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On the Job: f.ds edition
« on: March 11, 2015, 01:40:56 pm »
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I find myself unloading aggravating or head-shaking work moments in the random thread. I know that a lot of f.ds people work some sort of job. I was going to call this The Office: F.ds, but why not open it to all vocations? I'm sure a waiter has something he really wants to get off his chest (probably about me).

My chuckle today is brought to you by "Reply All is a horrible way to volunteer." We're doing a fundraising, and we have 35 people to pull the volunteers from. The coordinator put together a lovely sign-up sheet with shifts for when we're selling tickets or collecting money or setting up. The coordinator sent the sign-up sheet to everyone and asked us to reply all with our name on the form. Already I can see where some people got dropped because somebody else replied to an older message (which was probably the most recent at the time). I do not envy the coordinator the task of compiling all the results after hoping that it would just sort itself out.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 11:18:11 am »
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I once had to help someone with Excel and found out they didn't know Excel could automatically sort data.  They were doing it all by hand ...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 11:29:44 am »
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I once had to help someone with Excel and found out they didn't know Excel could automatically sort data.  They were doing it all by hand ...
I work with people that don't know Excel can add numbers in a cell. They add them up with a calculator first.

I'd rather not talk about what happens when they use photoshop.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 12:19:47 pm »
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I work with people who use a typewriter...and need me to fix it when it breaks...I had never seen a typewriter in person the first time I was asked to fix it...they think I'm super "tech" savvy.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 01:06:01 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 02:54:48 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

:-\  :(
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2015, 03:15:53 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2015, 03:16:38 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

Remotely intelligent? Have an average enough personality to not offend people? Between the ages of 20 and 40? Apply at a bank or title insurance company.

Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2015, 03:17:30 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

:-\  :(

I've been out of a job for 2 months!  :D

Wait, I shouldn't be smiling...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2015, 03:33:44 pm »
+1

I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2015, 03:37:32 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

Remotely intelligent? Have an average enough personality to not offend people? Between the ages of 20 and 40? Apply at a bank or title insurance company.

Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...

I wouldn't say I don't like my job, there is something rewarding about being able to do 3 of your coworkers jobs better than them at the same time.

It's really just a product of the current job system. Go to college, pick a major you are interested in, get an internship through your major, get a job through your internship. You can't major in insurance/real estate. Finance and business majors usually turn into accounting or hr positions not actual finance/business industry positions.

This means the average employee age is much older and as most industries become more and more computerized young people have a huge edge in practical skills.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2015, 04:25:51 pm »
+1

I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

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Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...


Ahh, the optimism of the young.....
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2015, 10:51:05 am »
+1

I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

Remotely intelligent? Have an average enough personality to not offend people? Between the ages of 20 and 40? Apply at a bank or title insurance company.

Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...
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Getting a job that's completely outside of your actual career field because you need to make money while looking for a job in your career field seems strange. I suppose you might be forced into it if you are really struggling to find work, but aside from being in a really bad situation, I can't imagine that someone would just think to get a job that has nothing to do with their own field just because it might be easier to find a job that way.

I mean, I'm a computer programmer. I have almost 10 years of professional expertise in that field, as well as a college degree (worthless, except that lots of companies require it). Sure I could go get a job doing something other than programming... I'd make probably half as much as I should be making, and wouldn't be increasing my level of experience or expertise in the field I'm actually in...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2015, 10:56:54 am »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2015, 11:11:51 am »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Wow, do you suck that much at what you do?
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2015, 11:16:11 am »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Do they need people with Physics degrees with little workplace experience?
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2015, 11:18:30 am »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Wow, do you suck that much at what you do?

I meant at my company, not like specifically for my job.  Though, it would actually help to have someone that does the work I do.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2015, 11:19:56 am »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Do they need people with Physics degrees with little workplace experience?

Physics degrees are good, actually.  I work at a software company that does pricing and risk analytics (like, quantitative finance).  A lot of people here have physics backgrounds.
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2015, 11:21:30 am »
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...it was a joke. You were supposed to laugh, not explain it.  :(
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2015, 12:35:38 pm »
+1

I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

Remotely intelligent? Have an average enough personality to not offend people? Between the ages of 20 and 40? Apply at a bank or title insurance company.

Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...
......aaannd will help pay the bills while you look for something you DO like.

Getting a job that's completely outside of your actual career field because you need to make money while looking for a job in your career field seems strange. I suppose you might be forced into it if you are really struggling to find work, but aside from being in a really bad situation, I can't imagine that someone would just think to get a job that has nothing to do with their own field just because it might be easier to find a job that way.

I mean, I'm a computer programmer. I have almost 10 years of professional expertise in that field, as well as a college degree (worthless, except that lots of companies require it). Sure I could go get a job doing something other than programming... I'd make probably half as much as I should be making, and wouldn't be increasing my level of experience or expertise in the field I'm actually in...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2015, 12:37:05 pm »
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2015, 12:40:03 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

Remotely intelligent? Have an average enough personality to not offend people? Between the ages of 20 and 40? Apply at a bank or title insurance company.

Aaaand maybe have a job you don't like...
......aaannd will help pay the bills while you look for something you DO like.

Getting a job that's completely outside of your actual career field because you need to make money while looking for a job in your career field seems strange. I suppose you might be forced into it if you are really struggling to find work, but aside from being in a really bad situation, I can't imagine that someone would just think to get a job that has nothing to do with their own field just because it might be easier to find a job that way.

I mean, I'm a computer programmer. I have almost 10 years of professional expertise in that field, as well as a college degree (worthless, except that lots of companies require it). Sure I could go get a job doing something other than programming... I'd make probably half as much as I should be making, and wouldn't be increasing my level of experience or expertise in the field I'm actually in...
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2015, 01:30:04 pm »
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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2015, 06:07:17 pm »
+2

I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Do they need people with Physics degrees with little workplace experience?

Physics degrees are good, actually.  I work at a software company that does pricing and risk analytics (like, quantitative finance).  A lot of people here have physics backgrounds.

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Re: On the Job: f.ds edition
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2015, 06:20:46 pm »
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I'm likely to be out of a job in 2 weeks.  :(

My team needs people at my job :)

Do they need people with Physics degrees with little workplace experience?

Physics degrees are good, actually.  I work at a software company that does pricing and risk analytics (like, quantitative finance).  A lot of people here have physics backgrounds.

I play drums. When do I start?

I think this is funny because Feynman played drums.
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