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Title: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 13, 2010, 05:53:16 AM
Ahhhh... feels good. Sent my letter of resignation off to the hardly ever here boss, and on my way out to the next gig at the end of the month. Onward and upward!

What'd you do today?
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: dolci on July 13, 2010, 05:55:40 AM
Congrats!   [thumbsup]   Sounds like  you have a plan in place.  Now you have more time for arts and crafts.   [laugh]
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 13, 2010, 06:06:13 AM
We'll see. Hopefully the commutes will be less, as there's more work from home and closer to home options. But I'm gonna be workin' for the man now and not a foo foo boutique place.
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: redxblack on July 13, 2010, 06:17:13 AM
Quitting my last job felt so liberating. Congrats on moving on.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: zooom on July 13, 2010, 06:35:01 AM
and the streets of Shirlington will fill with awesomeness as Ian walks down the street like a king surveying all that he can see!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: metallimonster on July 13, 2010, 06:37:28 AM
For some reason I got a image of you strutting down the street to the Bee Gees. ;D


Congrats Man!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 13, 2010, 06:41:23 AM
I am a woman's man, with no time to talk.

Yeah, I was getting fed up here. It's been good, but becoming evident it's a dead end career wise. I've developed faster than the business and don't want to get ham strung... and the pay raise didn't hurt either.  ;D
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 13, 2010, 07:34:19 AM
congrats.

I am looking fwd to being able to quit more than i am looking forward to gettign a diff job.


now i just need ppl to call me the hell back. even an interview would be nice right now.
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 13, 2010, 08:17:34 AM
I had a few dead ends and a no call back on the way. The no call back sucked as I really wanted that gig - it was doing user experience work for Thinkgeek which is HQ'd about 10 miles from me. Hullo dream job...

Yeah, I'm a big nerd... so?  ;D
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: tuanogus on July 13, 2010, 08:52:38 AM
Quote from: yuu on July 13, 2010, 08:17:34 AM
...it was doing user experience work...

Check your PM inbox.
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 13, 2010, 10:56:44 AM
Quote from: yuu on July 13, 2010, 08:17:34 AM
I had a few dead ends and a no call back on the way. The no call back sucked as I really wanted that gig - it was doing user experience work for Thinkgeek which is HQ'd about 10 miles from me. Hullo dream job...

Yeah, I'm a big nerd... so?  ;D

nothing wrong with being a nerd.
embrace what you are!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: DRKWNG on July 13, 2010, 11:34:40 AM
Get a job you flippin' slacker!

 

;D
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: RAT900 on July 13, 2010, 11:44:04 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 13, 2010, 10:56:44 AM
nothing wrong with being a nerd.
embrace what you are!

from the front or the back?
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: zooom on July 13, 2010, 11:55:06 AM
Quote from: RAT900 on July 13, 2010, 11:44:04 AM
from the front or the back?

guess it depends on how much lube is around at the time....
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: DRKWNG on July 13, 2010, 11:57:10 AM
Quote from: zooom on July 13, 2010, 11:55:06 AM
guess it depends on how much lube is around at the time....

ZING!!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: zzilla on July 13, 2010, 09:34:34 PM
Getting "asked to leave" my last job was one of the best things to happen to me.

Just look at me now! I got a fancy semi-private shipping container for a house, a free gun, and all the bullets I can sign for!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: DoubleEagle on July 13, 2010, 10:45:11 PM
It was a refreshing feeling when I left my former position and became ......................RETIRED at age 56.

Dolph       :)

Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: ab on July 14, 2010, 04:37:02 AM
Congrats!

In this economy, that is rare.  I think most of us are trying to hang on to what we got.  So you're in pretty good shape   [thumbsup]  and yeah nerds rule the adult world so you're in good shape.

DoubleEagle - cool retire at young 56.  That is something most of us strive for but I have a feeling won't luck out unfortunately. 

MetalliMonster - "...strutting down the street to the Bee Gees"  ha ha ha   

Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 04:44:27 AM
Quote from: RAT900 on July 13, 2010, 11:44:04 AM
from the front or the back?

well if you embrace it from the abck you can give yourself a reach around...
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2010, 04:50:17 AM
Quote from: DRKWNG on July 13, 2010, 11:34:40 AM
Get a job you flippin' slacker!

;D

Have two technically. I just have to start the other one.

I hope it'll be good - the company does has a reputation for burning out people - but I was scouted by a buddy of mine who hasn't lead me wrong yet. So I hope his record holds.

Quote from: KnightofNi on July 13, 2010, 10:56:44 AM
nothing wrong with being a nerd.
embrace what you are!

Oh I own in... Recent gifts have included:
Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geek-kids/1-3-years/b78f/)
Refil Required Baby Doll (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/womens/caf9/)
Some Star Wars legos for the GF (big hit!)

Next on the birthday shopping list - babys first Siege Engines!

And I was given the Uzi Pen (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/dd7c/)

I'm going to send much of the Thinkgeek staff to a happy, comfortable retirement..
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 04:53:22 AM
the siege engines are great.
i was instructed not to buy them for my nephews.
i think i'll get them for my neice. her mom is cooler.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2010, 06:35:05 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 04:53:22 AM
the siege engines are great.
i was instructed not to buy them for my nephews.
i think i'll get them for my neice. her mom is cooler.  [thumbsup]

Our rules for this boy were no fire arms, explosives, booze, or porn may be given as gifts and no Jiu Jitsu in the house. She neglected non gun powder fired projectiles and Rugby in the house... I'm working the loop holes.
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 07:23:42 AM
Quote from: yuu on July 14, 2010, 06:35:05 AM
Our rules for this boy were no fire arms, explosives, booze, or porn may be given as gifts and Jiu Jitsu in the house. She neglected non gun powder fired projectiles and Rugby in the house... I'm working the loop holes.

so what if he got a chemistry book and learned to make the explosives on his own?  ;D

you just want to give the kid a head start in science is all!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2010, 07:27:21 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 07:23:42 AM
so what if he got a chemistry book and learned to make the explosives on his own?  ;D

It's an avenue to explore.

Hmm wonder if I'm the start of a brain drain here. My buddy is disillusioned to and has said he might bail too... oh my my
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: zooom on July 14, 2010, 08:04:59 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 07:23:42 AM
so what if he got a chemistry book and learned to make the explosives on his own?  ;D

you just want to give the kid a head start in science is all!

Anarchist Cookbook what?!?!?!
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 09:18:17 AM
Quote from: yuu on July 14, 2010, 07:27:21 AM
It's an avenue to explore.

Hmm wonder if I'm the start of a brain drain here. My buddy is disillusioned to and has said he might bail too... oh my my

there is a group of 4 guys that i'm friends with that move from companyt o company. so far they have all moved on 3 times since they worked here.

you are inspiring people to try new things.
Title: Re: Just quit my job
Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2010, 09:30:40 AM
Quote from: zooom on July 14, 2010, 08:04:59 AM
Anarchist Cookbook what?!?!?!

That'll get you a visit from the FBI these days.  :-\

Quote from: KnightofNi on July 14, 2010, 09:18:17 AM
you are inspiring people to try new things.

That's me... an inspiring figure. I actually hope he does leave. He's under appreciated and under paid. But he's never worked any place else really so I think there's some fear of change