Rack em!

by **pinback** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:26 am

I have been here now over three weeks, at my new job. I have done pretty much zero other than read "HOW 2 PROGRAM TEH COMPUTAR MACHINE" books and go to lunch.

And somehow, I'm now ahead of schedule. The big boss stops me in the hall today and says, "Hey, you know [that thing that I heard about three weeks ago, that would take about three hours to do]? Well, we got the go ahead for it." I'm all, "bitch, I did that last Friday while I was wiping greek salad remnants off my slobbering chin after lunch."

He all, "well, don't tell anyone that it's already done."

Yeah, this is my kind of place! Three weeks to get an approval to do a three hour job (estimated at 50+ hours), and then hang out for a week before letting anyone know you did it.

Your tax dollars at work! I hope you all filed on time on 4/15, because all that money goes directly to me.

To pay for my PALM TREES:

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:28 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Also, here are some fun stats:

Number of jobs applied for since 1/1/05: 33

Number of interviews: 4

Update!! I received a call yesterday from a guy I applied to a few weeks back for a phone interview. I declined to go on the phone interview, but that's 5 out of 33, loyal listeners.

Seriously, all of you should quit your jobs and get new ones. Look what it did for Ben and I. Six months ago we were fighting over who got the deposit on a bottle of nice vodka. Now, we're BUYING nice vodka!!

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:57 pm

Still no PC and no phone at work, so I am impossible to get a hold of.

by **milker** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:29 am

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I got love in my Tummy!

by **bruce** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:51 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:this appears to be the best job I've ever had that will only get better when my computer actually arrives.

Just wait for Fellatio Friday!

Bruce

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:47 pm

I'm waiting for "The Catch." They gave everyone the Friday of March Madness off for goodness sake. In fact, they give everyone a day off every month, even for those months with no real vacation day like March and February. Seriously, between that and the fact that nobody yells at each other ... OK, there is a catch someplace. Maybe the building is on top of a former radium depot or everyone's a robot or something, I don't know, but this appears to be the best job I've ever had that will only get better when my computer actually arrives.

by **chris** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:18 am

So where exactly do you two guys work?

by **milker** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:50 am

Yep, Robbs first day today and he has managed to piss off the bosses, crashed the network, and spoiled everybodies brown bag lunch.

Damn him, damn him to the basement!

All kidding aside, welcome aboard there buddy!

You ever been so loaded up, you forgot how to work?

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:45 am

Also, here are some fun stats:

Number of jobs applied for since 1/1/05: 33

Number of interviews: 4

Number of contacts from people looking to hire me in a state other than Colorado, who got my info the day after I updated it on Dice: 3 (They're usually Indian, very sweet and very polite.)

Number of contacts from people who got my info in an unknown manner with intent to hire in Colorado: 1 (Apex Technologies)

I've heard that 1 interview per 9 applications isn't so bad, and I was just around that number. A friend of mine who has a Ph.D said he was getting about that rate as well. There are also a number of companies in Colorado who, as far as I can tell, are not actually hiring, but just trying to collect resumes (or else they have someone getting a green card with a position and have to offer it to the public before officially offering it to the guy actually working it).

Does any of this matter? No, because I essentially got a chance to interview for the job I took because I knew somebody. I've been very interested in the job search thing for a lot longer than just the beginning of the year... and honestly, knowing somebody is the biggest key. If you hate your boss that's cool, but hang onto your co-workers who you like as if they were GOLD. Because in a gold-backed manner of speaking, they very well could be.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:28 am

Haha, the one-two punch of seeing Sinestro and getting congratulated by the Milker.

Anyway, to anyone who didn't know I quit on the 17th of March and just got hired today at a place of business a few towns over where Milkunits works. That, coupled with the fact that I took my girlfriend to a special at the UC-Boulder planetarium tonight where they had a special on one of my favorite moons -- Mimas -- well, this makes today one of the best days I've ever had.

On the other hand, being off for two and a half weeks still wasn't enough time to turn this place into a throbbing nerve of activity again. Oh well, maybe in another seven years!

by **milker** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:58 pm

by **milker** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:52 pm

Congratulation to Robb on his new employment. Back to working with the ole milker!!!

You remember that time you wore your Tasker jersey and I called you Multi - Tasker. That was funny huh???

Awesome news Robb!!!

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:47 pm

Let me see what happens here and not speak of it so I don't jinx it until I know. Milker is throwing a huge black cat onto my face presently. I will reveal all soon.

In the meantime, here is a picture of Sinestro looking at a woman like she was birthday cake, which explains why he never got either:

by **chris** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:25 pm

milker wrote:I tell you what Robb, the report is you did awesome during the interview and if you were asked salary requirements, then that is a good thing.

I wouldn't say that. Asking an interviewee about salary is one of the things an interviewer almost always asks during the first round of interviews. It helps them quickly weed out people with unreasonable salary expectations.

If I may ask, for whom did he interview?

by **milker** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:10 pm

Robb just left from his big interview. Looks like the Milker, Robb combo will soon be back in action!

We are gonna get a butt fer this place and bring QA to the next level.

I tell you what Robb, the report is you did awesome during the interview and if you were asked salary requirements, then that is a good thing.

You have good skillzzzzz.

Those khakis you had on were ironed so well, I would have cut my finger on the crease.

Good job man, now we need to move you down here.

Randy

by **milker** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:42 pm

Robb interview:

2:00 PM MST Monday.

Bring your A game Sammy Sosa.

Bassssebollllll been veedddy vedddy good to me.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:39 pm

milker wrote:I spend an hour tonight polishing the employment possibilities for you with my boss, and I hear you are sleeping?????????

"Hibernating."

For the love of god man, wake up and take life by the balls man.

I did that earlier in the day. I've got Old Man Winter's nutcase in a jar on my desk.

Seriously, I presented you as the second coming of christ tonight and what am I to do....

You told them I don't require sleep!!?

Tell them you are sleeping?

"Hibernating."

This is your big chance buddy! Your time to shine! Get up out of bed and give milker a call ASAP. I need to prep you and make sure you shine your shoes and balls prior to the interview.

I was going to bring a bowling ball to the interview in case there were any question as to whether or not I was deadly with it. Should I shine that, too?

Lets go! Bring the bacon back to Longmont buddy!

They ought to have "whatifjobs.com" to go with "whatifsports.com."

by **Worm** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:07 pm

milker wrote:For the love of god man, wake up and take life by the balls man.

by **milker** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:36 pm

I spend an hour tonight polishing the employment possibilities for you with my boss, and I hear you are sleeping?????????

For the love of god man, wake up and take life by the balls man.

Seriously, I presented you as the second coming of christ tonight and what am I to do....

Tell them you are sleeping?

This is your big chance buddy! Your time to shine!

Get up out of bed and give milker a call ASAP.

I need to prep you and make sure you shine your shoes and balls prior to the interview.

Lets go! Bring the bacon back to Longmont buddy!

by **Lex** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:25 am

No! Robb wants to move to EDINBURGH, Scotland! Rockstar are going batshit-crazy attempting to hire people of every kind; they're printing ads in Edge and in local papers looking for level designers, effects coders, animation animators, etc.

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