I just resigned today...
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Muito obrigado Joao.. estou feliz hoje. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
adamUK wrote: Muito obrigado Joao.. estou feliz hoje. :omg: :omg: :omg: What a suprise , thanks for the portuguese compliment :-) Cheers,Joao Vaz And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9 Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
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adamUK wrote: Muito obrigado Joao.. estou feliz hoje. :omg: :omg: :omg: What a suprise , thanks for the portuguese compliment :-) Cheers,Joao Vaz And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9 Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
Da nada, meu amigo. I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil.. there's a few stories there which I can recall after a few beers. I had a lot good of experiences there... Legal! ;) Ad. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
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I am a big reader and occasional contributor to CP but I feel right at home here so I thought I would share my feelings about today. I had been planning it for a while and had my next move sorted. I had the letter written for a week... but it doensn't make it feel any easier. The look of disappointment on my bosses face was obvious. It such a weight off my shoulders doing it.. it's not as though I bin my job every day. Still, have to move on. It's a mixed feeling of anxiety and elation. Wierd!! Okay everyone, wish me luck. take care Adam. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
It's a mixed feeling of anxiety and elation. Wierd!! Isn't it interesting how, totally unconsciously, we become children and our employer becomes our parent. So, when you tell your boss you quit, it's like telling your parents "I'm moving out." Anxiety mixed with elation. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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It's a mixed feeling of anxiety and elation. Wierd!! Isn't it interesting how, totally unconsciously, we become children and our employer becomes our parent. So, when you tell your boss you quit, it's like telling your parents "I'm moving out." Anxiety mixed with elation. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka Muraoka:omg: You know I had never thought about it like that.. Luckily I never called my boss 'Dad' That would have been just too wierd. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
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I am a big reader and occasional contributor to CP but I feel right at home here so I thought I would share my feelings about today. I had been planning it for a while and had my next move sorted. I had the letter written for a week... but it doensn't make it feel any easier. The look of disappointment on my bosses face was obvious. It such a weight off my shoulders doing it.. it's not as though I bin my job every day. Still, have to move on. It's a mixed feeling of anxiety and elation. Wierd!! Okay everyone, wish me luck. take care Adam. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
I had to do it some time ago. I had given three month notice, but still (on the day of my leaving) the boss was begging me to stay. Didn't want to have the companies fate on my shoulders. And I, naiv as I was at this time, did another 6 month. After this time the situation repeated. :| Today I know this was stupid. If a boss is given three month notice and he didn't find anybody to take over the job (and actually do the hand-over), he stupid enough to be punished right away.:mad: Matthias
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I had to do it some time ago. I had given three month notice, but still (on the day of my leaving) the boss was begging me to stay. Didn't want to have the companies fate on my shoulders. And I, naiv as I was at this time, did another 6 month. After this time the situation repeated. :| Today I know this was stupid. If a boss is given three month notice and he didn't find anybody to take over the job (and actually do the hand-over), he stupid enough to be punished right away.:mad: Matthias
You'll never master any language, except maybe VB, because there's nothing to it. (Lounge/Christian Graus)
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Sonork ID: 100.32002Sounds as though you took the sucker punch there pal. It might sound heartless but you do have to put yourself (and your family) above your boss and his firm and do what is right. I am expecting the usual visits from ever-more senior staff (as happenend to a collegue of mine..) I have set my course now and I would not want to turn back as I would lose face with my new employer and also my current one. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
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Da nada, meu amigo. I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil.. there's a few stories there which I can recall after a few beers. I had a lot good of experiences there... Legal! ;) Ad. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
adamUK wrote: I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil That explains it !!! :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: Ouch ... dangerous place to work ... but since you're a surfer that explains this job :rolleyes: Cheers,Joao Vaz And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9 Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
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adamUK wrote: I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil That explains it !!! :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: Ouch ... dangerous place to work ... but since you're a surfer that explains this job :rolleyes: Cheers,Joao Vaz And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9 Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
You checked the link out... I feel really jealous of you guys.. you get some awesome surf. The water here is a crisp 6C :eek: www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
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It's a mixed feeling of anxiety and elation. Wierd!! Isn't it interesting how, totally unconsciously, we become children and our employer becomes our parent. So, when you tell your boss you quit, it's like telling your parents "I'm moving out." Anxiety mixed with elation. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaYes, you also get the same reaction when you ask for a raise in your 'allowance' :-D
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Da nada, meu amigo. I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil.. there's a few stories there which I can recall after a few beers. I had a lot good of experiences there... Legal! ;) Ad. www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
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You checked the link out... I feel really jealous of you guys.. you get some awesome surf. The water here is a crisp 6C :eek: www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.
adamUK wrote: I feel really jealous of you guys.. you get some awesome surf. My collegue surfer don't miss practicaly any weekend without going surf , he says it's too addictive ... and btw the water normally here is always more than 10C ... today for instance is 14C and for me is cold as hell ... even for my surfer friends is cold too ... go figure ... Cheers,Joao Vaz And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9 Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
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adamUK wrote: I used to work in an explosives factory in Brasil.. I'm interested, go on tell more :)
Well, there was this mad mad dude in quality control who used to, er, quality control ever increasing amounts in this lake (nothing living in it, you understand.. well not anymore anyway). To the point where when he detonated the explosive the entire lake would jump out of the water, quite literally. The thing that really gets you is the pressure wave from the explosion..it can just knock you straight over. The subsonic waves travel through the ground and cause all the buildings to move. I must admit, safety was pretty strict. If the humidity got too low they sprayed water everywhere just in case the static caused something to go off accidentally. Beats software development.. for fun. The pay's not too good though. The most impressive thing is seeing a quarry face being detonated. The whole thing is organised to detonate in a certain order to produce certain sized rocks.. the noise is incredible. Bonfire night has never been the same... www.beachwizard.com/travelogue[^] "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best.