Category Archives: Work
Industry job versus consulting
I am working again. I was only unemployed for a month, which in this economy is a good thing. Especially considering my severance was only one month’s pay. So I’m a consultant again. It’s what I did at the beginning … Continue reading
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Travelling again…and school update
I’ve been looking forward to this business trip for a month now. For one thing, it’s for training – so it’ll be pretty kickback. For another, it’s in a town where one of my best friends lives, and we’re going to … Continue reading
What am I missing here?
I think it’s time for another work rant, don’t you? While I am intimately familiar with the software I currently manage from a technical standpoint, I’ve never been a business user of this software. So perhaps I am missing something while I … Continue reading
Just gimme an ETA!
The company I work for is a big software company. And because it is so huge, everything takes forever to do, and has to go through a gazillion approvals. When I used to be a customer, it was frustrating. Now … Continue reading
Mute your lines!
I just got off a conference call where there were about 30 participants. It was a status call where one person reported the statuses of a number of items. Since only one person needed to do the talking, everyone else … Continue reading
Back in the working world…
I’ve been at my new job for almost two weeks now. I’m now a product manager and although I’ve been in IT for so many years, this is the first time I’m actually working for a software company. So far, … Continue reading
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