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Techies Working for Peanuts

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the at-least-you-can-eat-peanuts dept.

The San Francisco Chronicle has a story about laid-off techies getting desperate and going to work for, well, nothing. No offense to these people, if you're up against the wall you do whatever you can, but I hope they're aware that most of them are not going to get even the slightest compensation for their time.

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  1. Working for Peanuts by CatWrangler · · Score: 5, Funny
    Working for Peanuts is ok. If I get to work with Marcie and Peppermint Patty... Can you say threesome?

    I don't know what these guys are complaining about anyways.

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  2. Re:Depressing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could it be more depressing to be about to graduate with a computer science degree?
    If experienced people are having to work for nothing, what hope is there for a recent grad? Any advice?

    Practice in front of a mirror:

    "Do you want fries with that?"

  3. Re:Depressing... by limekiller4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kilmor writes:
    "what version of windows are you using?"
    "its a dell."

    My all-time fave is:

    "Ok, you're gonna have to get out your Windows CD."
    "Where would I find that?"
    [long pause] "...you're asking me where you'd find your Windows CD?"
    [No hint of anger or sarcasm] "Yes."

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