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Dr. Arbitrary posted:I own faaaaaaarts.com, I need to figure out what to do with it though. Sell it to one of the big porn companies? My bonus came in yesterday. Not a huge one since it was prorated by the portion of the fiscal year I was a FTE, but it was still enough to pay off a lot of my credit card. My first bonus ever. Hypothetically we get as much as a 20% bonus. I think I know one co-worker who got that this year. She's the golden child of my team for good reason, our department got 100% for their portion, and the company got 100% for their portion of our bonus. Even if the glass ceiling hosed her over to only making as much as I do despite being one position above me, that's 13k before taxes. We're getting an assistant manager type of position since my manager has been struggling to not work too many hours while still keeping up with his responsibilities. Too many hours as in he's gotten written up by the director at least twice for working too much in one week. She's a candidate, and I'm going to be pretty angry if she doesn't get it. She's already been his right hand woman for a year now, she's doing a lot of it unofficially already.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Too many hours as in he's gotten written up by the director at least twice for working too much in one week. This is seriously a thing that happens?! That's incredible.
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70+ hours, I forget exactly how many. Our director values work-life balance, even if his first month or so here he was doing 12 hour weekdays and 8 hour weekends trying to start unfucking our terrible department. We still had 17" 4:3 monitors in 2017. Our ERP system was even worse, which is why my manager has been working so much. He's doing management work, getting pulled into a global role (multinational) rather than just North American role, and trying to figure out what's needed to unfuck our ERP system that's actually less functional than stock with the modifications made by the last manager and coder. That's why everyone loves IT now. Response times down from over a week to roughly one day, everyone has 16:9 monitors, faster response times and more competent software support, huge turnaround. Huge turnover in staff, but sometimes that's necessary.
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wolrah posted:The correct answer for sure. I can never understand the people who have their computer, TV, router, game consoles, etc. all in their living room all along the same wall but only use WiFi. They inevitably complain about performance, but refuse to plug in a few ethernet cords. One of my colleagues lives in a studio and his entire audio/video-setup is getting dangerously close to audiophile territory with a ton of cables, so OF COURSE he's using wi-fi only for his console and computer.
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Welp, we just got acquired, I guess we're in for some interesting times ahead. New owners seems like good people with rock solid financials and good internal policies, so I doubt it'll get any worse than it already was, heh.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:We still had 17" 4:3 monitors in 2017. 3 out of 10 desks in my teams area still had these until they got replaced last week. I’m usually one of the first ones in so I get to pick aspit with the bigger screens but if I was late I’d just move to a different building/area and sit in the flex offices. Because gently caress working on double 17” 4:3 (or my 14” laptop screen).
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Yeah, I got a 16:9 when someone got fired two weeks after I started. Then I got a second after someone else got fired. I kept my old 4:3 through that, and then when I got a lovely new USB-C dock it didn’t have the right combination of ports so I ended up getting another 16:9 in exchange for the 4:3. Now I have 3 23-24” monitors. Turns out USB-C can’t push any more than 2 1080p monitors, though. Like I said, they suck.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Sell it to one of the big porn companies? It sounds like you've settled in pretty good. I'm happy for you, since I know how much you've struggled earlier.
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I just ordered 40 24” lcd’s to replace the last of our 19” and 22” displays. And to get the last handful of people on dual displays.
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Are they 16:10, God's own ratio?
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I'm a big fan of Surface's 3:2 ratio.
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Proteus Jones posted:It sounds like you've settled in pretty good. I'm happy for you, since I know how much you've struggled earlier. Thanks. We'll see, I'm kind of unsatisfied right now. We'll see what comes next once this project is finally done. There's a few different things I might be doing. I'm really frustrated with how this position was supposed to entail a significant amount of SQL, and I haven't done a single bit yet. One of the next things might involve some of that. I'm also being trained on Salesforce, but it's really not a direction I want to go down. If I get stuck doing this same set of reports for one more month because this stupid automated report isn't done in time I'm going to be buying a lot of strong whiskey.
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At one job ages ago I had a pair of 20" HP 1600x1200 displays, connected via DVI. LP2065 supremacy - though with the CCFL backlights they were heavy.
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Jeoh posted:I'm a big fan of Surface's 3:2 ratio. It’s not bad but it’s looks so weird on the Surface Laptop. It’s like a giant plate.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:If I get stuck doing this same set of reports for one more month because this stupid automated report isn't done in time I'm going to be buying a lot of strong whiskey. Like I said, settlin’ riiiiight in. You sound like a seasoned pro already.
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https://i.imgur.com/RU6FBbP.mp4
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I'm so glad you posted that on the weekend.
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Next week I’ll have my first interview in some time. I’m preparing some questions to get some more understanding about how the company is run / treats their employees. What are your go to interview questions when looking for a new job?
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How do compensate for incidents outside of normal working hours? Do you have an on-call rotation? Do you have a WFH policy? What is your vacation policy? If I had to handle a ticket while on PTO, what is your policy to compensate for that? When was your last tech refresh? What is the oldest server in production, and what is its role? Are there any projects that are in the pipeline that I would be working on right away? Would I be working as part of a team, and what does the team currently look like? E: also, this list was posted in the newbie programming thread recently quote:- who do you work with on a daily basis / describe the day to day role The Fool fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Feb 4, 2018 |
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This was a good post https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3800676&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=16 Edit: ^ 
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That’s a great list indeed. Great addition to the ones I already had, thanks!
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I'm knee deep in hiring people now and nobody asks any questions, it's weird. A lot of applicants must only assume I'm interviewing them, but people need to come in with the mindset that they are also interviewing me and my company.
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Captain Ironblood posted:I'm knee deep in hiring people now and nobody asks any questions, it's weird. A lot of applicants must only assume I'm interviewing them, but people need to come in with the mindset that they are also interviewing me and my company.
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Vulture Culture posted:For better or worse, your applicants are all people who really, desperately want this job. Maybe it's because the opportunity seems so good, or maybe you aren't attracting the kind of people who can afford to be selective. It’s probably this. When I was job hunting after moving, I never hadn’t any questions because I just absolutely needed to get something
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Captain Ironblood posted:I'm knee deep in hiring people now and nobody asks any questions, it's weird. A lot of applicants must only assume I'm interviewing them, but people need to come in with the mindset that they are also interviewing me and my company. When I hire people for my team, I view people who don't ask questions as a sign that they may not be a fit for the role. Majority of technical jobs require some sort of critical thinking and/or troubleshooting abilities. I have experience managing outsourced associates where the culture was to just follow management's orders without asking questions. Most were too afraid to ask questions even to clarify the assigned work, which usually led to lacking results. I would still hold out for the candidates who were not afraid to ask questions. During the interview, I would ask specific questions like "what questions would you ask if you lack the knowledge to troubleshoot this?" At the end of the interview, I would always ask "do you have any questions for me?" My best team members were always the ones with the list of questions. You can also point blank tell them that this is their opportunity to interview you and the company. See how many pick up on the hint.
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I don’t usually have much in the way of questions when I’m being interviewed, but all my stuff has been entry level. This seems like good stuff to keep in mind when I finally move on.
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I go in with a full page of questions, maybe 8-10. As they're answered by the standard speech from the hiring manager I jot down a quick note. My intent is to signal to them what I find important because I was going to ask if they didn't bring it up. By the end I usually have one or two questions left that I fire off real quick so I'm not taking up a bunch of time.
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I almost never ask questions at the end of an interview because literally every interview I’ve ever been on has been more like a conversation and I find out everything I need to know during that process. Occasionally I’ll ask for clarification on something or ask a specific question that never came up, but usually I’ve got all my answers before it gets to that point.
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i had a candidate this week who brought a manilla folder full of her research on the company and about 30 questions to ask - she updated her research in front of me as i answered
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Vulture Culture posted:For better or worse, your applicants are all people who really, desperately want this job. Maybe it's because the opportunity seems so good, or maybe you aren't attracting the kind of people who can afford to be selective. It's definitely that people are desperate and want to get into the field, at least for my intern to hire position, but I'm interviewing for Tier 2/3 people as well who could (hopefully) afford to be more selective. I've already had multiple no show no calls too. I chalk it up to nerves mostly, and I always prompt them for any follow up they may have. For the intern to hire position I'm looking way less for experience and more for people skills--we desperately need more technicians with soft skills, since that's possibly the hardest skill to teach.
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Friday my boss said I had to give him one more year so he could get the house in order. With one important employee leaving and me firing another, the company is a little lean and I'll have to hire maybe around four more people and train them all. I planned on being here for only five more months, which is obviously way less than my boss had hoped. Enough time to finish the last certifications I want and brush up my resume that I haven't dusted off in four years. Hell, my boss keeps on telling me his fantasies about how we're going to keep growing the company and how I'll never have to answer the phones and only work on the major projects/client relations/management, and how I could get up to six figures in a few years. I make $42.5k right now, and am only just about to get a raise to $55k. Do I just keep on trucking and do my best to fill the gaps with new hires and then drop my two weeks on him? Should I give him more warning than that since my management spot might be difficult to fill? I do feel a little bad when he starts talking about the future...
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Captain Ironblood posted:Friday my boss said I had to give him one more year so he could get the house in order. With one important employee leaving and me firing another, the company is a little lean and I'll have to hire maybe around four more people and train them all. 
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Your only responsibility is to do the best for you. The company wouldn't hesitate to fire you if it were remotely in their best interests, I don't see why you are somehow obligated to stay with the company (for an entire year no less) so they can defuck their problems. Obviously don't burn bridges (and "I'm moving on for more career opportunities/money" is not bridge burning), but mewse beat me to the gist above.
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Sheep posted:Your only responsibility is to do the best for you. The company wouldn't hesitate to fire you if it were remotely in their best interests, I don't see why you are somehow obligated to stay with the company (for an entire year no less) so they can defuck their problems. This is correct. You gotta do what's best for you.
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If the company relies on you being at your position, they can pay you the money you deserve to be there. If it makes more sense for you to leave, teach that company a very important lesson in employee satisfaction and job position planning.
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Captain Ironblood posted:Do I just keep on trucking and do my best to fill the gaps with new hires and then drop my two weeks on him? Should I give him more warning than that since my management spot might be difficult to fill? I do feel a little bad when he starts talking about the future... I was in a similar position 5 years ago and I'm so glad I left. I was my bosses right hand and managed 2 of our 3 teams and all of our clients and all I was doing was growing his business for his benefit, he talked a lot about our future but his actions were just about his future. His vision was also more of a fantasy. I finally jumped and got a 50% pay boost for less than half the work at a corporate. I'm 4 years here now and was going to jump again but the team is really good and right after year 3 they bumped my pay another 30%. No "if you keep this up we can take care of you later" just "you're taken care of, keep up the good work". I wouldn't tell your boss until you have your next position. You wouldn't want him vindictive about you ruining his fantasy before you've got somewhere to be in reality.
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Captain Ironblood posted:Hell, my boss keeps on telling me his fantasies about how we're going to keep growing the company and how I'll never have to answer the phones and only work on the major projects/client relations/management, and how I could get up to six figures in a few years. I make $42.5k right now, and am only just about to get a raise to $55k. There's no way you are going to jump from 42k to six figures in a couple of years, especially not staying at the same place. If so, then you are being criminally underpaid now. Your boss shouldn't be stringing you along with that kind of bullshit. If you think you're worth more, make a change now.
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Internet Explorer posted:There's no way you are going to jump from 42k to six figures in a couple of years, especially not staying at the same place. If so, then you are being criminally underpaid now. Your boss shouldn't be stringing you along with that kind of bullshit. If you think you're worth more, make a change now. I did at the same place. It took 6 years actually. E: I’m wrong. It was 4 years. From 33k to over 6 with bonus jaegerx fucked around with this message at 07:30 on Feb 5, 2018 |
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I went from like 32k to 100k in less than a year, but it involved two job hops and moving to another state.
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The Fool posted:Good poo poo Added to my notes, thank you very much.
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