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New client, I'm a freelancer replacing another freelancer who recently accepted a full time job with another client. The old freelancer was local so she didn't need a hotel, I am coming in from 4-5 hours away so I do need a hotel. The agreement up to now was (1 day rate + local transportation, no hotel). My rate is higher and my requirements are different. I have been asked to submit two options for invoicing: A (hourly rate + long distance and local transportation + hotel), OR B (daily rate + long distance and local transportation, no hotel). At my normal daily rate, I would be losing 30% to hotel costs, and this is not acceptable. So I have suggest to increase my daily rate so that it absorbs most of the hotel costs while almost matching B and A. From what I experienced this week, this client does not go into overtime, so upping the daily rate is necessary (8 hours to 10 hours). If you were a decision maker which option would you accept? Or do you think the head office will get nasty and demand I do the same job for 30% less?
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Nov 16, 2023 11:57
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DeeplyConcerned posted:I'm a database newbie, but I'm curious how a single query can bring down an entire database? Is it a Bobby tables situation? Seems kind of hard to fix a bug that hasn't been formally described. It's hard to explain without going into the actual architecture, but the simple explanation would be if we have a database with x tables, and a query is running against all of those tables, we can't write more data into those tables. That means that the queue builds up and up and then impacts the performance of the overall system as it has a load of messages constantly trying to write to a databse. One of the mitigations we raised is that SQL will actually dump a query that goes on for too long, which is less than the time our messages try to retry. But, according to this guy, "it could still happen". So two months sat around talking in circles.
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Nov 16, 2023 12:12
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Seems like a situation where "could not (re)produce" was designed for.
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Nov 16, 2023 12:42
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I got laid off today. The separation agreement they sent me is e-signed by an HR person they fired 8 months ago. Running it by a lawyer tomorrow to see if it’s enforceable lol.
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Nov 16, 2023 12:44
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I do solution test , have for 20 years. The response to Mr rear end in a top hat is “show me the data. Demonstrate your failure scenario on a test system. With the good sql jobs and their response times, then the bad sql coming in, with its runtime statistics showing its bypassing the safeties, and the backlog of now halted good sql” No data == no problem No open sev1 defect in the tracking tool == lol yea we are releasing jackass
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Nov 16, 2023 12:51
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But what if... What if the GUIDs collide? Halt the business while we R&D this please.
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Nov 16, 2023 13:03
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Sounds like the dude thinks his job is to come up with reasons to stop releases, so he is stopping releases. Someone should probably check he knows what the role actually is.
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Nov 16, 2023 13:20
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That is the job: stop bad releases with data showing how bad they are The “with data” part is whats missing here. What if monkeys fly out of the database’s butt is not data. E: its not even stop releases, really. Its gather data about how bad the release is so the business can decide if releasing the bad release is worth it or whether they oughtta fix it a little. fresh_cheese fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Nov 16, 2023 |
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Nov 16, 2023 13:26
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It is, as the title of the thread indicates, an extremely dumb poo poo my work does  Generally our processes are well defined and we progress through work at a good rate. It's just been this one case where there's not an obvious solution and conflicting responsibilities.
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Nov 16, 2023 13:33
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That's kinda what I mean. It sounds like they aren't trying to examine whether a product is sufficiently ready, they are trying to come up with reasons to stop releases. The opposite end of the spectrum to people who handwave everything through because "we're here to release products".
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Nov 16, 2023 13:35
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fresh_cheese posted:That is the job: stop bad releases with data showing how bad they are Dumb poo poo your work does: what if monkeys fly out of the database’s butt is not data
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Nov 16, 2023 13:42
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EvilHawk posted:It's hard to explain without going into the actual architecture, but the simple explanation would be if we have a database with x tables, and a query is running against all of those tables, we can't write more data into those tables. That means that the queue builds up and up and then impacts the performance of the overall system as it has a load of messages constantly trying to write to a databse. Thanks. So basically the query against all those tables locks out pending insert statements causing problems. I agree with others that this really should be demonstrated before it's allowed to hold back a release. Because even if this theoretical problem is a problem until it's demonstrated you can't know if it's something that is better off fixed at the database level or the application level. I have it set up where there's a table whose job it is to receive data from the users. But when the users query from the database those actually go to a view that is based on the first table. I haven't run into any problems with inserts locking out queries to the view or vice versa, but then again there are only like 20 users in the system total so not likely to happen at that scale anyway.
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Nov 16, 2023 13:49
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This week management made all our account managers give presentations on why they should keep their jobs, then made a third of them redundant anyway. Office morale is through the floor 😂
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Nov 16, 2023 15:12
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My workplace is closing down forever and nobody got more than a days notice about it, long story short the owner is going to jail for a real long time.
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Nov 16, 2023 15:42
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For comedy reasons or harrowing ones?
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Nov 16, 2023 15:47
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coldpudding posted:My workplace is closing down forever and nobody got more than a days notice about it, long story short the owner is going to jail for a real long time. I will swap with you (for real though that sucks rear end)
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Nov 16, 2023 15:52
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peanut posted:New client, I'm a freelancer replacing another freelancer who recently accepted a full time job with another client. I would get paid my normal rate plus travel plus hotel. I wouldn't allow them to nickel and dime expenses like paying for a hotel. Hotels are a normal cost of doing business when you hire someone who lives five hours away. They already accepted that cost when they hired you. If they don't want to pay that cost then gently caress 'em.
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Nov 16, 2023 16:14
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Pff posted:But what if... What if the GUIDs collide? Halt the business while we R&D this please. THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE WHEN GUIDS COOLLIIIDDEEE
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Nov 16, 2023 17:21
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BigHead posted:Hotels are a normal cost of doing business when you hire someone who lives five hours away. They already accepted that cost when they hired you. If they don't want to pay that cost then gently caress 'em. This. 'Let me know when you're able to accomadate basic on-the-job living requirements for your valued workforce.'
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Nov 16, 2023 17:37
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The past 2-3 days have been the following on repeat: Me over email: “I cannot do X, you need to first report this as the error will affect reporting.” Me, again over email: “you need to go report this before I do X.” Me, on a call with them: “have you reported this error? Please cc me in with the department, so I know when I can do X” Upon emailing said department, inquiring if they have been informed and maybe I just wasn’t copied in: “First we’re hearing about this”
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Nov 16, 2023 17:59
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This might seem like a weird, paranoid nitpick but I've noticed the boss is now doing ahit around the shop that she either never does or hasn't done herself in literal years. Stuff that would have really helped me out if she had have kept on top of while I was here. I'm not pissed about it, it just seems pathetic
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Nov 16, 2023 18:49
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Not my employer, but we're hiring an intern, and a candidate nearly no showed because a DIFFERENT employer scheduled them for an interview then told them "actually nvm don't bother showing up" and the candidate got us and them confused Wtf guys at least do the interview with no intention to hire
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Nov 16, 2023 18:54
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Shoehead posted:This might seem like a weird, paranoid nitpick but I've noticed the boss is now doing ahit around the shop that she either never does or hasn't done herself in literal years. Stuff that would have really helped me out if she had have kept on top of while I was here. I'm not pissed about it, it just seems pathetic The wording is confusing me, you're observing your boss but you don't work there?
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Nov 16, 2023 18:56
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Khanstant posted:The wording is confusing me, you're observing your boss but you don't work there? Shoehead has given one week's notice and is finishing their last days at work.
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Nov 16, 2023 19:09
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Khanstant posted:The wording is confusing me, you're observing your boss but you don't work there? Yes sorry I have 2 days left in there and suddenly when it comes to certain things she's is now a Saint. She's so messed up it's literally impossible to tell if this is a result of her accepting she'll have to finally pick up the slack or yet another bizarre attempt at trolling.
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Nov 16, 2023 19:26
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Shoehead posted:This might seem like a weird, paranoid nitpick but I've noticed the boss is now doing ahit around the shop that she either never does or hasn't done herself in literal years. Stuff that would have really helped me out if she had have kept on top of while I was here. I'm not pissed about it, it just seems pathetic Expected behaviour, people do this when relationships are about to implode. E: In the interest of thread content I have to agree with Ben. Outrail fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Nov 16, 2023 |
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Nov 16, 2023 19:42
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Maybe she's finally learned her lesson. I say give her another chance.
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Nov 16, 2023 19:55
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Oh hey cool I scheduled an interview I should check this place out on Glassdoor oh 
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Nov 16, 2023 20:09
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DeeplyConcerned posted:I'm a database newbie, but I'm curious how a single query can bring down an entire database? Seen in a regularly scheduled program that I had to fix because it was running slow for some reason: A view creation step run on our SAS server that creates a local view via a connection to our enterprise data warehouse located on a separate Teradata server. The view described therein consists of a select statement referencing the Teradata server's data structures that first references a stored macro which creates a driving population table with millions of rows. Then this is joined to a nested select statement that contains a join to a nested select statement that contains a join to a nested select statement that contains a join to a nested select statement that contains a join to another table with millions of rows. With me so far? Now imagine 5 such views of similar magnitude. Now run a table creation step on the SAS server as a union of all of those views. Users are creative.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:54
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Someone created an account called 'Feet' in our CRM and that is also how we are billing the customer Nobody seemingly questioned themselves as to whether that was a real company name. What the gently caress
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Nov 17, 2023 15:51
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If you're not coming up with wierd names for things that end up being official what's the point? A geologist in Australia got quite a way down the line naming a series of ore deposits after porn stars before someone found out and made them change them.
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Nov 17, 2023 16:18
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Outrail posted:If you're not coming up with wierd names for things that end up being official what's the point? We must plumb the deepest depths of Riley Reed. April O'Neal must be fully tapped. Yeah that was a recipe for fun phrases
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Nov 17, 2023 16:27
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peanut posted:New client, I'm a freelancer replacing another So I have suggest to increase my daily rate so that it absorbs most of the hotel costs while almost matching B and A. I went through that. Settled on a day rate set up for 10hr days (hotel to hotel) and I bake in meals and lodging. Every once in a while I'll burn myself (underestimated hotel costs, usually by not anticipating an event in town) but on balance I still come out ahead. Not enough that I consider it a stream of profit (that's all from labor), but way more than enough to cover the times I do burn myself.
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Nov 17, 2023 17:02
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Outrail posted:If you're not coming up with wierd names for things that end up being official what's the point? I remember there being a contest to name a bridge in Hungary, so my submission was to name it the Rita Faltoyano bridge. Don't think it won.
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Nov 17, 2023 17:12
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Shoehead posted:We must plumb the deepest depths of Riley Reed. April O'Neal must be fully tapped. Also fun if you use male porn star names. "The Ron Jeremy site has at least 4 more loads left in it."
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Nov 17, 2023 17:15
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TITTIEKISSER69 posted:I remember there being a contest to name a bridge in Hungary, so my submission was to name it the Rita Faltoyano bridge. Don't think it won. only a bridge named Your Mom could handle the necessary traffic
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Nov 17, 2023 17:41
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Mozi posted:only a bridge named Your Mom could handle the necessary traffic Fittingly the Your Mom bridge is big enough for a train to run on it
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Nov 17, 2023 17:43
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The Your Mom Bridge is so fat that Godzilla had to go around it.
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Nov 17, 2023 18:36
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Uh so one of the fuses I lit kind of went off a bit early. I threw caution to the wind and started every piercing this week with more equipment than I needed, which must be disposed of. And well I used up almost every needle in the building. I have enough for what I'm scheduled, but I'm kind of tempted to pack some of my own spares. I'll decide tomorrow. Btw did you know after.. well the machinery, which is dear, and the training and experience, which is basically priceless, most other things you'd use for piercing comes incredibly cheap, and there's been no real need to wait until the final moment to reorder more or even to order... two boxes???? And that you can get it all in 2 working days by post if you want it and not every second Monday in person if you're lucky so you can destroy the receipt for ---reasons--- It's incredible
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deep dish peat moss posted:Oh hey cool I scheduled an interview I should check this place out on Glassdoor
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