Can you describe this "not working on a project" idea. I mean it soinds real good but I have never yet experienced it. I have checked the the "No Project Gods" and they have told me I have already disclosed too much information. Any more questions now will only result in another project on your desk with an inappropriate (like they ever aren't) due date. :) Nick Parker


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                        What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                        Jon Sagara
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                        Seems like I'm always on a project, but I'll tell you what I do at the end of the day when I'm all burnt out: http://www.battlefield1942.com[^] :-D Jon Sagara Red Swingline Staplers

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                          What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                          peterchen
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                          Nick Parker wrote: not working on a project Not working on a project? What does that mean? :rolleyes:


                          One day I might find it quite amusing how touching tongues make life so confusing  Anne Clark again   [sighist]

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                            Seems like I'm always on a project, but I'll tell you what I do at the end of the day when I'm all burnt out: http://www.battlefield1942.com[^] :-D Jon Sagara Red Swingline Staplers

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                            James T Johnson
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                            Jon Sagara wrote: http://www.battlefield1942.com Way cool! :) James "And we are all men; apart from the females." - Colin Davies

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                              i used to either read books or (usually) try to code something which might be of use for the company, either for internal work or as a product idea/prototype. this had the advantage that i could get to code all the time, even in between projects, and twice i saw my idea develop into full projects. of course i was made a part of both these projects.
                                Regards,

                              Rohit Sinha

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                              Jiminy
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                              I agree. I personally revise the software development process, make some R&D (including book reading) and throw around enough vision & sometimes business cases documents to keep busy and create new projects. Sometimes this really kicks something. I'm rather surprised by even the question because I thought project managers and software engineers themselves were quite aware of how to do internal value projects or R&D in between commercial projects, making sure there is no wasted time (did I say I love my job the first 40 hours of the week?). Eric

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                                What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                                There are jobs like that? I have work lined up for the next five years at a bare minimum. The project we're working on right now is scheduled to be done by the middle of October and I'm a little ahead if the power curve (by a week or so after today). If there is a lull, we use it to document/comment existing (legacy) code. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                  There are jobs like that? I have work lined up for the next five years at a bare minimum. The project we're working on right now is scheduled to be done by the middle of October and I'm a little ahead if the power curve (by a week or so after today). If there is a lull, we use it to document/comment existing (legacy) code. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: If there is a lull, we use it to document/comment existing (legacy) code. Gee, now that's an inviting suggestion, I think I'll stick to a book. :) Nick Parker


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                                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: If there is a lull, we use it to document/comment existing (legacy) code. Gee, now that's an inviting suggestion, I think I'll stick to a book. :) Nick Parker


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                                    I didn't say all of the work was fun and exciting... :) ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                      What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project. I have found myself in that situation in the pass two days and have spent most of my time either read technical books or learning more VC++ (thanks go out to those in the VC++ forum who have helped me along the way :)). What do you do when not on a project? Nick Parker


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                                      Nick Parker wrote: What do you do at work when you are currently not working on a project Work on internal systems/projects mainly. Through that I learn new technologies. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Simon Walton wrote: "You come across a lot of people who call themselves realists, when they are actually pessimists attempting to look intelligent."

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