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Phuzzy posted:AT&T sold off our entire subnet on Monday. So, they corrected reality to match their documentation. 
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Zamboni Apocalypse posted:So, they corrected reality to match their documentation. Our architects have been doing that for months with this project. We get *URGENT OH GOD ON FIRE* weekend and evening deployments, builds and testing, and then 2 weeks later an architectural document shows up on Sharepoint that *just happens* to match the existing, out of our rear end build that's running. 2 weeks after that we get to sit down in the monthly meeting and explain, again, why the build documents and the architecture documents have this weird date created issue where the build is WAY OLDER than the document it's supposed to be based off. Then the architects accuse us of "pre-building" documents so the dates are wrong.
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Oct 3, 2013 23:33
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Well just got a call back from the manager of the place I interviewed at. I didn't get this job because I was a little light on paper to back up my technical skills ( his words ) but they will be expanding the department soon and the position is pretty much mine. ( again his words ) I am a little disappointed but the call back and knowing there is something down the line helps. Back shotgunning resume's out.
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Oct 3, 2013 23:51
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blackswordca posted:Well just got a call back from the manager of the place I interviewed at. I didn't get this job because I was a little light on paper to back up my technical skills ( his words ) but they will be expanding the department soon and the position is pretty much mine. ( again his words ) Wait, so you didn't get the job but the same job is also yours? I mean, hopefully that comes through but 
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Oct 3, 2013 23:56
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I learned today that an ex employee from our place got fired because she said she was "a bit bored" (I'm not sure how a firing for saying something like that is even legal in England). Honesty about your workload obviously gets you a long way, I'll be sure to keep pretending to be really busy if it gets quiet...
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Oct 3, 2013 23:57
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ratbert90 posted:I once had a programmer ask my boss what a byte was. GargleBlaster posted:(I'm not sure how a firing for saying something like that is even legal in England).
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Oct 4, 2013 00:18
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Inspector_71 posted:Wait, so you didn't get the job but the same job is also yours? Sounds to me like he got pipped at the post by another candidate for this one, but his is being lined up for a future position.
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Oct 4, 2013 01:16
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And what exactly does "light on paper" mean? Do they want certs that you don't have or something?
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Oct 4, 2013 01:25
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stubblyhead posted:And what exactly does "light on paper" mean? Do they want certs that you don't have or something? Yeah. From what I gathered from the guy who I know that works there, it was the HR lady that was the most resistant. She thought my technical knowledge was a little too situational to be of use without the certs to back it up. She was afraid id be too slow out of the gate and there would be issues. But she was fine with me being a third tech when the time comes.
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Oct 4, 2013 01:59
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The HR lady should have no say in who gets hired. What the hell does she know about IT, or engineering or sales or marketing? Let the manager decide. I hate that poo poo. Good luck working there, sounds like HR thinks they are the supreme beings.
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Oct 4, 2013 02:01
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HR is full of useless people its like the white collar welfare job Also if you end up working there you'll never advance if that lady has a say
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Oct 4, 2013 02:04
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go3 posted:HR is full of useless people its like the white collar welfare job True. at the very least I have something to work on for my resume. If go hard for my MCSE: SI and DI certs it couldn't hurt me in the long run.
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Oct 4, 2013 02:09
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blackswordca posted:Yeah. From what I gathered from the guy who I know that works there, it was the HR lady that was the most resistant. She thought my technical knowledge was a little too situational to be of use without the certs to back it up. She was afraid id be too slow out of the gate and there would be issues. But she was fine with me being a third tech when the time comes. I love when non-technical people start to get twitchy about your technical skills. This HR bitch probably barely knows how to turn her computer on, what makes her think she's an adequate judge of your technical ability? That said - and I'm not saying this is the case - the technical interviewer may just be a non-confrontational guy who thinks you're light on the skills, and wants to blame someone else so you don't think it's on him. I'd send the pair of them an email, thanking them for their consideration, asking them to keep you in mind for future opportunities, and resume the résumé (get it?) spray-and-pray. You'll eventually get a hit from someone who's either impressed with you as-is, or is willing to take a chance on someone they can train.
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Oct 4, 2013 04:42
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MJP posted:Got my first "do the needful" in almost ten years of IT career! I actually asked a cow orker to do the needful the other week. I had the urge to set myself on fire once I realized what'd just come out of my mouth.
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Oct 4, 2013 04:57
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Accepted a side job for a Macbook Air hard drive removal that the user fried in the sun. I can't open the drat thing because I need a special screwdriver. Then when I get in I need a special PATA-ZIF converter. gently caress you Apple. Thankfully the client already replaced the machine and doesn't care how long I take as long as they get the data.
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Oct 4, 2013 05:12
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So after fighting with Server 2k3 and my TMS software I mentioned earlier, I finally stumbled into a fix. I upgraded to the latest version, was still getting denies, but I threw wireshark on the machine to see what it was getting, and actually get some useful error messages. Apparently in IIS, it now, or maybe always has, defaulted to wanting some connections to only be over SSL, and these systems are all configured for plain old HTTP. I set one system to HTTPS in the config and it worked. Then I turned off requiring SSL, still worked, and now systems can properly call each other. I feel mildly proud of actually fixing something for a change, shame it only took all day and now I'm behind on other poo poo I need to do.
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Oct 4, 2013 06:06
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blackswordca posted:He asked about when I dealt with a major outage and how I handled the situation. I told him about the exchange 2007-2010 migration that blew up on us a few months ago as it was the freshest one in my mind. He asked why we didn't run the migration in a test environment and i told him that the company I work for doesn't run anything in test environments and always does updates to the live environment which is 100% true. I didn't then go into a full "lol this place sucks" mode, just answered specific questions when asked trying hard not to sound like I was bashing anyone. He also asked about a situation where I disagreed with the manager and how I handled it. So I mentioned the recent situation where we had a disagreement on remote firmware flashing a management switch. You may be ok with that, May. It depends on how you described the "recent situation". It's a common question, come up with one where it doesn't remotely sound like talking poo poo about a past employer. By way of example... I interviewed at an service provder, closer to public transportation and good places for lunch than where I was then working. Which was so bad I still have some PTSD left over from years later. While I was there and chatting with the hiring manager about improvements to their procedures and systems I was already planning a powerful and well-liked local freelancer comes by. We know each other from my then current job. I get tackle-hugged by a big buxom brunette who learns I'm here interviewing and she starts gushing, just gushing praise at the hiring manager. We (not the freelancer, that woman had work to do) sit down in the manager's office for a last chat. I am maybe fifteen minutes away from an offer on the spot, if that much. He asks me what my current position is like. I answer honestly. After about 60 seconds the look on his face registers with me. I stop, pause for a moment and then say, "Thank you for your time", stand up, shake his hand and leave. Walking out was tough, since I was kicking my own rear end with both legs. "Interesting" is the absolutely worst thing you can say about a previous employer and not be wasting everyone's time. Don't even try and speak in code further than that. Don't say one loving negative word about them to anyone at $NEWJOB until you've had your first raise, maybe two. Not even drunk. In fact, you should now be drinking less and just for pleasure, right ? Notice how I didn't give enough information to decisively narrow down which job I was talking about, even if you had my resume in front of you ?
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skooma512 posted:Accepted a side job for a Macbook Air hard drive removal that the user fried in the sun. Both are available on eBay for negligible money, and the client has given you no time limit? This would be something I would celebrate for the markup I would put on it, not something I would say pisses me off 
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Oct 4, 2013 07:37
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GreenNight posted:"Eight bits" This is not always the case. Eight bits is an octet. deimos fucked around with this message at 08:32 on Oct 4, 2013 |
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Oct 4, 2013 08:29
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deimos posted:This is not always the case. Eight bits is an octet. The vast majority of us use an x86 based system instead of a PDP-10 or other such system. Unless you're working on something half a century old, or esoteric, a byte is 8 bits.
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nitrogen posted:So what the hell should I do with a coworker who randomly vomits buzzwords but has little to no idea what he is talking about? Make up some, My uncle is like that and I had him going for hours on whether his computer had "LRF support". Little Rubber Feet ratbert90 posted:I once had a programmer ask my boss what a byte was. We used to ask How many bits are in a byte? as part of programmer telephone interview. I've had some answers... No-one has ever brought up the octet thing though, although I came close when I was interviewed and started talking about parity bits.
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An email came in... "Hey Finagle, since <co-worker> is out, can you jump on this call with this angry client? We don't know what they want, or what the call is about, or what case(s?) this is about... Marketing set this up without talking to us, or the coworker. They want you to lead the call." Heeeeeellll no. I'll be there, and I'll answer all questions I can, but I am not leading this unless you can get me 1) Case #s 2) What the call is about 3) What they need from me Christ. And we're down to three people for the entire day. Again. 
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ATicket posted:Service Record #Something  Well I suppose its been a good run.
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Oct 4, 2013 15:29
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I walked down to the basement to configure the switches in a brand new IDF... 
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Oct 4, 2013 15:51
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zalmoxes posted:I walked down to the basement to configure the switches in a brand new IDF... Looks like your water-cooling setup has an issue.  I live on the Gulf Coast of the US, we stopped putting hardware in basements years ago after Allison put 28 ft. of water in Houston.
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Oct 4, 2013 15:59
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Dudley posted:
8 for most, 7 for some.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:08
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And not, for instance "2" or "1000".
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Oct 4, 2013 16:13
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Where's that pic of the APC surge strip that had a fire extinguisher emptied on it? Turns out those surge protectors are now being recalled because they pose a fire hazard. http://recall.apc.com/en
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EVIR Gibson posted:8 for most, 7 for some. What is a byte? A miserable pile of bits! Seriously though, how on earth can you become a programmer and not know how a computer functions on a fundamental level? That's what I am getting at here. I don't mean go program in assembly, but to have a basic understanding of how memory on a OS functions and is managed. If you don't, I am convinced your code ends up in the coding horrors thread.
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Got a ticket from one of the 24 hour facilities we support, stating that they needed a new mouse and keyboard. Third shift worker apparently had a bad night, first shift came in to find this: Needless to say, that individual is no longer employed with us.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:39
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Goldmund posted:Got a ticket from one of the 24 hour facilities we support, stating that they needed a new mouse and keyboard. Third shift worker apparently had a bad night, first shift came in to find this:  I'd hazard to say that's a bit more than just a "bad night", jesus christ.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:42
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Freaking out on a $9 keyboard is a really sad way to get fired.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:46
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I'd have a hard time not telling that guy to GET THE gently caress OUT upon seeing that.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:47
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Pic doesn't really show it, but he also ejected the dvd tray and smashed that as well as messing up the front bezel some. All told, probably less than $75 in total damage. Hope it was worth it!
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ratbert90 posted:What is a byte? A miserable pile of bits! You're exactly right, a current coworker is one of these types, and I could fill pages in the coding horrors thread with poo poo that he's done.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:54
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zalmoxes posted:I walked down to the basement to configure the switches in a brand new IDF... The water pouring out of the junction box is what does it for me. Now all we need is that picture of that half-underwater server burbling along like the Ty-D-Bowl man's motorboat.
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Oct 4, 2013 16:58
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GentlemansSleepover posted:You're exactly right, a current coworker is one of these types, and I could fill pages in the coding horrors thread with poo poo that he's done. My friend that I learned most of my beginning coding skills from (I learned C from him) kept repeating to me "It's only memory." Turns out, it really is! Once I started relating things to how it belongs in memory, coding concepts became vastly more easy. Now days I still code in pretty much just C or python. 
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Multiple tickets came in. Our web server wasn't making a connection with the UPS API. Tracked it down to a DNS issue and sent our hosting company an email letting them know there DNS server was down. Their reply "oh yeah we decommissioned that server this morning, we didn't think anyone was using it." They set the server up for us six months ago 
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blackmanjew posted:Multiple tickets came in. What does decommissioned mean in this context?
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demonachizer posted:What does decommissioned mean in this context? 
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