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Shirec posted:How normal is it to have only two weeks That's loving stupid but also pretty common at stupid companies that don't have a technical sales staff to prevent impossible things from being sold
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Fututor Magnus posted:what i mean is that you give off the impression that you have a drive to work on the code, which should require the same sort of language regardless of gender to articulate that. even if you don't care that much about coding. I tried to tweak it a bit but I didn't want to go too crazy here. It's really easy for me to kind of overwhelm people, especially if they are introverted, so I try to scale back on the enthusiastic presentation until I know where they stand. Any last feedback? I really appreciate all the help from everyone, thank you!! fantastic in plastic posted:I think it's improved, and I like how you convey your personality in your writing. Hopefully I didn't gild the lily, I feel much more confident about it now. I really hope it doesn't come off to try hard or clumsy either Fututor Magnus posted:also, shirec, have you ever thought of pivoting to a position where you get to work with the user side of things more? like product manager? someone of your personality would do very well in that role and coming from a background in code you can leverage that experience you have with further skills (which you can build) in business and product management. Perhaps when I've got more experience? I have sort of that role now for on boarding customers and working with our sales guys (it's been slow since we are just bringing on our first now), but that's what I'm expected to do in the future. I really do love coding though, so I'd hesitate to pursue a path that would ultimately lead away from that. Since I have a business background, I hesitate to try and add more on to that experience now. Pollyanna posted:I sure as gently caress don't put that much effort into mine, and I'm in the US. Shirec, I salute your cover letter writing abilities Thank you Pollyanna!  The Fool posted:Depends on how complicated of a product. This is our first customer and my boss is already trashing a lot of work we've done this week. He literally suggested tossing the whole platform and going to the bare necessity of getting one function to work and I am so over this job. rt4 posted:That's loving stupid but also pretty common at stupid companies that don't have a technical sales staff to prevent impossible things from being sold We've got a huge problem with that and we are competing with the offshore team (we're creating the second version of our product while the offshore team supports the current). So if we 3 people can't do stuff as fast as a team of 15 offshore, then we are failures. Shirec fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Feb 23, 2018 |
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Feb 23, 2018 04:20
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Shirec posted:How normal is it to have only two weeks from getting customer information/requirements to having them launch? I have no idea if this is ridiculous or not. As others have said, the most accurate answer is "it depends", but it would be very rare that I would be comfortable giving a turnaround or 2 weeks for any actual feature (factoring in peer review, testing, inevitable revisiting when the stakeholder changes their mind about something, etc). Bonus points if the 2 week deadline was already decided before the requirements were actually received.
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Feb 23, 2018 04:21
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Shirec posted:This is our first customer and my boss is already trashing a lot of work we've done   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0uqyjGuxyA Shirec posted:We've got a huge problem with that and we are competing with the offshore team (we're creating the second version of our product while the offshore team supports the current). So if we 3 people can't do stuff as fast as a team of 15 offshore, then we are failures. Seriouspost for once: I see this happen with startups and new companies a lot. What stops the people they're offshoring to from just taking the product and running with it? They're the ones who're actually able to make it, right? Why not just kick the original company to the curb? What does that original company even do? Pollyanna fucked around with this message at 05:28 on Feb 23, 2018 |
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Feb 23, 2018 05:21
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Pollyanna posted:
What do you mean? Are you asking why the offshore developers don't just steal the source code?
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Feb 23, 2018 05:52
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a hot gujju bhabhi posted:What do you mean? Are you asking why the offshore developers don't just steal the source code? Well, not the source code, but the core competency and idea of the product.
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Feb 23, 2018 06:23
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Pollyanna posted:Seriouspost for once: I see this happen with startups and new companies a lot. What stops the people they're offshoring to from just taking the product and running with it? They're the ones who're actually able to make it, right? Why not just kick the original company to the curb? What does that original company even do? Why don't construction contractors go into the hotel business? They're the ones that can actually build a building, right? What does Hilton even do?
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Pollyanna posted:Well, not the source code, but the core competency and idea of the product. Well I assume they don't do that for the same reason any other software developer doesn't. A sense of ethics and an understanding that the idea isn't worth anything unless they can successfully launch it and market it and gain a real userbase.
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Feb 23, 2018 06:45
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Nippashish posted:This is a very strange cross to die on. My other cross is writing a post interview thank you letter.
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Feb 23, 2018 07:21
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I wish I were so experienced and well connected that I could get gainful employment in the industry of my choice without ever having write a cover letter or a post interview thank you letter.
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Learn to suck dick real good.
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Feb 23, 2018 13:21
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Pollyanna posted:Well, not the source code, but the core competency and idea of the product. Why don't you?
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Feb 23, 2018 14:52
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a hot gujju bhabhi posted:Learn to suck dick real good. Way ahead of you.
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Feb 23, 2018 15:01
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Ither posted:My other cross is writing a post interview thank you letter. I'll write a thank you email, if i have an email address (get a business card or ask) and i am really interested in the job. But the emails are short and formulaic.
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Feb 23, 2018 15:20
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Jose Valasquez posted:I would find it weird if someone didn't bring something to write notes on to an interview ... that might explain something for me :\ Unrelated but have a free cover letter template lifted mostly from the form I figured out a gifted bullshit artist (his only gift) at a previous job was using: In response to the $JOB_SITE listing, I would like to be considered for the $JOB_TITLE position. My education and work experience should be ideal for the position. I've been a $RECENT_EXP in the $METRO area for $CAREER_LENGTH years. [Previously, I was a $PREV_EXP at $OLD_JOB where I was primarily responsible for $SOMETHING_IMPRESSIVE.] (edit to suit ->) My experience with $TECH_FROM_POSTING makes me an ideal fit for your requirements. I have a proven record of working with emerging and established technologies to deliver solutions to complex problems. With my demonstrated background and experience, I feel that I am an excellent fit for the position. $COMPANY could benefit from my commitment to quality code and extensive experience. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, $NAME
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Munkeymon posted:... that might explain something for me :\ I don't understand the point of this when this could be summed up in two lines (previous employer and technical skills) on a resume. Isn't the point of a CL to expand on things that aren't just itemized on your resume in order to differentiate you?
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Feb 23, 2018 17:24
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I thought that maybe wed all just be knuckling under and getting this terrible task done, but I guess I made the mistake of thinking the customer req documents were what I should be building around. So I just got lambasted for what a dumb idea it was to try to include certain things like visit date and invoice date. It wasnt the worst thing that happened but I guess Im just not built back up yet, cause Im currently trying to not cry in my car at a Panda Express.
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Feb 23, 2018 19:02
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What the hell? Was there some double-secret shadow spec you were supposed to be working off of?
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Feb 23, 2018 19:13
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Portland Sucks posted:I don't understand the point of this when this could be summed up in two lines (previous employer and technical skills) on a resume. Isn't the point of a CL to expand on things that aren't just itemized on your resume in order to differentiate you? Usually I do a little of that in the (edit to suit) part, but I assume it's generally not read, so I don't spend much time on it. Shirec posted:I thought that maybe wed all just be knuckling under and getting this terrible task done, but I guess I made the mistake of thinking the customer req documents were what I should be building around. So I just got lambasted for what a dumb idea it was to try to include certain things like visit date and invoice date. You really need to get out of there. Not Panda Express - your job.
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Feb 23, 2018 19:16
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Munkeymon posted:Usually I do a little of that in the (edit to suit) part, but I assume it's generally not read, so I don't spend much time on it. Actually, since you're at Panda Express, see if they're hiring. It will be a better experience.
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Feb 23, 2018 19:18
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Pollyanna posted:Well, not the source code, but the core competency and idea of the product.
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Feb 23, 2018 19:36
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Yeah, implementations of good ideas are valuable. Good ideas themselves are worthless if they don't turn into a real product or service or w/e.
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Feb 23, 2018 21:55
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Ok loving gently caress today. For the second time, my boss is accessing a customers patient data because he wants to look at my coworkers info (he went to an urgent care we service with an ulcer last night). This time I said something and he was like oh anybody can log on that can guess the password. Then I protested and said we shouldnt. I have no idea if he listened Just papering Chicago with resumes now
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Feb 23, 2018 22:33
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Shirec posted:Ok loving gently caress today. For the second time, my boss is accessing a customers patient data because he wants to look at my coworkers info (he went to an urgent care we service with an ulcer last night). Your boss is loving spying on your coworkers by violating HIPAA and looking up their PII? This is whistleblower territory here.
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Shirec posted:Ok loving gently caress today. For the second time, my boss is accessing a customers patient data because he wants to look at my coworkers info (he went to an urgent care we service with an ulcer last night).
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Please be sure to tell your coworkers what you witnessed!
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Feb 23, 2018 22:40
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rt4 posted:Please be sure to tell your coworkers what you witnessed! They were laughing and joking with him about it!!!! I asked him later if he was accessing this data and he said no, but no one seems to care but me
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Feb 23, 2018 22:44
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Shirec posted:They were laughing and joking with him about it!!!! https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html
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Feb 23, 2018 22:49
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Munkeymon posted:Usually I do a little of that in the (edit to suit) part, but I assume it's generally not read, so I don't spend much time on it. If you're assuming it's not read then what's the point of the CL at all?
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I for real am gonna file one but Im in a team of three and I know Id get fired if he found out. Its gonna be the first thing I do when I leave. I feel so guilty for waiting though, I should have stronger principles and ethics
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Feb 23, 2018 22:51
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Shirec posted:I for real am gonna file one but Im in a team of three and I know Id get fired if he found out. Its gonna be the first thing I do when I leave. If he fires you for reporting him for breaking a federal law you get the added benefit of him getting in even more trouble
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Shirec posted:I for real am gonna file one but I’m in a team of three and I know I’d get fired if he found out. It’s gonna be the first thing I do when I leave. If I were in your shoes I'd let him fire me, the retaliation lawsuit would be ~kissy-fingers~
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Jose Valasquez posted:If he fires you for reporting him for breaking a federal law you get the added benefit of him getting in even more trouble Sounds good, but what do you do in the meantime while you just aren't getting paid.
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Shirec posted:Ok loving gently caress today. For the second time, my boss is accessing a customers patient data because he wants to look at my coworkers info (he went to an urgent care we service with an ulcer last night). HIPAA is no joke, report it, please, for the sake of everyone whose information your system stores. Portland Sucks posted:Sounds good, but what do you do in the meantime while you just aren't getting paid. Shirec posted:I feel so guilty for waiting though, I should have stronger principles and ethics I don't blame you, it makes sense. You have to consider the consequences to you! But I can tell you that a HIPAA violation is extremely serious and it sounds like it's very easy to find. If your employer is complying with HIPAA an investigation of your logs will show that your boss did in fact do this and it's pretty cut and dry. If your company is not they are turbofucked (because if you don't have access controls and logging on access, that itself is a HIPAA violation). You can't be the only person with concerns. The fact is that you have recourse if they fire you for reporting a HIPAA violation, and this should protect you if your company isn't willing to die on the cross of your boss -- who you're trying to escape. So you have to -- and should -- weigh the costs of reporting now. It is 100% understandable if you don't report immediately -- it's not a weakness. You're in a precarious (and awful) position and it tremendously sucks to be there. I feel for you. Ghost of Reagan Past fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Feb 23, 2018 |
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Feb 23, 2018 23:47
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Shirec posted:I for real am gonna file one but Im in a team of three and I know Id get fired if he found out. Its gonna be the first thing I do when I leave.
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Portland Sucks posted:If you're assuming it's not read then what's the point of the CL at all? Why do my shirts have collars? I've never folded one up to... keep warm, I guess?
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Feb 24, 2018 00:03
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ITT people react to the same news the same way 2 months apart.
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Feb 24, 2018 00:07
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Ither posted:Way ahead of you. Pm me
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Keep in mind guys if shirec gets fired for reporting her boss there is zero chance she will win a retaliatory suit because he has been loudly and aggressively chastising her in public for basically everything. He can just point to all of those times and say he was unhappy with her performance. Is not that simple. Meanwhile, I looked up why shirts have collars. It's too keep warm and hide ties. The reason you use a cover letter even if you assume it won't be read is because you need to give yourself every conceivable advantage. Everyone else is. Why would you purposely hamstring yourself in a market as hard to find a great job in as tech?
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