Random thread: Where's your postcount now, (tpd) bitch

[r00]

Yeah that whole bell curve things with reviews is bullshit and almost everywhere I work has done it.  Even if you have a team of superstars, at least 10% of them need to be ranked at the bottom as poor performers.  Logic has no place in the work environment.

[Nadia]

My old job would do kind of the opposite with reviews. A good review meant a raise so sometimes good workers just got skipped over when it came to review time. So glad to be done with that place.

[luna]

so the new owners at my work are actually acknowledging that i know a hell of a lot more and am way more experienced than the other tech despite the fact that i'm not certified (i didn't go to school, i just learned on the job) and are actually "promoting" me to head tech

i say "promoting" because it wasn't really a "hey we're promoting you", rather a "why is our head tech not working a way better shift with weekends off?" so once i'm back from vacation i'm moving to 8-4 monday to friday and apparently the other tech (who has recently developed a HUGE attitude problem on top of being horribly disorganized and generally not good at doing important stuff) is getting her hours either cut or changed, possibly being demoted to saturday shifts and will be my responsibility to train so she doesn't suck so much

this will all be good as long as it translates into a raise for me, reviews are supposed to be happening mid december and if i can get another $2 per hour i'll be making what i was making at my last job

[r00]

congrats!  that is very cool.   

am way more experienced than the other tech despite the fact that i'm not certified (i didn't go to school, i just learned on the job)

same story here.  I have never gone for any certs.  All my training is OTJ and I have had no problems obtaining offers based strictly on that fact alone.  Experience > degree

My degree is in Biology (animal science focus), so that makes me extra jealous of what you do.

[luna]

Sadly all the bullshit overshadows the fun of working with animals most of the time

[threatsicle]

Way to go, Luna!

Sounds similiar to my situation too -- E hired me as a contract technician about a month or so ago. Within a week, he hired me full-time, gave me a raise, and I'm now in charge of the photo dept of this office. I never trained for this, but apparently being honest, hardworking, and having a certain degree of skillsets can push you ahead. I'm very grateful for this job

The only thing I can only complain about tho (but not too much) is the fact that I'm working 60-80 hours a week, which leaves me walking around like a zombie, considering my other responsibilities being a "photographer" and all. But it's alright. I do get a sense of fulfillment from this job for some reason

*We work at a digital archiving office, converting everything (VHS, 16mm, 8mm, Betamax, audio cassette tapes, vinyl, U-MATIC TAPES(!), 35mm slides, negatives, etc) to digital form (including photo scanning). It's hard work (as far as being extremely tedious) and especially hectic right now before the holidays. But I really enjoy getting a glimpse of SO much of these families' ancestral pasts (so many beautiful photos from the 1800's - 1930s!). It's truly amazing getting to see all that history.

Addendum: I've even converted slides that were taken from the Apollo 11 landing, which was also awesome!


And r00: Nope, actually moving to the heart of L.A. -- downtown! Gentrified penthouse loft living -- finally, LOL

[luna]

That sounds like a really cool job threat!

[r00]

I agree.  Any job where I could go through old history like that would be cool.  That's why one of the coolest jobs ever would have to be a prop gatherer for period piece movies.

Grats on the new place too!

[Nadia]

*High fives Luna* Hey, congratulations on your "promotion." I hope you get that two dollar raise.

[luna]

so my aunt was over having coffee and we were chatting and she started talking about getting stoned and playing scrabble

wtf auntie!

[r00]

BC.  duh.  8-p

[Goose]

I just don't understand how my little 15-month old kid can eat the way he does. He apparently hadn't been that hungry during the day. My wife decided to make breakfast for supper, and that kid ate a piece of toast, a fried egg, 2 strips of bacon, and almost a cup of hash browns!  My supper just had an extra egg and bacon strip, and my fat ass was full!!  That kid is only 22 pounds!! Gah!  Where the he'll did he just put all that?!

[chimera]

It only gets worse, dear. 

[rynne]

In my typical late-adopter style, I've finally decided to get a gmail account. If any of the more tech-savy folks would be so kind as to recommend the best privacy settings for keeping my info secure, I'd be very appreciative.

[luna]

BC.  duh.  8-p

bc: where retirees can get stoned and play scrabble to their heart's content


i really don't understand how the person i live with and spend the most time with is so oblivious to my life sometimes. today it went something like
B: why aren't you at work?
me: it's a holiday
B: yeah but you work holidays
me: no, my work is closed on holidays, i haven't had a job that works holidays in more than 3 years
B: but you always get a different day than the holiday off...
me: yeah it's because most holidays are on my normal day off so i get a different day, where have you been all this time?
*sigh*