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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:10:15 PM   
Schanilec

 

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Damn! I was going to cook a ham this weekend. I guess I'll put in a TV dinner instead.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:15:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

well thats good news at least. So was there an official announcement or do you just "know" that the end is near?


There will be one later today according to my boss, who accidentally let it slip. I've seen it coming for a while and have been doing some work on the matter. But....in this economy, only the Good Lord can guarantee a job.


Good hunting, Brother!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:17:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mynok
There will be one later today according to my boss, who accidentally let it slip. I've seen it coming for a while and have been doing some work on the matter. But....in this economy, only the Good Lord can guarantee a job.


You are so right. I've been stressing lately because, while i have experienced very good fortune in the last month.....finally getting promoted to full time and now having been given a major raise, the fact remained that i am still "contractual" (and no benefits). Add to that my company has a new VP of IT who is even now looking at the "metrics". I was told i "shouldn't" worry too much....but in the end noone really knows whats coming down the pipe. Worst case...i'm back on the street looking for transit jobs.

Its like my dad told me the other week......even "permanent" jobs arn't really that anymore. One minute your working.....next minute your laid off. There's no such thing as job security anymore, regardless of titles/classificaitons...unless your a fat politician that is.

I like how my friend from NYC put it...."anyone who isn't paranoid about their job these days is an idiot"


I hope your lead works out. Just curious.....what's your line of work again?


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:18:29 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:30:00 PM   
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I'm hoping someday when i grow up they'll yet me play with the servers.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:30:38 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:38:14 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:51:33 PM   
Schanilec

 

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Status: offline 		Sorry to hear Mynok. Congradulations Nik. I am yet still in between you two. Part time and no benefit's. Hours have dropped off a bit, again. Still I'm optimistic and keep on chugging along.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:53:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mynok, sorry to hear you're slipping into the inferno. I'm really tired of sitting home all day applying for jobs. The potential one mentioned a while back for me still hasn't made a decision. No clue what that means. I'll assume no and keep plugging.

Good luck, brother.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:58:23 PM   
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World coming to an end?

Damn! I was going to cook a ham this weekend. I guess I'll put in a TV dinner instead.


Well you could quickly join a 'survivor' religious group, and wear a tinfoil hat, then will be saved for this weekend.





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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:58:25 PM   
Schanilec

 

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BTW: the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe has started a campaign to retain the 'Fighting Sioux' nikename. They have a website savethefightingsioux.com. And of course some of the knuckle dragging opponents are trying to hijacking the site. I have posted one comment thus far. And I'm sure more are to come. check it out.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 6:59:45 PM   
Schanilec

 

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ORIGINAL: DivePac88


quote:

ORIGINAL: Schanilec

World coming to an end?

Damn! I was going to cook a ham this weekend. I guess I'll put in a TV dinner instead.


Well you could quickly join a 'survivor' religious group, and wear a tinfoil hat, then will be saved for this weekend.






Noew theres a thought. Thanks

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 7:02:17 PM   
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I'm sure someone will buy sand from them.


Oh sand... forgot about sand, useful stuff sand.







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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 7:07:41 PM   
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ah......a fellow geek.

I'm hoping someday when i grow up they'll yet me play with the servers.


That's pretty much what I've done all my career. Much more UNIX flavors than Windows ones.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 7:10:09 PM   
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Well you could quickly join a 'survivor' religious group, and wear a tinfoil hat, then will be saved for this weekend.




There's no saving from the coming Zombie Apocalypse!!!!!







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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 7:10:38 PM   
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There will be one later today according to my boss, who accidentally let it slip. I've seen it coming for a while and have been doing some work on the matter. But....in this economy, only the Good Lord can guarantee a job.


Sorry to hear your news Mynok, and I could say all-sorts of wise words, but I won't. Other than good luck Mate, and you never know what life has in store, but normally it is good.





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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 7:50:52 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 9:31:09 PM   
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The "official" description is a temporary layoff.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 9:35:21 PM   
Terminus


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 10:00:46 PM   
DivePac88


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The "official" description is a temporary layoff.


The new corporate word for all staff, I think is now 'temporary'.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 11:54:26 PM   
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Good hunting!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/20/2011 11:54:40 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 1:41:59 AM   
Mynok


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ORIGINAL: DivePac88


quote:

ORIGINAL: Mynok


The "official" description is a temporary layoff.


The new corporate word for all staff, I think is now 'temporary'.



Yes, they should just revert to the original spelling: "serf"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 7:29:57 AM   
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Good morning!


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 7:32:39 AM   
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The "official" description is a temporary layoff.


Darn... sorry to hear that...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 7:35:33 AM   
Apollo11


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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I've been stressing lately because, while i have experienced very good fortune in the last month.....finally getting promoted to full time and now having been given a major raise, the fact remained that i am still "contractual" (and no benefits). Add to that my company has a new VP of IT who is even now looking at the "metrics". I was told i "shouldn't" worry too much....but in the end noone really knows whats coming down the pipe. Worst case...i'm back on the street looking for transit jobs.

Its like my dad told me the other week......even "permanent" jobs arn't really that anymore. One minute your working.....next minute your laid off. There's no such thing as job security anymore, regardless of titles/classificaitons...unless your a fat politician that is.

I like how my friend from NYC put it...."anyone who isn't paranoid about their job these days is an idiot"


Best wishes Nik!


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 7:37:36 AM   
Apollo11


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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

I am yet still in between you two. Part time and no benefit's. Hours have dropped off a bit, again. Still I'm optimistic and keep on chugging along.


Best wishes Marc!


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 7:39:47 AM   
Apollo11


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ORIGINAL: Mynok

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ah......a fellow geek.

I'm hoping someday when i grow up they'll yet me play with the servers.


That's pretty much what I've done all my career. Much more UNIX flavors than Windows ones.


There should always be a place for IT man with experience with UNIX...

BTW, did you "play" with LINUX as well (many smaller companies rely on LINUX for servers)?

I have 5 servers in my company (I am the one and only IT) - 2 are LINUX and 3 are Windows...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 8:47:45 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 10/21/2011 8:48:36 AM   
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