20
Mar
2008
0:00 AM

Lying for Fun and Profit

I say stupid things all the time.

The other night, I was doing some soldering. Soldering is something I haven't really had to do for a while, and it occurred to me as I was holding a piece of metal heated up to 400 degrees that I couldn't remember the specific wiring of what I was soldering. The i...

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13
Feb
2008
0:00 AM

Helldesk

No.

I can't. I won't. There was a reason that this company is offering $19/hr for a freaking helpdesk position. Everything is completely regimented. You must make your 75% availability quota. You must not spend more than seven minutes trying to fix a ticket. You must schedules your breaks around l...

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06
Feb
2008
0:00 AM

True Story!

SETTING: Interior office. Gold records and guitars are hanging on the walls. Two men in well-tailored suits are sitting around the desk in the office. There is a fireplace burning on one wall.

EXECUTIVE ONE: (reading a magazine) I say, old sport, I happened a glance at my e-mail the other day, and...

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17
Jan
2008
0:00 AM

I must be crazy

I'm actually thinking about considering becoming an LPN to give myself a permanent job. The lack of serious permanent IT positions here scares me, along with the dismal pay unless you have a hojillion worthless certifications and ten years experience. The program takes a year, and the average cost f...

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