I spoke with the recruiter for the position that sounds awesome. Well, the actual work sounds awesome, and she confirmed they'd be able to pay me more, but they have weird complex medical insurance that's expensive (apparently the actual insurance has a $5K deductible, but they have this OTHER insurance that covers that? Or something?) AND I'd be going back to the "six less vacation days than I'm used to" thing (even though it's a different company). I'm not sure I'm OK with that. Except the project I've been put on at my newcurrent company is MAKING ME CRAZY. But then again, most projects would, at the beginning...(WHY, why do companies keep advertising for Seattle CRAs when really they want someone in SF or LA?)
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Apr 23, 2012 1:47:54 pm PDT #2095 of 30001
brenda m - Apr 23, 2012 1:48:45 pm PDT #2096 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That's awesome, Cash.
My friend Kevin just won a BAFTA award for animated game design (Shogun II). I wonder if he needs an intern?
brenda m - Apr 23, 2012 1:51:30 pm PDT #2097 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Six extra PTO days at current job? I don't think that hits the mental health break even line compared to something potentially awesome.
askye - Apr 23, 2012 1:54:14 pm PDT #2098 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Cash, that's awesome. I couldn't remember, I know Owen is super smart. I hope you can find an program for him.
SuziQ - Apr 23, 2012 1:56:28 pm PDT #2099 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I spent most of 2011 begging for work and picking up a lot of ad hoc research projects and such. But my workload from month to month, shoot - week to week, was never set.
So far this year, I have had my name tossed around by a bunch of high level folks and I have more work than I can handle right now. Ok, I can handle it, but the set-up process for some of these projects is pretty significant, while the monthly work will be more manageable. I hate saying no to new work, but for now, I've got what looks to be a good, steady, challenging workload.
My end of year review better take all this stuff into account. Geesh.
Jesse - Apr 23, 2012 1:59:00 pm PDT #2100 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yay Allyson! If the job turns out to be a good fit, I hope you get it.
I got the three things I promised to get out the door today out the door at about 5:15. Close enough? Now I'm going to do stupid freelance work. I SWEAR I AM.
chrismg - Apr 23, 2012 2:00:41 pm PDT #2101 of 30001
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Dubbing Kim Jong-Un "Joffrey" is asking for trouble, right?
shrift - Apr 23, 2012 2:02:44 pm PDT #2102 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I have more work than I can handle right now.
I sympathize so much, Suzi.
I am working on eight different machines right now, ahahaha.
Liese S. - Apr 23, 2012 2:10:06 pm PDT #2103 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Dubbing Kim Jong-Un "Joffrey" is asking for trouble, right?
It's inappropriate and reductive, anyway.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 23, 2012 2:11:33 pm PDT #2104 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Wow, Owen writes more clearly than my cousin who had me read one of his High School English projects a couple years ago.