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Heavy loving weekend. Buried my sister-in-law, who's been in my life for most of it (30 plus years). Cancers a bitch. Got together with family - lots of laughing, lots of crying, and lots of drinking. I feel a little better about it, but poo poo still sucks. Anyways, go hug your loved ones.
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2017 please end soon. You've been pretty ok to me but to family, friends and AI you've been a shitbird of immense proportions.
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Siochain posted:Heavy loving weekend. Buried my sister-in-law, who's been in my life for most of it (30 plus years). Cancers a bitch. Condolences.  
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Grakkus posted:Danish AI goons, could you recommend me a self-service car wash in or around Copenhagen - preferably touchless? I can't seem to find a single one. You don't seem to have PMs, and I've been neglecting this thread for far too long, but: Self serve car wash: I believe there's one out in Ølstykke or something. It's attached to a Shell. Definitely on Frederikssundsvej. 98 octane: Shell V-Power is AFAIK your only bet. There used to be a dude who maintained a list of all the places you could get 98, but I've never seen it anywhere else but Shell.
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Wrar posted:2017 please end soon. You've been pretty ok to me but to family, friends and AI you've been a shitbird of immense proportions. Life continues for most of us, but people pass every year. Hug your loved ones every chance you get, hope for the best, and take care of yourself.
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Nov 28, 2017 16:43
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Can't wait for 2017 to end. Current company I'm consulting for has a manager I can't stand, medical insanity all year, and a US administration that is making me paranoid.
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Nov 28, 2017 16:55
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Chatted with a support agent last night about my Spectrum Internet modem not providing DHCP or routing. Basically, I couls only connect one machine, and it got an external IP address (76.x.x.x) rather than a something in the same range as the modem. After a bit of back and forth, the fellow finally understands what I'm bitching about, and confirms that when you opt out of the WiFi feature of the modem ($5/month extra - modem is free), they don't just, you know, disable the WiFi radio - they turn off everything, and put the modem in bridge mode. You have to use an external router. Nice of them to mention that in any of the manuals or guides - NOT. Fortunately, I happened to have a Netgear WiFi router that I was previously using as a WAP, before I got my Ubiquiti, so I just reset it back to factory defaults and it connected right up and did it's thing. Now the whole house is enjoying 100Mb. Next: convince AT&T to cancel service.
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Nov 28, 2017 18:00
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My Amazon story is I ordered Blade Runner on Blu-ray because my wife wanted to see it before we went to see the new one in the theater. The delivery kept getting pushed back, and two months later I finally got it and the new movie is out of the theaters now lol. Guess I'll be watching them both at home 
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Nov 28, 2017 18:12
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bolind posted:You don't seem to have PMs, and I've been neglecting this thread for far too long, but: Thanks! The car is getting filthy from all the drives I've been doing, I've been enjoying doing the local sections of the Marguerite Route. Keep forgetting to take pictures though. PMs should work now that I've turned them on 
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Dear hiring managers: we are not in the post-recession slump anymore. Just had a (quite short) phone interview with an Intuit reseller looking to fill a technical support position. Not really sure what would possess someone to look at my resume - with over 14 years of relevant to the position, almost uninterrupted work history, including two years of enterprise support with HP - and schedule an interview for an entry-level position they were hoping to fill at $13/hour. Only wasted about 10 minutes of my lunch break, but for gently caress's sake take some HR courses, reject clearly non-entry level resumes and/or clearly state what you're looking for in your job postings. Geoj fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Nov 28, 2017 |
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Nov 28, 2017 18:40
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Geoj posted:Dear hiring managers: we are not in the post-recession slump anymore. I've had this happen twice this week: I have 10 years of IT experience and worked for various big name companies. Plus I'm a veteran  No, I don't want to do desktop support for $12/hr.
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My wife dealt with that a lot when she was looking for a job, funny how "entry level" also tends to entail a long list of requirements, and because they use the term "entry level" they are somehow not obligated to pay anything but poo poo wages for a position that needs experience. It must work though if employers keep doing it.
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Nov 28, 2017 19:13
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Applebees Appetizer posted:My wife dealt with that a lot when she was looking for a job, funny how "entry level" also tends to entail a long list of requirements, and because they use the term "entry level" they are somehow not obligated to pay anything but poo poo wages for a position that needs experience. It works because people become desperate.
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Nov 28, 2017 19:17
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Delusional. Companies have become delusional. I was heavily recruited for a major hotel company who in nominally were trying to fill an IT director position. Well and good, but what they were really looking for was an entire team of people rolled up into one body and offering pay equal to 1/4 of a director. I told them good luck with that, I'm not your guy. This was 18 months ago and they're still interviewing.
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Nov 28, 2017 20:04
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Lightbulb Out posted:It works because people become desperate. I would qualify this with "worked because people became desperate." I had a cold call from a technical recruiter end of October looking to fill a senior level position. Client had a pay ceiling of $17/hour, and they wanted a four year degree, multiple certifications and 5-8 years of experience. The recruiter admitted they hadn't been able to fill the role for months because of the low pay and she was going to tell the client they'd have to raise the pay ceiling or lower their expectations. A week later the posting was still active but with "senior" removed from the title, and minus the four year degree & 5-8 years experience requirements. I think employers are slowly getting the message that things aren't so bad anymore that anyone will take any position that pays barely enough to not qualify for food stamps.
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Goober Peas posted:Delusional. Companies have become delusional. 18 months? that simply means they dont really need someone to do that job!
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BraveUlysses posted:18 months? that simply means they dont really need someone to do that job! You only need to fill the role of a whole team because they burned through the folks covering while the position was unfilled.
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Any recommendations for comfortable walking shoes that can breathe, and don't look too stupid? I've been wearing top siders for years and never had a problem, but they started killing my feet the last time I was on vacation months ago. I'm also pretty sure I permanently ruined a pair earlier this year by wearing them when it was 90 degrees and humid in Costa Rica, they never stopped smelling after that. I'm debating some pair of Skechers, I don't think they look too bad but my wife thinks they're horrible. They do look like they have more support than sperrys though.
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Nov 28, 2017 20:22
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monsterzero posted:You only need to fill the role of a whole team because they burned through the folks covering while the position was unfilled. This is the correct answer Word on the street is 'the team' consists of contractors who are 'too expensive' edit: Also - 'This ship doesn't need a captain, we've already got a whole boat full of people' Goober Peas fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Nov 28, 2017 |
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Nov 28, 2017 20:28
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MomJeans420 posted:Any recommendations for comfortable walking shoes that can breathe, and don't look too stupid? I've been wearing top siders for years and never had a problem, but they started killing my feet the last time I was on vacation months ago. I'm also pretty sure I permanently ruined a pair earlier this year by wearing them when it was 90 degrees and humid in Costa Rica, they never stopped smelling after that. I'm debating some pair of Skechers, I don't think they look too bad but my wife thinks they're horrible. They do look like they have more support than sperrys though. I have a couple pair of Sketchers and they fit the bill...except they get stinky fairly easily. The memory foam insoles seem to absorb and trap every bit of moisture they come across. The upper part breathes nicely too
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Nov 28, 2017 20:31
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In happier news my sister finished her last round of chemo and seems to be free and clear. Obviously it'll be an ongoing thing but for now things are good.
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All the new knit or mesh upper shoes do wonders for foot odor for me. I get support from using the right insoles, never relying on the stock shape of the sole.
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Siochain posted:Heavy loving weekend. Buried my sister-in-law, who's been in my life for most of it (30 plus years). Cancers a bitch. Condolences  I have much lighter news. Amazon placed a new order for one of the items, a huge SD card, and gave me 20% off as a refund for my trouble. Except the reorder they made used a third party seller, as Amazon themselves are OOS. And the third party seller has theirs for $76 and mine was $49.99. They took the 20% off if the $76, and just charged my card the difference, $10.81. $76 x 0.8 - 49.99.  Heads will roll.
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Geoj posted:Dear hiring managers: we are not in the post-recession slump anymore. This, so much. Why is it so hard for them to at least post a salary range, so I don't waste both of our time? Applebees Appetizer posted:My wife dealt with that a lot when she was looking for a job, funny how "entry level" also tends to entail a long list of requirements, and because they use the term "entry level" they are somehow not obligated to pay anything but poo poo wages for a position that needs experience. There's that, too. Oh, college degree in CS, Cisco certified, and 5 years of experience in every system known to IT, $14/hr? Good luck with that. Lightbulb Out posted:It works because people become desperate. For $12/hr I will do something a lot less stressful than IT.
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Enourmo posted:In happier news my sister finished her last round of chemo and seems to be free and clear. Obviously it'll be an ongoing thing but for now things are good. Good to hear, man. gently caress cancer.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Condolences Man, did you just get hold of a newbie monkey, or what? I'm impressed with the level of SNAFU here.
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MomJeans420 posted:Any recommendations for comfortable walking shoes that can breathe, and don't look too stupid? I've been wearing top siders for years and never had a problem, but they started killing my feet the last time I was on vacation months ago. I'm also pretty sure I permanently ruined a pair earlier this year by wearing them when it was 90 degrees and humid in Costa Rica, they never stopped smelling after that. I'm debating some pair of Skechers, I don't think they look too bad but my wife thinks they're horrible. They do look like they have more support than sperrys though. Reebok Distance 2.0 are not stupid looking (in grey at least), excellent airflow, good shock absorption, decent (but not fantastic) support. I find them comfy as gently caress. Etnies Scouts are great too, disco now I think though.
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Enourmo posted:In happier news my sister finished her last round of chemo and seems to be free and clear. Obviously it'll be an ongoing thing but for now things are good. Good stuff! Needed some good news in this drat thread.
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Lightbulb Out posted:It works because people become desperate. Darchangel posted:For $12/hr I will do something a lot less stressful than IT. What Darchangel said. Why would I stress myself the gently caress out for $12hr when I could go to Chik-fil-a and fry chicken for the same amount with literally no stress and free chicken sammiches.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:What Darchangel said. Why would I stress myself the gently caress out for $12hr when I could go to Chik-fil-a and fry chicken for the same amount with literally Fixed, based on my experience at steak n shake a million years ago, as well as more recent reports from the trenches
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Homophobia helps relieve stress.
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Work chat: we've lost 4 seasoned employees this year (with 2 more getting promoted into non-field jobs), and have been completely unable to replace them, because our board/ceo/hr (take your pick, if not all of them), is still in denial about wages and benefits. Two more are scheduled to retire next year, and we're already down at least a 5-man crew, even figuring in the 3 completely green new hires. We're going to catch absolute hell if we get an ice storm this winter.
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Shrugs Not Drugs posted:Reebok Distance 2.0 are not stupid looking (in grey at least), excellent airflow, good shock absorption, decent (but not fantastic) support. I find them comfy as gently caress. Etnies Scouts are great too, disco now I think though. Ah poo poo I forgot I had a pair of Etnies years ago that were really comfortable, I should look into them.
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I worked at Noodles and company as my first job in the states and it owned bones “75% off” aka free if you make it yourself food and unlimited resources to eating a massive variety of food plus whatever creation you came up with with all the options, surrounded by cute girls, and only kind of stressful during rushes or if your coworker was busy snorting heroin off the noodle prep table in the back
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Work Chat: I have 12 days of work left this year before our company goes into the yearly 2.5-week break for Xmas (free vacation! No one generating backlogs of work because we're all out!) and I'm pretty happy about that. If only it didn't accompany every single little 'minor' project everyone has been dreaming up all year and wants done before the break landing in my inbox...
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Enourmo posted:Fixed, based on my experience at steak n shake a million years ago, as well as more recent reports from the trenches I worked at KFC frying chicken when I was a kid and it was the most stress free fun job I've ever had  [e] plus I ate whatever the hell I wanted too, and took chicken home daily. Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Nov 29, 2017 |
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I worked at KFC frying chicken when I was a kid and it was the most stress free fun job I've ever had Dream job.
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A guy at work had a heart attack today and I used the AED on him and he came back to life. It was weird. He blacked out while driving a forklift with his foot on the gas and hit a semi truck about 3 feet from the fuel tank. Could have been much worse. I dunno, I don't post here much and y'all don't know me but I had to tell someone. People keep telling me I did a good job and saved his life but it feels weird. I don't like being the center of attention and I feel like I just followed a few directions and pushed a button.
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