If you have to monitor your employees that much, you need new employees.
I don't pretend I don't screw around during the day (for instance...now), but I think I am entitled. I work faster than average. I implement job-lightening scripts and procedures. My ultimate goal is that I implement a system that merely requires me to be somewhere in town if something goes wrong.
So, if I'm endlessly reducing my workload (as part of my job), why wouldn't I have time for personal "stuff".
If, however, I were doing illegal activities, it would be my own issue, and if it became apparent, then I should be terminated.
I can tell you that there are volumes of laws on any single subject that could possibly be a law here in CA. I moved here from Chicago a few months ago. I am used to the idea that if you're not hurting anyone (including yourself) or anything and are not in danger of doing so, you're pretty much left alone. Not here. Good lord not here. There are laws about laws about laws and the police seem to enforce everything they can, regardless of the futility.
For instance: A pedestrian always has the right-of-way. I can jump in front of a car on a busy street and even if I'm some at fault, the car is more at fault. It's ridiculous.
My point being, that CA regularly ignore precedent and even their own laws.
But here in SF, you can park a motorcycle on the sidewalk. go figure.
First, we have no buttons...
And no mouse balls (optical)
Now we have fake resistance/texture
Soon, we'll have retinal-projection displays (as They already have prototypes).
At what point does it become more cost-effective to just close your eyes and think of neat stuff?
The only place where I actually forget to pee for 8, 10, sometimes 12 hours at a time. All the while consuming endless two-liters of Mountain Dew to keep my malnourished body awake for the 18 hours of gaming.
And, then, on the ride home any female seems to be a hottie. The "GenCon Goggles" (if I may coin a term) are certainly a phenomenon.
Ah...If only it were the old days before Wizards of the Coast...
The recording industry doesn't seem to get it - they seem to want to stab everyone in the back. They want to attack the CD(etc) buying fans with lawsuits because of those same fans use of MP3s - and they do this claiming to be "in the interest of the artists". Then they turn around and try to fsck-over the artists. They even have the legal right to harass people over singing "Happy Birthday To You" at commerical events (story at the Straight Dope) due to their arbitrary alteration of copyright laws.
I wonder how long they can go before people really start to revolt. And I don't just mean flaunting your copies of "For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)" on Napster.
The REAL hardcore players play Quake like they play bingo - with anywhere from 8 to 20 simultaneous keyboards and mice, as well as separate monitors. THAT is hardcore!
("B-16" "You sank my battleship!" "I-24" "You sank my battleship" "O-71" "You sank....")
I know that if I was a high school hacker and I was allowed to hack Linux "on the clock" and was encouraged and had resources made available to me to be successful, I would have been so excited to have had such an opportunity.
Something like that might just make the next Alan Cox!
If the snake eats tail-first (and sometimes captive-born do "by accident" because they're not as bright, it seems), the claws on the being-eaten animal tend to drag down the esophagus. Whereas, with head-first, the arms fold neatly against the body, the claws are thus no danger to the snake.
Get paid by the hour, and get compensated for "pager duty". And, if you work for somewhere like Taos (my employer) or Andersen Consulting, you get paid hourly, but you also get benefits, interesting work (at least mine is), and no unpaid "down time". oh, and paid vacation. and other things.
If I was his wife, I'd kick his ass for that comment. I am shocked she puts up with "Really, you suck. Good thing you're my wife, or you'd never get published!"
That's 6 hours of constant use (I have to assume this). And, since the batteries are rechargable, it's just like a cell phone. My cellphone only has maybe an hour of "talk time" but it has 36 or so hours of standby (this is the Motorola i1000+ that I'm referring to). So, if you're a hardcore user of your PDA at work, you might have to just buy a second cradle for the office.
I don't bitch about having too many hours. I bitch about not having enough. I am a "consultant" doing sys admin work. I get paid for every quarter-hour I work. If you don't like your salaried job, then leave! There are plenty of companies who are not so greedy as to force you to work and not get paid for it. Offhand, I can think of Taos Mountain and Andersen Consulting, but I'm sure there are plenty more. This is all an issue of complacency. If you just say "No, I will/not/ work for you if you pay me salary.", then, maybe you'll like it more. I love overtime. and, it generally doesn't get too "bad" because they will think hard about making you come in on a weekend, etc, if you get time and a quarter or whatever for it.
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How will I ride my fat IPO offering if my artificial company can't claim it's vaporware??
I don't pretend I don't screw around during the day (for instance...now), but I think I am entitled. I work faster than average. I implement job-lightening scripts and procedures. My ultimate goal is that I implement a system that merely requires me to be somewhere in town if something goes wrong.
So, if I'm endlessly reducing my workload (as part of my job), why wouldn't I have time for personal "stuff".
If, however, I were doing illegal activities, it would be my own issue, and if it became apparent, then I should be terminated.
For instance: A pedestrian always has the right-of-way. I can jump in front of a car on a busy street and even if I'm some at fault, the car is more at fault. It's ridiculous.
My point being, that CA regularly ignore precedent and even their own laws.
But here in SF, you can park a motorcycle on the sidewalk. go figure.
note - this is funnier to Simpsons fans.
...as long as they provide a way for me to prove that 2 plus 2 is still equal to 5.
First, we have no buttons...
And no mouse balls (optical)
Now we have fake resistance/texture
Soon, we'll have retinal-projection displays (as They already have prototypes).
At what point does it become more cost-effective to just close your eyes and think of neat stuff?
And, then, on the ride home any female seems to be a hottie. The "GenCon Goggles" (if I may coin a term) are certainly a phenomenon.
Ah...If only it were the old days before Wizards of the Coast...
I feel embigguned just thinking about it.
Spanish registrars only filter Spanish curse words.
you sure it's not just you? (are you, perhaps, behind censorware?) - it works fine for me from SF and from Chicago.
Super Thick Thin Clients?
thanks! :)
..is, I think, I could submit some of my own old (newbie) code unaltered.
I wonder how long they can go before people really start to revolt. And I don't just mean flaunting your copies of "For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)" on Napster.
("B-16" "You sank my battleship!" "I-24" "You sank my battleship" "O-71" "You sank....")
This is america, damn it. We Sue Everyone.
You never know, they might just get patched in!
I know that if I was a high school hacker and I was allowed to hack Linux "on the clock" and was encouraged and had resources made available to me to be successful, I would have been so excited to have had such an opportunity.
Something like that might just make the next Alan Cox!
If the snake eats tail-first (and sometimes captive-born do "by accident" because they're not as bright, it seems), the claws on the being-eaten animal tend to drag down the esophagus. Whereas, with head-first, the arms fold neatly against the body, the claws are thus no danger to the snake.
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Get paid by the hour, and get compensated for "pager duty". And, if you work for somewhere like Taos (my employer) or Andersen Consulting, you get paid hourly, but you also get benefits, interesting work (at least mine is), and no unpaid "down time". oh, and paid vacation. and other things.
If I was his wife, I'd kick his ass for that comment. I am shocked she puts up with "Really, you suck. Good thing you're my wife, or you'd never get published!"
That's 6 hours of constant use (I have to assume this). And, since the batteries are rechargable, it's just like a cell phone. My cellphone only has maybe an hour of "talk time" but it has 36 or so hours of standby (this is the Motorola i1000+ that I'm referring to). So, if you're a hardcore user of your PDA at work, you might have to just buy a second cradle for the office.
I actually like BSD. I was just being a snot. (bored at work today. Don't often get the chance to be bored, so, I thought I'd do some trolling)
Sure, for servers that's good, but I want bleeding edge. It's just more fun and interesting.
Plus, need I say much more than "Quake"?
Not all bugs are 38. the peak of HP was 60, but that was only for a few later years.
I don't bitch about having too many hours. I bitch about not having enough. I am a "consultant" doing sys admin work. I get paid for every quarter-hour I work. If you don't like your salaried job, then leave! There are plenty of companies who are not so greedy as to force you to work and not get paid for it. Offhand, I can think of Taos Mountain and Andersen Consulting, but I'm sure there are plenty more. This is all an issue of complacency. If you just say "No, I will /not/ work for you if you pay me salary.", then, maybe you'll like it more. I love overtime. and, it generally doesn't get too "bad" because they will think hard about making you come in on a weekend, etc, if you get time and a quarter or whatever for it.