Damn Boss Rant
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Dont you just hate it when your boss changes things without telling you? I have recently done a client that connects to a webservice to download some information into a database. yesterday one of the clients complains its not downloading anything so i have a look. It turns out my boss has been into the database and changed the field lengths. All the values he has set would seem reasonable except for one thing. When i get the values they are encrypted and stored encrypted so a 16 character CC number could be a lot more. He knows this. Its all documented so why change things? What a waste of a day finding and fixing this one. Its not like i dont have better things to do either. I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do (for his benefit i might add). 7 days left. j
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Dont you just hate it when your boss changes things without telling you? I have recently done a client that connects to a webservice to download some information into a database. yesterday one of the clients complains its not downloading anything so i have a look. It turns out my boss has been into the database and changed the field lengths. All the values he has set would seem reasonable except for one thing. When i get the values they are encrypted and stored encrypted so a 16 character CC number could be a lot more. He knows this. Its all documented so why change things? What a waste of a day finding and fixing this one. Its not like i dont have better things to do either. I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do (for his benefit i might add). 7 days left. j
jonathan15 wrote:
I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do
i always prefer to taper-off - i see no need to be a hero at a job i'm leaving.
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Dont you just hate it when your boss changes things without telling you? I have recently done a client that connects to a webservice to download some information into a database. yesterday one of the clients complains its not downloading anything so i have a look. It turns out my boss has been into the database and changed the field lengths. All the values he has set would seem reasonable except for one thing. When i get the values they are encrypted and stored encrypted so a 16 character CC number could be a lot more. He knows this. Its all documented so why change things? What a waste of a day finding and fixing this one. Its not like i dont have better things to do either. I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do (for his benefit i might add). 7 days left. j
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jonathan15 wrote:
I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do
i always prefer to taper-off - i see no need to be a hero at a job i'm leaving.
I would rather that as well but we are in the final stages of a really big project thats worth a lot to the company so i am trying to make sure all loose ends are well and truely tied up so i can say my last project was a total success. J
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If your boss had any sense, your work load should be on drip and other people should be taking over your role, well he going to find out the hard way...
We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them. Steve Jobs
True. but if you see my reply to Chris i couldnt really be leaving at a worse time. They havent even interviewed for my position yet plus the customer has no idea i am going so yes, Its going to be the hard way. j
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If your boss had any sense, your work load should be on drip and other people should be taking over your role, well he going to find out the hard way...
We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them. Steve Jobs
norm .net wrote:
your work load should be on drip and other people should be taking over your role, well he going to find out the hard way...
I totally agree.
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Dont you just hate it when your boss changes things without telling you? I have recently done a client that connects to a webservice to download some information into a database. yesterday one of the clients complains its not downloading anything so i have a look. It turns out my boss has been into the database and changed the field lengths. All the values he has set would seem reasonable except for one thing. When i get the values they are encrypted and stored encrypted so a 16 character CC number could be a lot more. He knows this. Its all documented so why change things? What a waste of a day finding and fixing this one. Its not like i dont have better things to do either. I am 2 1/2 weeks into my 4 weeks notice so i have a hell of a lot to do (for his benefit i might add). 7 days left. j
Maybe next time you won't put Telepathy on your resume as one of your skills ;P
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True. but if you see my reply to Chris i couldnt really be leaving at a worse time. They havent even interviewed for my position yet plus the customer has no idea i am going so yes, Its going to be the hard way. j
jonathan15 wrote:
They havent even interviewed for my position yet
It might just be me, but I don't see that as being within your sphere of concern. And truth be told, regardless of how much work you've been assigned, you shuldn't be pulling in more than 8 hours per day anyway. You are, afterall, on your way out.
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True. but if you see my reply to Chris i couldnt really be leaving at a worse time. They havent even interviewed for my position yet plus the customer has no idea i am going so yes, Its going to be the hard way. j
Presumably there is another job lined-up for you when your notice expires. In the meantime, your loyalty to your present employer should be ebbing away and your employer should be reducing your workload accordingly. However, as this is neither happening and that your employer hasn't chosen any replacement for you, this begs the question do you and/or your employer do not wish to part company. If that be the case, it sounds as though the situation is ripe for a re-negotiation of contract that should be to your primary benefit.
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Presumably there is another job lined-up for you when your notice expires. In the meantime, your loyalty to your present employer should be ebbing away and your employer should be reducing your workload accordingly. However, as this is neither happening and that your employer hasn't chosen any replacement for you, this begs the question do you and/or your employer do not wish to part company. If that be the case, it sounds as though the situation is ripe for a re-negotiation of contract that should be to your primary benefit.
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
your loyalty to your present employer should be ebbing away
He probably wants to leave on a good note. No telling if him and his current employer may cross roads in the future.
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Presumably there is another job lined-up for you when your notice expires. In the meantime, your loyalty to your present employer should be ebbing away and your employer should be reducing your workload accordingly. However, as this is neither happening and that your employer hasn't chosen any replacement for you, this begs the question do you and/or your employer do not wish to part company. If that be the case, it sounds as though the situation is ripe for a re-negotiation of contract that should be to your primary benefit.
Not another job but going back to college so i am going. He has already offered me more to stay but i am pretty set on going. I want things to be a success and leave with everything being positive. J
