Comments on: Fire! http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire If the internet were picking teams for a blog battle, I'd be picked last. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1329 Joe Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:59:29 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1329 At this point I'd say blow the sucker up, go have a few drinks while it burns, and then get a new one and be comfy. At this point I’d say blow the sucker up, go have a few drinks while it burns, and then get a new one and be comfy.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1322 dinane Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:07:57 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1322 Our AC is kind of a disaster too, but they aren't reinstalling it. They just futz with it every day. One day this week it was an ice chest. Today... above what I like, but tollerable. Monday was unbearably hot. I keep hoping they'll figure it out. Our AC is kind of a disaster too, but they aren’t reinstalling it. They just futz with it every day. One day this week it was an ice chest. Today… above what I like, but tollerable. Monday was unbearably hot. I keep hoping they’ll figure it out.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1320 Joe Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:00:08 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1320 Y'know, I think our generation is revolutionizing the "system" ;-) But, then, we're all supposed to be Indigo kids so it's only natural for us, eh? Yes, I like new-agey hippy stuff even if I don't go for all of it. My office is currently undergoing renovation, they're putting in a new HVAC system so it's more like "mellow beach" than "jungle feet fever" every time you walk in the door. I'm very happy about this. However, I now have to work late at night 'cause until they bring the new system online it's too damn hot to work in there during the day. Y’know, I think our generation is revolutionizing the “system” ;-) But, then, we’re all supposed to be Indigo kids so it’s only natural for us, eh? Yes, I like new-agey hippy stuff even if I don’t go for all of it.

My office is currently undergoing renovation, they’re putting in a new HVAC system so it’s more like “mellow beach” than “jungle feet fever” every time you walk in the door. I’m very happy about this. However, I now have to work late at night ’cause until they bring the new system online it’s too damn hot to work in there during the day.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1312 dinane Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:25:03 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1312 Here are some differences between my old job and my new job: Old job: dress code (though fairly reasonable) -- New job: wear clothes Old job: work 8 hours, take 45 minute unpaid lunch -- New job: work until the work is done, eat until you're full Old job: no food at your desk -- New job: no beer at your desk (but in the break room is fine) Old job: if you're pissed off, take a little walk amongst the cubes to calm down -- New job: if you're pissed off, play Area 51 and shoot some aliens As you can see, I have found myself a less corporate environment. My mom, oddly enough, asked me if I would have to wear a suit every day at my new job, as it is in downtown Boston, and that was her vision of such a place. I laughed, and told her that if they wanted me in a suit every day, I'd work somewhere else. Here are some differences between my old job and my new job:

Old job: dress code (though fairly reasonable) — New job: wear clothes
Old job: work 8 hours, take 45 minute unpaid lunch — New job: work until the work is done, eat until you’re full
Old job: no food at your desk — New job: no beer at your desk (but in the break room is fine)
Old job: if you’re pissed off, take a little walk amongst the cubes to calm down — New job: if you’re pissed off, play Area 51 and shoot some aliens

As you can see, I have found myself a less corporate environment. My mom, oddly enough, asked me if I would have to wear a suit every day at my new job, as it is in downtown Boston, and that was her vision of such a place. I laughed, and told her that if they wanted me in a suit every day, I’d work somewhere else.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1306 Joe Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:00:27 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1306 Boy, now I even merit my own full blog post, cool! :D I don't mind work work, so much as I really don't like getting involved with "corporate culture." I, too, spent a good chunk of time in Catholic school. There I learned such fundamental things as: 1. An asshole in a suit is just a better-dressed asshole, suits give no credibility. 2. Prayer is good, particularly when the fire alarm goes off just before the teacher calls on you to talk about homework you haven't done. 3. The ground-state for most folks is sleeping, anything that gets you past that is lifting you beyond that initial energy state work. I believe the thing I object to is the fact that I'm required to be there for their hours at their dress-code following their time-line. Whereas in my lab my problems are open-ended (it's unknown, that's why it's an experiment), I show up on my schedule and the only dress code required is that I'm protected against accidentally spilled chemicals. Boy, now I even merit my own full blog post, cool! :D I don’t mind work work, so much as I really don’t like getting involved with “corporate culture.” I, too, spent a good chunk of time in Catholic school. There I learned such fundamental things as:

1. An asshole in a suit is just a better-dressed asshole, suits give no credibility.

2. Prayer is good, particularly when the fire alarm goes off just before the teacher calls on you to talk about homework you haven’t done.

3. The ground-state for most folks is sleeping, anything that gets you past that is lifting you beyond that initial energy state work.

I believe the thing I object to is the fact that I’m required to be there for their hours at their dress-code following their time-line. Whereas in my lab my problems are open-ended (it’s unknown, that’s why it’s an experiment), I show up on my schedule and the only dress code required is that I’m protected against accidentally spilled chemicals.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1303 dinane Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:59:52 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1303 hehe I guess I am a drone. That is, I do work. But in the fabulous state of Massachusetts, I literally "work at will." So, you could either say I'm a voluntary slave, or you could say that I enjoy my field of work. I go with number two. hehe

I guess I am a drone. That is, I do work. But in the fabulous state of Massachusetts, I literally “work at will.” So, you could either say I’m a voluntary slave, or you could say that I enjoy my field of work. I go with number two.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1302 Joe Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:59:59 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1302 Already she is becoming the drone... I've been too spoiled in grad school :D Already she is becoming the drone…

I’ve been too spoiled in grad school :D

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire/comment-page-1#comment-1297 dinane Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:29:05 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/2006/06/27/fire#comment-1297 Hated? *pout* No, I like it here! Both my job and the view out my window are awesome. Hated?

*pout*

No, I like it here! Both my job and the view out my window are awesome.

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