"in naught-point-one miles, turn your carriage to the right."
That is delightful.
Lorne: Back in Pylea they used to call me "sweet potato." Connor: Really. Lorne: Yeah, well, the exact translation was "fragrant tuber" but…
'Conviction (1)'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Oct 13, 2014 7:18:15 pm PDT #8165 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Kat - Oct 13, 2014 7:21:37 pm PDT #8166 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sara, sorry about your wall woes.
We had to have an all-staff meeting to discuss where to place the new photocopier. This took 45 minutes. I am not making this up.
We once had a three day retreat (granted it was in Sonoma) where we spent the whole time covering what to do if the girls chewed gum, how to record tardies and dealing with the uniform policy.
meara - Oct 13, 2014 7:34:52 pm PDT #8167 of 30000
Wow, and I thought the "how to use FedEx because we switched from UPS" training I have to go to next week was silly. Y'all got me beat.
Also: I don't think this is applicable to any of our Seattleites or people, but maybe they know folks? A friend says "If you know any great software engineers with experience building component software on the Microsoft WCF stack at one of the best companies in Seattle, send them my way." He's a sweetheart--scary looking, but a sweetheart.
Consuela - Oct 13, 2014 7:55:33 pm PDT #8168 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, crap. I have to make a decision. I'm the number 1 candidate and they will meet my salary requirements (which I totally didn't expect). Except: they don't really have an office, except a one-person office in downtown Berkeley used by a subsidiary that does unrelated work; the work-load is expected to be heavy; travel expected to be "some" ranging to "lots" (as in 2-3 times per month).
I have a stomach ache. I don't want to change jobs! And I am suddenly remembering how happy I was to leave consulting and get into the public sector.
meara - Oct 13, 2014 7:59:21 pm PDT #8169 of 30000
Except: they don't really have an office, except a one-person office in downtown Berkeley used by a subsidiary that does unrelated work; the work-load is expected to be heavy; travel expected to be "some" ranging to "lots" (as in 2-3 times per month).
So, would you work from home, or in Berkeley, or what? How do you feel about the travel--would it be to horrible places? Would it make your life miserable with family and dog and such? If you're traveling a lot, would you manage to save any money by not having to pay for your own food on the road? (I currently make quite a bit of money off that...but since I'm gone SOOOO much, I then spend it all by eating out and having food go bad and buying not in the cheapest-big-bulk-package way).
brenda m - Oct 13, 2014 8:03:17 pm PDT #8170 of 30000
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
If you work from home otherwise, the travel may be less onerous.
Burrell - Oct 13, 2014 8:42:59 pm PDT #8171 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh dear Suela, that's a big decision. But kinda exciting that you get to make it.
Theodosia - Oct 14, 2014 2:30:37 am PDT #8172 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Yikes, decision time -- is this for like a permanent job instead of a term or at-will? Is the likelihood that you will keep it until retirement (which is probably coming up as fast for you as it is for me)? Can you mostly work from home, or from some convenient-commute office space they rent for you?
Jesse - Oct 14, 2014 3:45:23 am PDT #8173 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh, good luck, Consuela. I know it's hard to decide between a sure thing that might not be the right thing, and the unknown.
sarameg - Oct 14, 2014 4:05:41 am PDT #8174 of 30000
If I don't get sidewalks because people selfishly didn't move their cars, I'm going to hurt someone. News flash: I know where you live.
Consuela, good luck on the decision.