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Started by Popeye the Sailor, May 05, 2008, 05:22:03 PM

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AJ

#104775
February 24, 2012, 12:15:12 PM
Quote from: Buckethead on February 23, 2012, 08:15:12 PM
I would like to suggest a name change

from Stella StayPuft

(which was never fitting anyway)

to Dory.
Quote from: Buckethead on February 23, 2012, 08:22:13 PM
I will accept the updated avatar as a compromise.  [thumbsup]

Good word Buckethead!! [thumbsup]



So, Mzz Decidedly-Not-Fluffy StayPuft, do you speak whale? :D




p.s. the avatar makes me smile even more cause my mantra of late has been "just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swiiiiiimmming..."
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on November 08, 2011, 09:32:47 PM
It was great meeting "The Dude" at long last.   She brought us some epic beer.

lethe

#104776
February 24, 2012, 12:15:53 PM
Darn, I have to go on a business trip next month for a few days.
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KnightofNi

#104777
February 24, 2012, 12:46:55 PM
Quote from: lethe on February 24, 2012, 12:15:53 PM
Darn, I have to go on a business trip next month for a few days.
where are you going?
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

lethe

#104778
February 24, 2012, 12:50:10 PM
Quote from: KnightofNi on February 24, 2012, 12:46:55 PM
where are you going?
Bahamas

Yeah, I know. Sucks doesn't it!
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Popeye the Sailor

#104779
February 24, 2012, 01:07:51 PM
Whatever happened to big troubled bear?
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

lethe

#104780
February 24, 2012, 01:10:44 PM
Quote from: peeny on February 24, 2012, 01:07:51 PM
Whatever happened to big troubled bear?
last active May 2011  :-\
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ducpainter

#104781
February 24, 2012, 01:38:06 PM
Quote from: peeny on February 24, 2012, 01:07:51 PM
Whatever happened to big troubled bear?
I  email him once in a while.

He's got two stores now, and he's doing inside and outside sales and a bunch of production for both.

you could mail him...jaco@stingraygraphix.co.za

afternoon...

Jim has been busy...

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"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ZLTFUL

#104782
February 24, 2012, 01:47:19 PM
New boss is a micromanager. I understand his desire to get up to speed but this is just silly.

Conversation with him from yesterday:
Kurt: Well I was wondering if we could do X, Y and if we find Y fails then do Z.
Me: We already do X, Y and if we need to, Z. In fact, we have 2 techs dedicated to doing that.
Kurt: Well, can we do it more?

[bang]

During his introduction meeting (we are all contractors or consultants):
Kurt: I don't care about the SoWs. I am here to give the customer what they want.

Ok...the reason we have SoWs (and individual ones for each team/consultant) is to define what the customer wants in black and white. So you just said you're going to ignore what customer wants in the grand scheme of things and give the customer what they want at that particular moment. Goodbye budgets.

Seems like I can't get a competent manager anymore. The first 3 I had when I got into IT were phenomenal. The 4th one was great too but then he was replaced by a company yes man.

As a co-worker and friend stated after the intro meeting, "Looks like my immunity to make the beast with two backsititus has just drastically dropped."
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Monsterlover

#104783
February 24, 2012, 01:51:22 PM
Quote from: ZLTFUL on February 24, 2012, 01:47:19 PM
New boss is a micromanager. I understand his desire to get up to speed but this is just silly.

Conversation with him from yesterday:
Kurt: Well I was wondering if we could do X, Y and if we find Y fails then do Z.
Me: We already do X, Y and if we need to, Z. In fact, we have 2 techs dedicated to doing that.
Kurt: Well, can we do it more?

[bang]

During his introduction meeting (we are all contractors or consultants):
Kurt: I don't care about the SoWs. I am here to give the customer what they want.

Ok...the reason we have SoWs (and individual ones for each team/consultant) is to define what the customer wants in black and white. So you just said you're going to ignore what customer wants in the grand scheme of things and give the customer what they want at that particular moment. Goodbye budgets.

Seems like I can't get a competent manager anymore. The first 3 I had when I got into IT were phenomenal. The 4th one was great too but then he was replaced by a company yes man.

As a co-worker and friend stated after the intro meeting, "Looks like my immunity to make the beast with two backsititus has just drastically dropped."

You probably should just quit.

;D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#104784
February 24, 2012, 01:54:59 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on February 24, 2012, 01:51:22 PM
You probably should just quit.

;D
Why don't you lend him the 250K he needs to start his business?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#104785
February 24, 2012, 02:05:40 PM
Id rather just hire him.

;)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ZLTFUL

#104786
February 24, 2012, 02:06:20 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 24, 2012, 01:54:59 PM
Why don't you lend him the 250K he needs to start his business?

He's trying to convince me to come work for him with promises of finely machined machined things!  [drool]
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Monsterlover

#104787
February 24, 2012, 02:07:51 PM
Also, there's cookies.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#104788
February 24, 2012, 02:08:15 PM
Quote from: ZLTFUL on February 24, 2012, 02:06:20 PM
He's trying to convince me to come work for him with promises of finely machined machined things!  [drool]
Careful...

he can be convincing.

Quote from: Monsterlover on February 24, 2012, 02:07:51 PM
Also, there's cookies.
What'd I tell ya? [laugh]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ZLTFUL

#104789
February 24, 2012, 02:09:02 PM
My biggest problem is the "customer" is completely satisfied with the job I am doing. In fact, they are unhappy with the other part of the group and the helpdesk that fall under my "team".

But because the customer is very unhappy with the rest of the group, the new manager thinks I need to be under the same umbrella. But his umbrella is made of shit and it just started raining.
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