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Sep 12, 2014 02:15
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Zero VGS posted:Against my better judgement I went to that job I turned down expecting to give them a free consultation in IT. The CFO grabs me and says "look, we want to hire you." So I'm like okay, then why did HR offer me less than I'm making now? And he said yeah, they made a big mistake. So I said okay, I keep my Lead Sys Engineer title, if I'm "downsized" I want two months salary, I want comp days for any overtime worked, and I want 80k base salary, not the 55k you guys were slinging. Make sure you leave your current job on a good note. Spend your last few weeks documenting everything you can. Just brain dump as much as you can so the next guy doesn't start posting in here bitching about you.
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Sep 12, 2014 02:19
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Zero VGS posted:Against my better judgement I went to that job I turned down expecting to give them a free consultation in IT. The CFO grabs me and says "look, we want to hire you." So I'm like okay, then why did HR offer me less than I'm making now? And he said yeah, they made a big mistake. So I said okay, I keep my Lead Sys Engineer title, if I'm "downsized" I want two months salary, I want comp days for any overtime worked, and I want 80k base salary, not the 55k you guys were slinging. Like a boss
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Sep 12, 2014 03:28
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jaegerx posted:Make sure you leave your current job on a good note. Spend your last few weeks documenting everything you can. Just brain dump as much as you can so the next guy doesn't start posting in here bitching about you. My current boss is the best boss I've had in my life so I won't leave him hanging. I'm going to have to figure out how to bill this cheapass hospital for consulting though because no matter how much I braindump I know they're going to need to ask me how I've juryrigged things. If they had paid to invest in the infrastructure in the last five years it wouldn't be held together with duct tape.
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Sep 12, 2014 04:44
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Awesome work Zero VGS 
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Sep 12, 2014 04:46
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Pretty impressive stuff there. Nice work
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Sep 12, 2014 07:52
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Congratulations! (conditional of you receiving the written offer!) Make sure you negotiate a good hourly price with where you are now. Remember, they need you, you don't need them, and it's their own fault that they have made themselves dependent on you, not your fault. Take your current lovely hourly rate there, add on costs for tax, healthcare and 1099 or whatever it is called in the US. Now multiply that by Pi. That is your new hourly rate, with a four hour minimum from when you receive an email or a call.
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Sep 12, 2014 09:14
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Zero VGS posted:Against my better judgement I went to that job I turned down expecting to give them a free consultation in IT. The CFO grabs me and says "look, we want to hire you." So I'm like okay, then why did HR offer me less than I'm making now? And he said yeah, they made a big mistake. So I said okay, I keep my Lead Sys Engineer title, if I'm "downsized" I want two months salary, I want comp days for any overtime worked, and I want 80k base salary, not the 55k you guys were slinging. nice one
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Sep 12, 2014 11:44
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And make sure you say nothing to anyone at work (including your boss) until that offer letter comes in. In fact, act like nothing has happened at all, because until that offer letter is received and signed by both parties nothing has.
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Sep 12, 2014 12:14
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The only other thing I would have tried for is extra paid time off. I'm super spoiled by having 10 years in with my current company, and I get something absurd like 22 vacation, 8 sick, and 7 paid holidays off every year. No way I could go work someplace with only 10 vacation days. I've heard an extra week of vacation is pretty easy to negotiate as it really doesn't cost the company too much, but means a lot to the employee. Echo'ing what others have said, make sure it's all in writing of course
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Sep 12, 2014 14:30
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Finally got my start date at my new position (the 22nd). Now to tender my resignation at my old job, which should be easy because I haven't actually worked there since August of last year.
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Sep 12, 2014 16:29
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psydude posted:Finally got my start date at my new position (the 22nd). Now to tender my resignation at my old job, which should be easy because I haven't actually worked there since August of last year. Where did you end up landing, still in DC/VA area?
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Sep 12, 2014 16:42
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H.R. Paperstacks posted:Where did you end up landing, still in DC/VA area? Yeah. I try to get out, but they keep pulling me back in. I actually ignored the initial email from the recruiter because the position was out in Leesburg and I wasn't really qualified for it, but then she followed up with a call. Despite being perfectly candid about my qualifications during the interviews, they apparently loved me and decided to throw a bunch of money at me to go work there. Go figure.
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Sep 12, 2014 16:57
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Sepist posted:Hidden con to having a fat foodie boss: Recommending a place for lunch that he ends up hating may cost you your job, or at the least his trust. Guess he's not a fan of my sushi joint evol262 posted:Respond "you're" From a few pages back but this just happened: From: Fiendish Dr. Wu Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:49 AM To: BOSS Subject: UNTITLED.pptx Would something like this help? Fiendish Dr. Wu IT Architect | Technology Architecture | Corporate IT ----------------------------------------------- From: BOSS Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 11:00 AM To: Fiendish Dr. Wu Subject: RE: UNTITLED.pptx Your fired. BOSS Director, Technology Architecture - Corporate IT ----------------------------------------------- You’re* Fiendish Dr. Wu IT Architect | Technology Architecture | Corporate IT We're going out to lunch in a few minutes. He's buying.
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Sep 12, 2014 17:15
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I just keep getting texts that say "your dead"
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Cisco rep took me out to an expensive meal, which was a wonderful gesture until I remembered that it's coming out of their margin. "Here, have a little bit of what you overpaid us back."
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Sep 12, 2014 18:51
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MC Fruit Stripe posted:Cisco rep took me out to an expensive meal, which was a wonderful gesture until I remembered that it's coming out of their margin. "Here, have a little bit of what you overpaid us back." Kickbacks make the world go round, apparently.
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Sep 12, 2014 19:18
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MC Fruit Stripe posted:Cisco rep took me out to an expensive meal, which was a wonderful gesture until I remembered that it's coming out of their margin. "Here, have a little bit of what you overpaid us back." Well the dinner goes directly to your stomach, the amount your company paid doesn't come out of your paycheck.
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Sep 12, 2014 19:20
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GreenNight posted:Well the dinner goes directly to your stomach, the amount your company paid doesn't come out of your paycheck. He prefers to eat his raise upfront.
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Sep 12, 2014 19:28
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Maneki Neko posted:https://isleaked.com/en.php seems to have a password that was never my password for my gmail account Is there a way to show the passwords they're talking about? This just gives me a straight count...
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Sep 12, 2014 21:19
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AlternateAccount posted:Is there a way to show the passwords they're talking about? This just gives me a straight count... You are viewing a redacted text file. If you dig around quote a bit you can supposedly find the file with all passwords. I found it somewhere but to download it I would have had to confirm over SMS on some Russian download site, yeah nope. If you PM me I can give you the version I found that shows the first letter of each password, I guess that could work as a parlor trick to impress your friends. Keep in mind, these aren't really Gmail passwords, they are just previously hacked sites where people submitted their Gmail to sign up. Maybe just 1 or 2 % of those passwords work on Gmail because those people use the same password for everything. Five million ain't that much in the grand scheme of Gmail I guess because neither me nor anyone I know was in the list.
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Sep 12, 2014 21:27
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Zero VGS posted:You are viewing a redacted text file. If you dig around quote a bit you can supposedly find the file with all passwords. I found it somewhere but to download it I would have had to confirm over SMS on some Russian download site, yeah nope. There was a way to get a torrent that has the file with passwords included, you had to use some google cache trickery. FWIW I took a look at it and the one that came up for my gmail was a super old password. Based on the grep stuff that I saw, I'm guessing mine got pulled from when HoN/S2 got hacked. An ex had hers in there too and we both played HoN.
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Sep 12, 2014 21:41
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My guess is that the passwords were most likely hacked from other places, not from gmail directly. The password that they had for the gmail account in the spreadsheet was never my gmail password, but it was another password I've used for other things. So I went through and changed the password associated with that gmail account as well as every site where I used that password, even if my login wasn't my gmail.
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Sep 12, 2014 21:46
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So, I've followed this and the previous thread for a long time, but I've never really had anything to post in it...until now. I've  'd from my retail job into a work from home tech support position. It's not much, but it's at least a foot in the door (and still better pay, if not a whole lot on its own.) Being less physically tired will hopefully get me to the gym more and more time to study for the MCSA. I'm really excited even if rather nervous. 
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Sep 13, 2014 00:18
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Garrand posted:So, I've followed this and the previous thread for a long time, but I've never really had anything to post in it...until now. Hey good for you man! I work in retail currently and am trying to make the jump myself. It's kind of daunting to read this thread and have people talking about stuff that seems way over my head, so it's nice to see someone else who is just starting out themselves. Congrats and good luck in your new job/career!
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Sep 13, 2014 00:26
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Drunk Orc posted:Hey good for you man! I work in retail currently and am trying to make the jump myself. It's kind of daunting to read this thread and have people talking about stuff that seems way over my head, so it's nice to see someone else who is just starting out themselves. Congrats and good luck in your new job/career! BTW, how'd it turn out? Garrand posted:Being less physically tired will hopefully get me to the gym more and more time to study for the MCSA. I'm really excited even if rather nervous. Hell yeah go to the gym and be the swole IT guy. Kill yourself on legs day because it doesn't matter you'll be sitting all day anyways!
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Sep 13, 2014 01:23
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It's going pretty ok I haven't gotten any offers or interviews yet but I've updated my resume to reflect some more technical responsibilities of my job. I also added volunteerish kind of stuff like helping friends/family/my neighborhood with PC repair and home networking. I'm hoping this will help me catch a contract and get some experience under my belt at least.
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Sep 13, 2014 02:00
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Drunk Orc posted:It's going pretty ok I haven't gotten any offers or interviews yet but I've updated my resume to reflect some more technical responsibilities of my job. I also added volunteerish kind of stuff like helping friends/family/my neighborhood with PC repair and home networking. I'm hoping this will help me catch a contract and get some experience under my belt at least. Any temp companies in your area? It's crappy backup this laptop and move outlook to new laptop but it's a start and they're usually done in a few days. Knock a few out and the contract companies will love you.
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Sep 13, 2014 02:13
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Sep 13, 2014 02:14
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Methanar posted:Don't condition your family to thinking you'll fix any electronic problems they have for free the way I did. It's nothing but an annoying headache God help you if you add friends into it. I am not your personal tech support. I'm just gonna google it.
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Sep 13, 2014 02:25
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jaegerx posted:Any temp companies in your area? It's crappy backup this laptop and move outlook to new laptop but it's a start and they're usually done in a few days. Knock a few out and the contract companies will love you. Like staffing agencies? I've applied through some job sites to short term contracts, like 3 months or less. I don't mind grunt work at all really, any chance to get some experience is what's important.
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Sep 13, 2014 02:50
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jaegerx posted:God help you if you add friends into it. I am not your personal tech support. I'm just gonna google it. I turned friend tech support off a long time ago. This actually cropped up this week because my GF's friends are having issues and were all like 'hey come over and we'll have some beers. Give me your friend rate!" I tried being polite but firm in saying that I flat out do not do tech support for friends, but I don't mind guiding someone to the right direction and resources. My friend rate is $100/hr more than my normal rate, which is already WAY higher than non IT think I cost, but in line with what I can charge for my expertise and time. Basically the number is so high, that without really giving them the rate, I tell them it would be cheaper to buy a new phone/tablet/laptop than to have me fix it. The reason you run away from doing extended family, friends, and neighbor tech support is the dreaded 'WHATEVER YOU DID BROKE IT!" call or text a day or two later that they expect you to fix, and for free if there was money changing hands. No, whatever YOU did broke it, because when I last touched it, it was expertly configured and working properly.
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Sep 13, 2014 03:12
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Drunk Orc posted:Like staffing agencies? I've applied through some job sites to short term contracts, like 3 months or less. I don't mind grunt work at all really, any chance to get some experience is what's important. Go in and talk to one of them. These people make money off placing people into jobs. Email them directly and say you are willing to do anything. They will find you something cause they'll make a few bucks off of you. E: but once you're established be a total dick to these assholes. They are seriously the scum of the industry and will place idiots like dilbert as gently caress into a job just to get their money. jaegerx fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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Sep 13, 2014 03:21
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Anyone remember the link to the how-to video for removing a heatsink from a computer that eventually devolves to him using a clawhammer to pry it off?
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Sep 13, 2014 04:58
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Was it done by the same guy who would "adjust" capacitors by stabbing a screwdriver through them? e: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xeG-cmcUs Orcs and Ostriches fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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Sep 13, 2014 05:21
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:Was it done by the same guy who would "adjust" capacitors by stabbing a screwdriver through them? That's the one! I ended up rewatching the how-to basic video though. That one is always fun.
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Sep 13, 2014 05:55
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jaegerx posted:Go in and talk to one of them. These people make money off placing people into jobs. Email them directly and say you are willing to do anything. They will find you something cause they'll make a few bucks off of you. Duly noted! Thanks for the advice.
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Sep 13, 2014 14:30
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:Was it done by the same guy who would "adjust" capacitors by stabbing a screwdriver through them? Haha this guy is the best
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Sep 13, 2014 14:47
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is now official: I start at Blizzard in 4 weeks.
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Sep 13, 2014 15:52
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Sarcasmatron posted:
Fantastic! Congratulations! Edited to add content: What do you goons do to stay in shape while you're sitting all day? Smash the gym before work? Get up and walk every so often? I'm exhausted when I get home now so my after work plan isn't working. I'd like some advice. meanieface fucked around with this message at 16:27 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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Sep 13, 2014 16:12
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Haha this guy is the best I still can't tell if that guy is completely insane, or if they're an expertly done joke. Either way, they own. He's the Just Keep Tastin' of the PC repair world. Sarcasmatron posted:
Congrats  Do you mind saying which type of position? I was eyeing the Linux admin jobs they had posted a month or two back as they sounded pretty drat awesome. But I'm not remotely in a place in my life to relocate to CA (family, house etc).
Docjowles fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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