Are you bored with your job?
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
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Before I started with BioWare, I was BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Would that be http://www.bioware.com/[^]? If so, very cool! If you don't mind me asking, what, exactly, are you working on at the moment?
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
Oddly enough, I do something that most people would probably consider boring (writting installers and related utilities.) However it is now anything but. Sure, there are times of drudgery, but we recently redesigned this sucker from scratch. That design work consisted of research, fun, heated debates, but very little boredom. Sure, there are boring aspects, but we try to pawn those off on non-programmers. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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I got hired to worked on search engine technology. Instead, I've been doing database reports (in Java) X|. I've been here two months and I still don't have a PC, a desk nor reliable email. You tell me :mad: It's a good thing the money's OK :rolleyes:
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Would that be http://www.bioware.com/[^]? If so, very cool! If you don't mind me asking, what, exactly, are you working on at the moment?
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
Matt Gullett wrote: If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Want to write adult entertainment management software with me? :-D Marc Latest AAL Article My blog Join my forum!
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I got hired to worked on search engine technology. Instead, I've been doing database reports (in Java) X|. I've been here two months and I still don't have a PC, a desk nor reliable email. You tell me :mad: It's a good thing the money's OK :rolleyes:
"Sucks less" isn't progress - Kent Beck [^] Awasu 1.1.3 [^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
I'll take your database reports and raise you managing online surveys for market research.:(( My current list of projects (one is clearly not enough) includes: 1) An online, web-enabled, full featured cross tab engine. Due sometime in December (nebulus isn't it?) About 25% complete. 2) An in-memory database with automaticly produced, query-based indexes. Part of #1, but designed and implemented as an independent tool. 3) A panelest management system for handling large lists of survey panelists. Due anytime between last month and yesterday. A combination of web and GUI interfaces. 4) An bulk email system for managing frequent email jobs/batches. Part of #3, but designed and implemented as an independent tool. A combination of web and GUI interfaces. 5) Internet survey system. Maintenance mode now, thankfully. 6) Online project management system for online surveys., Maintenance mode now, but lots of changes on the way. etc. Does any of this sound appealing. (Oh, I forgot to mention documentation of all of above.) This is really just a personal rant because I am bored out of my gord with my current workload.
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
Matt Gullett wrote: marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com Midlife crisis Matt?:~ I know how you feel...I started a drafting job 7 years ago as a job to get through school and I'm so bored with it that some days (sometimes weeks) I cannot force myself to actually work. Very boring:zzz: I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel though. I hope to graduate next year with my degree in computer science...Wait a minute :eek: your working in the area that I'm trying to escape too...guess the grass isn't always "greener on the other side". My goal isn't necessarily a career change as much as it is to simply get away form a company that I have really come to hate. Not that I'm an expert, but I have found that companies have personalities and it is important, if you want to be happy, to find a company that matches your personality. A couple of weeks ago I saw a program about working for Pixar[^] and it seemed like a great place to work if you qualify. Problem is, I think they only take the "best of the best". You should check them out. Good luck!
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Matt Gullett wrote: If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Want to write adult entertainment management software with me? :-D Marc Latest AAL Article My blog Join my forum!
Now that sounds like my kind of job! ;) Can I call myself and Entertainment Engineer :~ or something like that so that my wife won’t know what I really do? :laugh:
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Frustrated, but not bored. I dislike the language, but code is code is code. The logic for assembly is just at a lower level, but essentially the same stuff. There is crap for documentation of a huge application that's grown over the past 20+ yrs. Zero standards, and diddley-squat direction. So there's too much scrambling around to be bored, but I am frustrated. My task is to help improve the flow of information as much as I can, while getting my regular job done. :sigh:
"The beat goes on.. da-da-dum dadum dum"
BW
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
Matt Gullett wrote: How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Not bored at all. I love political fights and ulcers to much to get bored. Now if the question was Are you happy with your enviroment? That could be asked in the soapbox. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
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I'll take your database reports and raise you managing online surveys for market research.:(( My current list of projects (one is clearly not enough) includes: 1) An online, web-enabled, full featured cross tab engine. Due sometime in December (nebulus isn't it?) About 25% complete. 2) An in-memory database with automaticly produced, query-based indexes. Part of #1, but designed and implemented as an independent tool. 3) A panelest management system for handling large lists of survey panelists. Due anytime between last month and yesterday. A combination of web and GUI interfaces. 4) An bulk email system for managing frequent email jobs/batches. Part of #3, but designed and implemented as an independent tool. A combination of web and GUI interfaces. 5) Internet survey system. Maintenance mode now, thankfully. 6) Online project management system for online surveys., Maintenance mode now, but lots of changes on the way. etc. Does any of this sound appealing. (Oh, I forgot to mention documentation of all of above.) This is really just a personal rant because I am bored out of my gord with my current workload.
Can't beat that :omg: BTW, you might find [this [](this useful: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite)[^](this useful: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite)] useful. A free embedded SQL engine that can run in-memory databases.
"Sucks less" isn't progress - Kent Beck [^] Awasu 1.1.3 [^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
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Matt Gullett wrote: How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Not bored at all. I love political fights and ulcers to much to get bored. Now if the question was Are you happy with your enviroment? That could be asked in the soapbox. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
Well, I'm happy to say that I could hardly imagine a better job than I'm doing today. I work with very smart people (not the least of which is Chris along with a heady list of others), we're doing work that I consider important, and everyone seems positive and motiviated (unless you talk about coffee, and then the conversation gets very adverse ;)) David
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
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Why're you married and have kids? Without these, you don't need to pay mortgage, you don't need to save up for their tuition... Software developers are not paid to do any of these things. They're reserved for MBA and lawyers.
In all reality, the pay at my current job is pretty good. I'd have a hard time finding a better paying job without moving and then there's the issue of cost-of-living. CillyMe wrote: Why're you married and have kids? Because without them I'd jump off a cliff. My family is awesome. I love all of them and I can't imagine not having them now. It just my job that is pissing me off.
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Well, I'm happy to say that I could hardly imagine a better job than I'm doing today. I work with very smart people (not the least of which is Chris along with a heady list of others), we're doing work that I consider important, and everyone seems positive and motiviated (unless you talk about coffee, and then the conversation gets very adverse ;)) David
Where do I send my resume?
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Can't beat that :omg: BTW, you might find [this [](this useful: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite)[^](this useful: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite)] useful. A free embedded SQL engine that can run in-memory databases.
"Sucks less" isn't progress - Kent Beck [^] Awasu 1.1.3 [^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
Thanks for the link. Actually, I'm already using it. It works farily well. The biggest issue I have is the way indexes are handled. It's not really a problem with the engine, its just that the I need to use it with an ad-hoc cross tab engine. The tables average over 200 columns each (numerics + dates, and a few text fields) and can be queried in almost any way imaginable. There is no way to design indexes for them in any standard kinda-way. So, I am building specialized code to build pseudo-indexes based on the filters (where clauses) users use and to optimize the system that way. Not exacly exciting, but its a living.
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That's it. How many of you are bored with whatever it is you are doing at work? If you are not bored, what is it that you are doing that is not boring? Are you hiring? Send resume requests to marriedwith3kidscarpaymentmortgagedidImentionkids@boredinmarketresearch.howdidIgethre.com
I think most jobs have "boring" aspect to them. After being laid off for 6 months I landed a job doing electronic tech work. Mostly consisting of cleaning up the previous occupants mess. Mostly why they was the privious occupant. Now, I have moved out of that and am solely responsible for the next generation of the company software. Since the company's market place is not something I am intimately familiar with, I do a lot of research mixed with furious coding. Geneally more research than coding. Sometimes it gets boring but then I have the option of doing something else for a bit to recharge my batteries. Of course I do have the "joy" of the daily status reports to the company president.... :laugh: Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.