New job
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Working is overrated
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So Say we all!
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Man, that's ruff. Good you got out and into a new place. I had a job like that before in a hospital. We were being so badly micro-managed by upper management we normally didn't get our project marching ordered until about 1 to 2pm. We sat in our little office doing nothing but the occasional trouble ticket until then. I fell asleep a couple times, and one of those was during a fire drill where the entire hospital is evacuated, including patients. I woke up to an empty hospital!
Asking questions is a skill CodeProject Forum Guidelines Google: C# How to debug code Seriously, go read these articles. Dave Kreskowiak
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I woke up to an empty hospital!
Is that you, [Rick Grimes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/)?
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decades ago I worked on a USAF base. At the time, we had B52s on alert at the end of the runway, as in Armageddon alert, F15s that would occasionally blast off straight up to talk to the idiot pilot who decided to ignore the exclusion zone, and SPECOPS. So, at times, it was a serious place. Every morning, the commanding general had a staff meeting. He turned to one of his subordinates and asked about the security incident the night before. The colonel blinked and said he had no idea what the general, with all due respect, was talking about... He then left the meeting to go find out wth had happened the night before, and why he didn't know. Well, it just so happened there was this contractor there working in the electronic warfare lab. At the time this incident occurred, things were pretty tense in the world, so what he was doing was quite important. He was working in the back of a lab, had been pulling multiple 18 hour shifts, and just put his head down for a second. When he woke up, the lab was PITCH black, as in - I can't see my hand in front of my face. Totally confused, he bumbled about in the lab and finally made it to a door to figure out what was going on. As soon as he left the lab and entered the hallway, he tripped a couple dozen silent alarms. Shortly thereafter, he met the dogs. As in MPs with their critters. You never want to meet the dogs. :) Anyway, the MPs took him to security where they started making phone calls. Got ahold of the civilian GS15 who vouched for the contractor and requested this be kept quiet. So.... awkward moment at the staff meeting. Impact on me? We were all called into a group meeting and formally informed: a) please don't fall asleep at your station, and b) if you do, don't leave the lab. Call the boss. :) Contractors were evil for a while. Don't ask me about the microwave popcorn incident....
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
That's a great story! I'm glad the contractor didn't get shot.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I am posting this just after sending my resignation. The job I took four months ago, I spent two months fighting the IT department (they insisted for weeks that SQL Server is server software and not for notebooks), then for two months I did odd jobs but they had just no work for me. I was literally playing guitar and watching messenger. There's not much work about, but I got two interviews, and two offers, so I took the better one and I start in a week. C#/Angular/SQL, my usual bag. Looking forward to being part of a competent team that writes actual code!!!
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I woke up to an empty hospital!
Is that you, [Rick Grimes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/)?
Nope... is Project Alice[^]
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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That's a great story! I'm glad the contractor didn't get shot.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
Well there was another time one civil service and 2 contractors were walking to another building. Mind you, many of these MPs are 18 or 19. It was late in the day, so the ally was dark. The 3 were just minding their business as they walked and they heard "halt!". Now the ally had a bunch of a/c units, etc so they stopped, didn't see anyone, and kept walking.... Next was, "halt, or I'll shoot!" (seriously, true story). Now whoever was yelling from the dark had their attention. They looked around and saw this MP face peeking around the a/c unit (BIG a/c unit). 1 minute later, they were face down and the dog was sniffing their privates. They met the dogs. Gungho 18 yo MP. With an M16 and a large dog... that story was legendary.
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
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Christian Graus wrote:
I spent two months fighting the IT department...but they had just no work for me
Just curious - did they request an exit interview?
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decades ago I worked on a USAF base. At the time, we had B52s on alert at the end of the runway, as in Armageddon alert, F15s that would occasionally blast off straight up to talk to the idiot pilot who decided to ignore the exclusion zone, and SPECOPS. So, at times, it was a serious place. Every morning, the commanding general had a staff meeting. He turned to one of his subordinates and asked about the security incident the night before. The colonel blinked and said he had no idea what the general, with all due respect, was talking about... He then left the meeting to go find out wth had happened the night before, and why he didn't know. Well, it just so happened there was this contractor there working in the electronic warfare lab. At the time this incident occurred, things were pretty tense in the world, so what he was doing was quite important. He was working in the back of a lab, had been pulling multiple 18 hour shifts, and just put his head down for a second. When he woke up, the lab was PITCH black, as in - I can't see my hand in front of my face. Totally confused, he bumbled about in the lab and finally made it to a door to figure out what was going on. As soon as he left the lab and entered the hallway, he tripped a couple dozen silent alarms. Shortly thereafter, he met the dogs. As in MPs with their critters. You never want to meet the dogs. :) Anyway, the MPs took him to security where they started making phone calls. Got ahold of the civilian GS15 who vouched for the contractor and requested this be kept quiet. So.... awkward moment at the staff meeting. Impact on me? We were all called into a group meeting and formally informed: a) please don't fall asleep at your station, and b) if you do, don't leave the lab. Call the boss. :) Contractors were evil for a while. Don't ask me about the microwave popcorn incident....
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
In my best cartoon voice, "Can I pet that dog!?" :)
Asking questions is a skill CodeProject Forum Guidelines Google: C# How to debug code Seriously, go read these articles. Dave Kreskowiak
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In my best cartoon voice, "Can I pet that dog!?" :)
Asking questions is a skill CodeProject Forum Guidelines Google: C# How to debug code Seriously, go read these articles. Dave Kreskowiak
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Man, that's ruff. Good you got out and into a new place. I had a job like that before in a hospital. We were being so badly micro-managed by upper management we normally didn't get our project marching ordered until about 1 to 2pm. We sat in our little office doing nothing but the occasional trouble ticket until then. I fell asleep a couple times, and one of those was during a fire drill where the entire hospital is evacuated, including patients. I woke up to an empty hospital!
Asking questions is a skill CodeProject Forum Guidelines Google: C# How to debug code Seriously, go read these articles. Dave Kreskowiak
*sigh* They don't know how to run a software team
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Good luck on your new gig. Wait a minute I was already preparing to buy tickets to the AC/DC cover band concert, when will you find time to tour? :)
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HAHAHAA!!!!!
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Christian Graus wrote:
I spent two months fighting the IT department...but they had just no work for me
Just curious - did they request an exit interview?
I made my resignation and walked out. I'll find out monday. I offered advice already (team is useless at remote work, if I send a message in teams I wait hours for a reply).
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Working is overrated
veni bibi saltavi
Getting paid is not!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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*sigh* They don't know how to run a software team
They couldn't run a kids lemonade stand. That was about 30 years ago. The place closed about 20 years ago.
Asking questions is a skill CodeProject Forum Guidelines Google: C# How to debug code Seriously, go read these articles. Dave Kreskowiak
