When I'm publishing a world readable document from sensitive source (NDAs can be really sticky things) after I have all my text that I want I copy and paste the whole load into notepad, save as a file, close all editors, re-open file, copy and paste back into (sigh) word and format it. I like my job and if I was the reason "track change" text got into the wild I'm sure my job would be at risk. More often than not I've gotten information I shouldn't have because of higher managers not understanding what track changes really does. -nB
Three ways, only one leads to employment. 1) bitch that you were the fall guy and that it wasn't your fault, etc. 2) Say your employment was terminated as a business separation that was for the companies good, even though you were not the actual issue. 3) Quit before you're fired. -nB
No one ever claimed that industry acronyms made any sense. If you hear a finance guy talking about someone's BK, they are talking about a bankruptcy. -nB
They actually make it fairly clear when the source is from WAV (thus you get a good transcode) or "other" (usually 128Kbps MP3). If you purchase based on the available information, you can usually but the best possible quality, without spending more. -nB
If they are more up and up than allofmp3 and don't charge more than itunes I might buy from them (about $20/year, based on what I spend on allofmp3 being about $10/yr average).
Actually, this story got me to thinking of getting a law degree... Die hard raving geek, with a libertarian streak, getting a law degree. Wonder what I'd do? I'm thinking IP and (C) law reform? -nB
She had 2 BK's in under 10 years. She had $4K down (enough for the bank to approve her at shark rates). I tried desperately to sell her a used car that she could have free and clear, I even honestly offered her my commission bonus on the car as a rebate. She wanted that damn new car (Saturn).
Now, had I been selling Benz or Bimmer and someone wanted to bury themselves over a new car I would not have felt nearly as bad. But a Saturn is about as low as you can go without buying complete crap (Escort, KIA, Hyundai, etc.) and in my area you are screwed without a car. I pointed out to the gal that the used car she would own free and clear, have about $1K left over, the car had a 90 day/5K mi warranty, so it wasn't crap (crap don't get well... crap for warranties). She could likely drive it for about 4 years before she'd need another car, and she'd be debt free.
Seriously, the sales manager saw my face after I signed the deal over to finance and said: You don't work here anymore do you?. I replied that I had to go home and think (food on table, or some sense of shame), had no kids at the time, so jobless was I for the next few weeks. -nB
Forgot something: That was over 9 years ago. and yes I still feel bad. The only bright side is I don't get phucked with when I go to buy a car.
Now to make this post useful. As to getting into sales, it really is a good learning experience (naturally don't quit a higher paying job to go do sales). The only advice I have for someone seriously considering sales is DO NOT EVER sign up for "commission draw" based pay structures. Unless you are a top seller you will never make more than the minimum wage, and may (depending on contractual arrangements) owe the company when you quit. Classic commission draw is as such: You are guaranteed a minimum pay ($x/hr). If you make more per hour than $x (say $y) then you get $y/hr. The catch is when you make less than $x ($a). The company will give you makeup pay ($z) to get you to $x, but you owe them $z back once you have a $y month. Thus:
$x == min pay you earn $a + company $z == $x later you earn $y - company takes back $z and leaves you with $b (where $b can not be less than $x) if $z includes contract or "desk" fees then if you have an outstanding $z when you leave the company you will owe that back. (retail usually doesn't have these fees, though Farmers insurance does. One agent ended up owing ~$26K upon quitting the company). -nB
so perl then. I'm all set. In reality, I was asked if I was pre-law or a paralegal when I asked an attorney to review my response to Farmers C&D letter on my gripe site. I consider that to be high praise. As to this judge, he should recuse himself from the case, but should also be lauded for admitting his limitations. -nB
I was just telling my wife the same thing and she reminded me to rape them first. Sad eh? That's what I get for marrying a Soch major. On the bright side, even she wants to flee the country if this passes. -nB
Canon for a fly eh? what you are describing is electronic typesetting, not word processing, each has a purpose, and is not suitable for the other. To insist otherwise is being intentionally obtuse. -nB
I hate to say this, but if your software is so complex that it is impossible to fix all the security holes... Then maybe you shouldn't make it so complex. [...]Seriously, if your product is so complex and possibly bloated to a point to where it would be impossible to fix something without breaking another part, then you should really consider starting over from scratch. While not directly applicable, as my software is internal only and not subject to security auditing as the user is admin/root on the box the software is on, but I would love to redesign the suite. Can I have staff and budget please? No? Ok, SOSDD. Basic management issue. -nB
Simple, only the ODF document can be authoritative. Any derivative document can not be considered authoritative by default as it is not the Gov't spec'd format. -nB
ditto our shipping system and tracking system is done by an Indian dev team, and is the least functional application suite in our entire business (~90K employees). -nB
Slashdot Mirror
Actually the article mentioned the capability of MS buying Yahoo...
-nB
I like telling someone to go \/quit when they are being one of those copy cat aholes.
-nB
When I'm publishing a world readable document from sensitive source (NDAs can be really sticky things) after I have all my text that I want I copy and paste the whole load into notepad, save as a file, close all editors, re-open file, copy and paste back into (sigh) word and format it.
I like my job and if I was the reason "track change" text got into the wild I'm sure my job would be at risk.
More often than not I've gotten information I shouldn't have because of higher managers not understanding what track changes really does.
-nB
Three ways, only one leads to employment.
1) bitch that you were the fall guy and that it wasn't your fault, etc.
2) Say your employment was terminated as a business separation that was for the companies good, even though you were not the actual issue.
3) Quit before you're fired.
-nB
No one ever claimed that industry acronyms made any sense.
If you hear a finance guy talking about someone's BK, they are talking about a bankruptcy.
-nB
They actually make it fairly clear when the source is from WAV (thus you get a good transcode) or "other" (usually 128Kbps MP3).
If you purchase based on the available information, you can usually but the best possible quality, without spending more.
-nB
If they are more up and up than allofmp3 and don't charge more than itunes I might buy from them (about $20/year, based on what I spend on allofmp3 being about $10/yr average).
bankruptcy.
Actually, this story got me to thinking of getting a law degree...
Die hard raving geek, with a libertarian streak, getting a law degree. Wonder what I'd do?
I'm thinking IP and (C) law reform?
-nB
Dude, you have no idea how low I felt.
She had 2 BK's in under 10 years.
She had $4K down (enough for the bank to approve her at shark rates).
I tried desperately to sell her a used car that she could have free and clear, I even honestly offered her my commission bonus on the car as a rebate.
She wanted that damn new car (Saturn).
Now, had I been selling Benz or Bimmer and someone wanted to bury themselves over a new car I would not have felt nearly as bad. But a Saturn is about as low as you can go without buying complete crap (Escort, KIA, Hyundai, etc.) and in my area you are screwed without a car. I pointed out to the gal that the used car she would own free and clear, have about $1K left over, the car had a 90 day/5K mi warranty, so it wasn't crap (crap don't get well... crap for warranties). She could likely drive it for about 4 years before she'd need another car, and she'd be debt free.
Seriously, the sales manager saw my face after I signed the deal over to finance and said: You don't work here anymore do you?. I replied that I had to go home and think (food on table, or some sense of shame), had no kids at the time, so jobless was I for the next few weeks.
-nB
Forgot something: That was over 9 years ago.
and yes I still feel bad. The only bright side is I don't get phucked with when I go to buy a car.
Now to make this post useful.
As to getting into sales, it really is a good learning experience (naturally don't quit a higher paying job to go do sales). The only advice I have for someone seriously considering sales is DO NOT EVER sign up for "commission draw" based pay structures. Unless you are a top seller you will never make more than the minimum wage, and may (depending on contractual arrangements) owe the company when you quit. Classic commission draw is as such: You are guaranteed a minimum pay ($x/hr). If you make more per hour than $x (say $y) then you get $y/hr. The catch is when you make less than $x ($a). The company will give you makeup pay ($z) to get you to $x, but you owe them $z back once you have a $y month.
Thus:
$x == min pay
you earn $a + company $z == $x
later you earn $y - company takes back $z and leaves you with $b (where $b can not be less than $x)
if $z includes contract or "desk" fees then if you have an outstanding $z when you leave the company you will owe that back. (retail usually doesn't have these fees, though Farmers insurance does. One agent ended up owing ~$26K upon quitting the company).
-nB
I sold cars.
Used cars.
I'm still making payments to the devil.
for my soul.
Yes get into sales, no don't sell cars. (unless you like kicking people when they're down).
-nB
I signed someone for 22% on a 72 month loan for a $14K car. I quit the following day. I still feel bad.
Um.... newsflash, but I think that's exactly what he was asking.
In fact, can't everything in math be broken down to addition and division?
-nB
so perl then.
I'm all set.
In reality, I was asked if I was pre-law or a paralegal when I asked an attorney to review my response to Farmers C&D letter on my gripe site. I consider that to be high praise.
As to this judge, he should recuse himself from the case, but should also be lauded for admitting his limitations.
-nB
son of a bitch.
starting over
am I
-nB
FWIW I'd never heard of this comic before today.
I just finished reading it all.
awesome
hooked
am I
-nB
I was just telling my wife the same thing and she reminded me to rape them first.
Sad eh? That's what I get for marrying a Soch major. On the bright side, even she wants to flee the country if this passes.
-nB
Canon for a fly eh?
what you are describing is electronic typesetting, not word processing, each has a purpose, and is not suitable for the other. To insist otherwise is being intentionally obtuse.
-nB
I'll trade you strong and enforced (C) protection if you'll give me DRM and rootkits.
-nB
-nB
Simple, only the ODF document can be authoritative. Any derivative document can not be considered authoritative by default as it is not the Gov't spec'd format.
-nB
It was freshly brewed and she was wearing sweatpants, which held the liquid in generous volumes close to her skin.
-nB
+1 props.
too many screwdrivers tonight, but that was still funny.
-mbfd
ditto
our shipping system and tracking system is done by an Indian dev team, and is the least functional application suite in our entire business (~90K employees).
-nB