Topic: Your Job: The Movie (Read 177860 times)

Classic · « **Reply #2560 on:** March 12, 2013, 03:25:22 PM »

Would you even work those hours for three times your salary?

Büge · « **Reply #2561 on:** March 12, 2013, 03:39:55 PM »

For how long?

Dooly · « **Reply #2562 on:** March 13, 2013, 01:56:47 AM »

You should have just said yes to the 60 hours per week, and they'd be happy.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #2563 on:** March 14, 2013, 07:01:52 PM »

I was just on shift at an opening event that was so out of hand I basically did as much work as I would have at a friend's party.

I am officially declaring myself a professional partier.

Lottel · « **Reply #2564 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:35:05 PM »

Why is this delivery driver taking so long?

OH. He accidentally picked up a prostitute.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2565 on:** March 18, 2013, 05:03:10 PM »

"Accidentally".

Classic · « **Reply #2566 on:** March 18, 2013, 06:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Lottel on March 18, 2013, 04:35:05 PM

Why is this delivery driver taking so long?

OH. He accidentally picked up a prostitute.

This sounds like a story duder. Maybe though not one for this board?

Thad · « **Reply #2567 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:53:15 PM »

Welp, got an interview on Wednesday, which is cool.

It's a 35-mile drive, which is considerably less cool. Don't know why the fuck I keep getting jobs up on that side of town -- I guess the developments have been there long enough for companies to establish themselves? It's in roughly the same neighborhood as jobs 3 and 4 on my 2011 list. (Fun fact: I found that post by searching for "fuck these people". It was already in my autocomplete list!)

So, y'know. I will take the job if offered but not be broken up about it if I don't get it.

Still getting over a damn cold, which could of course have an impact on my interview skillz. Guess I'll take my meds and hope for the best.

Would be nice if I had time to hit one of my old favorite eateries while I'm back up in that part of town, but I don't think I'll be able to swing that if I want to beat traffic. And the last time I grabbed carryout on that side of town it was cold by the time I got home.

Thad · « **Reply #2568 on:** March 20, 2013, 12:44:43 PM »

Extra no-time-for-food-afterward now because I have a second interview two hours later on the other side of town.

I mean, I'll probably have some time to fuck around in-between. For me to be late for the second interview the first one would have to run an hour and traffic would have to be especially bad afterward. But it's still technically possible.

The 5 PM interview looks like a better gig, if not a better organization. It's a NOC tech position instead of general tech support. The fact that they're giving me an interview at 5 PM DOES suggest they're a 24-hour shop and might stick me with weird hours, but as I've said before, I'm perfectly okay with working night shifts in Phoenix in the summer.

Büge · « **Reply #2569 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:00:14 PM »

Quote from: Brentai on March 12, 2013, 01:17:56 PM

"Can you work 80 hours a week?"

Thad · « **Reply #2570 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:14:09 PM »

20 min early despite having to detour around accident on freeway. Then spent 10 min at gate waiting for security to verify my id.

Still only 3:15 & next interview not til 5. Could stop for a slice but probably better off just going home for a bit.

Lottel · « **Reply #2571 on:** March 20, 2013, 09:32:03 PM »

Coworker/manager was in the middle of a driveby shooting that involved a house with children in the lawn.
No one was injured. While everyone sensible ducked for cover, he stood like a moron. This gave him clear view of the vehicle and driver.

He said "They didn't shoot ME so what do I care?" and didn't talk to the cops at all.

In actually unrelated news, I am currently unemployed.

Thad · « **Reply #2572 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:41:33 AM »

Welp, I got one of 'em. So that's good. Should start on the 1st, unless this is all a terrible, elaborate April Fool's Day joke.

It's an extra buck an hour compared to my last job. Which at least shows I'm moving up in the world. And will hopefully cover the extra wear on my car for a 70-MILE ROUND TRIP.

Maybe one of the other ones will pan out and I'll get something a little closer/better. But this is a damn sight better than unemployment, at least.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #2573 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:17:09 AM »

Awesome, congrats, Thad.

Thad · « **Reply #2574 on:** March 26, 2013, 07:37:23 PM »

Got another offer. The initial contract period is shorter and it's for a company I'm not crazy about, but it's a couple bucks more an hour than my first offer, probably 1/3 of the commute distance, and involves actual Web design, so I think it's definitely the superior option.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2575 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:48:25 PM »

An actual choice between jobs for Thad? What is the world coming to?

Malikial · « **Reply #2576 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:58:59 PM »

Oh damn, time to start looking out for horsemen.

Thad · « **Reply #2577 on:** March 27, 2013, 05:31:41 PM »

It's worse than you guys think. I done gone and started a bidding war.

Okay, so here's what I'm looking at:

Company A
Banking/insurance business
More prominent than Company B, but not as prominent in the computer industry
I talked them into offering me a couple bucks more than Company B
35-mile commute
Initial 6-month contract
Better benefits if I get hired on
They're planning on hiring on 1 guy from the team, and rep told me I'm the leading contender
The job is a Win7 rollout

Company B
Web company
8-mile commute
Initial 2-month contract
Budget is already in and they have funding to hire on the entire team
Job is Web design

Company C
Computer company
Way more prestigious than Company B -> would look the best on my resume of the 3
Slightly less pay than Company B
6-mile commute
Initial 12-month contract, can be extended as much as 18 months but after that there's no chance of a permanent position and I can't reapply for another temp position for another 6 months
Job is hardware testing
Haven't actually interviewed for this one yet; interview is tomorrow morning.

I have to choose by Friday. So far I'm leaning Company B. More than anything because I just do not want to deal with that commute ever again.

TA · « **Reply #2578 on:** March 27, 2013, 05:51:06 PM »

You rent, right? A, move closer if you're hired.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2579 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:13:28 PM »

How big is the pay difference, really? Like, is "A few bucks" $18 vs $15 or $14 vs $10, or what?

Also, after doing ten years of jobs of boring jobs which I hate, I gotta say that I think doing stuff you might actually enjoy also matters in this equation.

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