That "gotta meet the deadline at all costs!" attitude is probably coming from the top down... going over your boss' head would be yield nothing but anger from above, and you'd be branded not as someone trying to do the right thing, but as a troublemaker. Can almost guarantee it.
If your employer is so obsessed with doing it quickly as opposed to doing it correctly, and you're obviously of a different mindset, you need to look for new opportunities. Let them deal with the blow-ups while you give your talent to another company, one who'll appreciate your attention to security. That's how the market is supposed to work, in theory...
I also earned my BA in Psychology, fully intending to proceed down that path. No graduate programs wanted me though, which was baffling because I exceeded all the requirements. My fallback was code because throughout earning my degree, I never stopped working in C++, PHP, JavaScript, etc... and I was quite fortunate because as soon as I gave up my search for a grad school, a friend helped me land a job programming for a C++ Windows Mobile app. Kind of a tough gig upon which to cut one's teeth, but it worked.:) These days, I'm moving out of the coder role and more into leadership and management.
You can survive in the tech sector without a tech-oriented degree, but someone has to be willing to give you a chance to prove yourself. Once you've gotten that first job, you will most likely be in the clear. That's how it went for me, anyway -- although it was all just before the recession, so your mileage may vary...
As a developer, you're a resource and nothing more: if you leave, they'll get a new one. Take care of yourself because no one else will.:) It sounds like your lot in life has just improved dramatically (getting back that time wasted on the commute is HUGE), so congratulations!
Haha and here we are whining about the RIAA in America. The question is, though, does Australia take better care of its musicians? I think Americans would be a little less hateful of the RIAA if musicians were actually getting their fair share of the disgusting prices for CDs...
It's not all about money. Anyone can take things that I've worked on and decide to redo it. They can take lyrics, melodies, anything, and use them to suit their tastes. They can write rap "music" using the tune I wrote for a harp. Now, granted, anyone can do this already, but the CC makes it legal. It's just my opinion of course, but I find that really disturbing. I couldn't sign up with them because of that. I copyright all my music legally for a reason.
Typically I don't even have a problem with someone using my music -- just as long as they get my permission, since I've copyrighted it. I think that's a pretty simple thing to ask of people. The CC undermines that. See, if Magnatune were to strip the CC from its philosophy, I'd probably have signed with them!
Magnatune is music communism. I applied and was accepted, but we started talking and it became pretty clear that they're not what I (and I imagine a lot of other artists) are looking for.
Sure, we get 50% of everything. That's a nice cut, better than what you can get from the big business. But anyone can take your music and jerk around with it, and it's totally legal. They don't have to get your permission because you've given it by default. I think the whole thing stifles entrepreneurship, but what do I know...
If I could get my music played in a dentist's office, I'd let it go for free. One way or another, it's people hearing my music. I think all these "helpful" artists' organizations are getting a little out-of-hand and out-of-touch with the artists...
I live in a suburb of Dallas... at about 8:00 this morning (I wasn't paying attention), I heard what sounded like some big truck screwing around in the street in front of my house. I thought it was just the construction going on across the way...... wow.
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That "gotta meet the deadline at all costs!" attitude is probably coming from the top down... going over your boss' head would be yield nothing but anger from above, and you'd be branded not as someone trying to do the right thing, but as a troublemaker. Can almost guarantee it. If your employer is so obsessed with doing it quickly as opposed to doing it correctly, and you're obviously of a different mindset, you need to look for new opportunities. Let them deal with the blow-ups while you give your talent to another company, one who'll appreciate your attention to security. That's how the market is supposed to work, in theory...
I also earned my BA in Psychology, fully intending to proceed down that path. No graduate programs wanted me though, which was baffling because I exceeded all the requirements. My fallback was code because throughout earning my degree, I never stopped working in C++, PHP, JavaScript, etc... and I was quite fortunate because as soon as I gave up my search for a grad school, a friend helped me land a job programming for a C++ Windows Mobile app. Kind of a tough gig upon which to cut one's teeth, but it worked. :) These days, I'm moving out of the coder role and more into leadership and management.
You can survive in the tech sector without a tech-oriented degree, but someone has to be willing to give you a chance to prove yourself. Once you've gotten that first job, you will most likely be in the clear. That's how it went for me, anyway -- although it was all just before the recession, so your mileage may vary...
As a developer, you're a resource and nothing more: if you leave, they'll get a new one. Take care of yourself because no one else will. :) It sounds like your lot in life has just improved dramatically (getting back that time wasted on the commute is HUGE), so congratulations!
That's good to hear, especially in the face of this tragedy: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=528694&in_page_id=1811 "The situation is very bad now," said Ms Hu. "When women get pregnant, the doctor will ask them if they have a cat in the house. If they reply Yes, they tell them, 'You must get rid of it, it will be bad for the baby'."
Maybe Orcish?
Dabu!
Nah, I don't watch TV, and somehow this seems infinitely more annoying.
So... they're going to put ads on something I'm already paying extra for? Thanks, Verizon!
Everything looks horrible in Firefox. =)
Exactly. So the search is on for a label that lets you keep a certain amount of rights to your own music, but also pays you what you deserve. =\
Haha and here we are whining about the RIAA in America. The question is, though, does Australia take better care of its musicians? I think Americans would be a little less hateful of the RIAA if musicians were actually getting their fair share of the disgusting prices for CDs...
It's not all about money. Anyone can take things that I've worked on and decide to redo it. They can take lyrics, melodies, anything, and use them to suit their tastes. They can write rap "music" using the tune I wrote for a harp. Now, granted, anyone can do this already, but the CC makes it legal. It's just my opinion of course, but I find that really disturbing. I couldn't sign up with them because of that. I copyright all my music legally for a reason. Typically I don't even have a problem with someone using my music -- just as long as they get my permission, since I've copyrighted it. I think that's a pretty simple thing to ask of people. The CC undermines that. See, if Magnatune were to strip the CC from its philosophy, I'd probably have signed with them!
Magnatune is music communism. I applied and was accepted, but we started talking and it became pretty clear that they're not what I (and I imagine a lot of other artists) are looking for. Sure, we get 50% of everything. That's a nice cut, better than what you can get from the big business. But anyone can take your music and jerk around with it, and it's totally legal. They don't have to get your permission because you've given it by default. I think the whole thing stifles entrepreneurship, but what do I know...
If I could get my music played in a dentist's office, I'd let it go for free. One way or another, it's people hearing my music. I think all these "helpful" artists' organizations are getting a little out-of-hand and out-of-touch with the artists...
I live in a suburb of Dallas... at about 8:00 this morning (I wasn't paying attention), I heard what sounded like some big truck screwing around in the street in front of my house. I thought it was just the construction going on across the way...... wow.