I hate my job!

[shorebird]

I hate my job right now. I'm at St. Michael's Yacht Club. What a bunch of snooty iceholes. The appointed overseer of construction* asked me to park my truck at the back of the lot, away from the work site, becuase a ladder rack full of scaffolding and ladders is, as the Commodore put it, "unsightly." I told him sure, if he wants to help me haul all the tools and such across the parking lot, no problem.
Dick.
I can't wait 'till the dumpster gets delivered.


* a meaningless title for a want to be know it all.

[Diomedes]

tell him that parking across town just means Commodore Cockface will be paying for more time getting tools than if you could park close

tell 'em to put the can next to his office window

[shorebird]

tell 'em to put the can next to his office window

....as well as the job john.

[methdeez]

BTW, watch out for cougars in Los Gatos.

Nice reference.

[Sgt PSN]

We started the process to recall approximately 1700 Marines back on active duty today.  Probably around 1000 of them will clear the screening and will actually get recalled.   Of that 1000, about 700 of them will go to Iraq/Afghanistan. The remainder will be lucky in that they will still spend a year+ back on active duty, but they won't be required to deploy. 

Needless to say, there's about 1700 people out there who are going to be extremely pissed off with me tomorrow when they recieve a letter from me saying that they'll be coming back.  I expect the next 2 months of my life to really suck. 

[ice grillin you]

at least be thankful your life is better than the stories about your life

[Father Demon]

And, the Google dream is dead.

[Seabiscuit36]

That sucks man

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

And, the Google dream is dead.

You probably would not have been paid enough to make up for the big move and the cost of living increase anyway.

I hope you have other avenues with good companies still open to you.

[Father Demon]

And, the Google dream is dead.

You probably would not have been paid enough to make up for the big move and the cost of living increase anyway.

I hope you have other avenues with good companies still open to you.

Agree.  I wanted an offer letter just to show it off, even if I didn't take the job.

Still in advanced interviews with a great company, neighbor.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Still in advanced interviews with a great company, neighbor.

Don't expect me to do the things Sarge does for you, weirdo.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

the market's reaction to the decision not to hire Demon

[Father Demon]

One of Google's perks for their employees is that they allow each employee to use 20% of their work time to think about, collaborate on, and attempt to create a new venture or new product that Google can use.  Gmail, Google Maps, Google Docs & Spreadsheets all came from this 20% time.

During my interview, my hiring-manager-to-be asked what I would do with my 20% time.  Knowing that question would be asked, I had given it some thought.  I answered that I would work on a social networking site geared towards older people, with all kinds of music and video content online.  The key would be the content, and I even addressed how Google would need to work within the parameters of the copyright laws for both, and work in concert with the recording and movie owners.  He asked a couple of clarifying questions, and that part of the conversation was over in about 2 minutes.

Today, I see this.

At least it wasn't Google that came out with it.

[Cerevant]

It is widely reported that 20% time is a myth, especially when projects are on deadline.

[Father Demon]

the hiring manager dude told me that 20% time really equates to 120% time, since they are all very busy.