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Mark_Wallace wrote: Who's the project manager? Tell him to report to my office.
He's on the phone with MSI and ATI and nVidia and Creative and HP and. . ., yelling "Will you guys PLEASE stop taking shortcuts with your drivers and stick to the @#&%! specs we sent you?!"
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It made me think that Microsoft has 127,000 employees. They are laying off 5000; about 4%. Do note, though, that four years ago, there were 93,000 employees at Microsoft.
Last year, in two separate layoffs three months apart, the company I was working for laid off about 30% of their workforce. At my prior company, the big layoff, due to a buyout, was somewhere between 20% and 30% (though the morale was so bad, another 20%-plus quit over the next year.) Going back six years, the layoff at that company was maybe 5%, but was a whopping 60% of the team I was on. Going back eleven years to the dot-com crash, the layoff was 100% when the company ceased to be.
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Hi All,
Just wasting time, I have just been told via the grape vine that I'm not the only one gone. The issue is a lot of the jobs I can see are either too software based requiring skills I don't have (Web) or too hardware based (VLSI/VHDL). I think I chose the wrong horse in trying to be an interfacing specialist.
Ohh yeah I can see SPAM below!
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Sounds like the company is going the way of it's web site - at least they are paying you to go!
What other job functions have they lost?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Basically all the Windows & mid level designer roles, at least 66% of the production team. The company doesn't look good, if I wasn't pushed this would have me jumped! The big meeting where I get told my package (Narf, way hay!) I will mention the web site... 
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glennPattonPUB wrote: The big meeting where I get told my package (Narf, way hay!) I will mention the web site...
I wouldn't - not unless you want to fix it's "little problems", of course.
I'd mention it on your last day, when it's too late for them to get you to fix it - unless they pay your consultancy rates, of course...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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It's when they take away all your toys that things get really boring. I had two weeks on site with a client who was having an argument with the powers back in London. We couldn't do any work [not allowed to] but had to be on site [so as not to breach contract] but we had all the intarwebs disabled too. So we were stuck in an office for two weeks with SFA to do.
We did not, I repeat NOT, drink. No we DID NOT.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: We did not, I repeat NOT, drink water. No we DID NOT.
FTFY!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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more like
Nagy Vilmos wrote: We did not, I repeat NOT. Drink? No we DID NOT.
Now I wonder... Who is this NOT? Is she hot? Where is she from?
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Really, closet Pub?  , the issue is I am going to up against fresh graduates with no bad habits(?)
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I had two weeks on site with a client who was having an argument with the powers back in London. We couldn't do any work [not allowed to] but had to be on site [so as not to breach contract]
I was on a contract where I was told not to do any work for 3 months. My management was trying to prove a point that the web designer that was re-assigned was so vital that we couldn't get anything done without him so he should be returned.
She was not too bright and didn't realize what she was doing to our credibility. She was in way over her head as she didn't have a clue about what we actually contributed to the organization. Yes it was a government contract where the most incompetent get promoted.
Well desiigner wasn't returned and eventually my management was told that if we couldn't do any work we were worthless and would all be removed from the project.
She changed her mind and we had to work after that. I was able to explore alternative technology I otherwise would not have had time to look into.
Others were content to shop on-line and follow their friends on Farcebook. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
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JimmyRopes
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I've found something for you to do[^].
... and 'penguin'
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Well that's the day gone
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Quote:
Pretend to be a car
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)
Make appropriate revving noises in your head as you walk along and add a racing commentary as you pass strangers in the street. Use blinking eyes as indicators for extra authenticity.
When I was a student in Bridgwater there was a local Looney call Barry(?) I think. He would hang around the Railway Station and pretend to be a Car, Motorcycle, HGV but not a train(!) with sound affects I was told by a guy who was a local he had a brother who was sectioned didn't really seem that long until those nice young me in there bright white coats turned up for him!
Glenn
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Aw 5k! Aren't the little ones cute! 
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Aren't the little ones cute!
Master missed the face for cute as that is the face of when master smells master's own fart... 
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Aren't the little ones cute!
Indeed, OriginalGriff must be experiencing that better.. 
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!
modified 16-Jul-14 5:56am.
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No, OriginalGriff is having One Of Those Days... 
Everything I touch has a problem I have to fix before I can get to the problem I started with today.
For example, I got the notification of the renewal of my car insurance today - so I went to print out the new certificate. Only I can't, because I haven't printed for a while, and the printer is refusing to print because it no longer recognises the black ink cartridge - probably because it has been in there so long it's past it's sell by date.
OK, new cartridge: only I can't, because the cat has just come in and is soaking wet and trying to settle down to dry off on my computer - so I've got to dry him first...
Only I can't because there is someone at the door...
...and I haven't got any black ink cartridges anyway, bother it, so I'll have to order some.
This is how the day is going...one thing leads to another, leads to another - and I just known that at the end of the day, I won't be able to put my hand on my heart and say "I did this today" because it will be all reacting to annoying trivia.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Be happy, the guy on the door might be Dalek Dave with an ink cartridge and a bottle of something...
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The way the day is going, he'd be wearing a mankini, and the bottle would be oil...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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after that image you deserve all you get today
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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You know what...
I'll have a hard time removing that image from my mind...
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Well, as a special 5K-mark offer, you can have 100,000 of my points for 2 cents each.
(That's Euro cents, mind, not those cheap American ones.)
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: for 2 cents each.
Do you take (in)cents or just Euro cents?
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