I was at bell practice Thursday and one of the ladies said, "I guess you're in crunch time now!" I started to say "yes, the big upgrade is this weekend and I have my support team ready to go! I'm also swamped with the merger activities and..." then it dawned on me. She meant The Wedding, not work! The Software has been absorbing so many of my ( Read more... )

When I interviewed here in 1984, I was barely 21 and had no real work experience. I was trying to get out of Huntington, WV and found an ad in a newspaper for a FORTRAN '77 programmer with some statistical background. OMGSQUEE! PERFECT. I was going to be in Cincinnati for another job interview (which turned out to be unholy-boring) and called ( Read more... )

Missing Michael oodles ( Read more... )

OH. MY. GOSH.   Today's Dilbert is SPOT ON.

I asked my fearless leaders yesterday  - I have 5 business days left for the year - 2 this week and 3 next.  The changes that need moved up to the next level (STG) will take 3 days, if all goes well (if you've been keeping track for the past 2 years, NOTHING about this project goes THAT smoothly), and I' ( Read more... )

I was not beaten on at the philly office, but I was shaken and stirred. there, jk, I hope you are happy now :P

LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE!
LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE!
LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE! LEMMEOUTTAHERE!

Work. Ugh. Tuesday : worked 8:30 a.m. til midnight - had more to do but I was just too blasted tired. Heading in early today. Where's my armor... ;) Two bright spots - finally meeting the Pennsylvania team after working via phone for 3-4 years. They're even more awesomer in person! Example - I got back from lunch and discovered a little bag o ( Read more... )

Safely landed and squared away at the hotel ( Read more... )

Work today was MADDENING I tell you!

JOHN MADDEN-ING! I went in rather peaceful-like coz all the Really Important Issues were resolved earlier leaving today for performance testing ... ring ring ring!   We needed to refile some paper work - then there was disagreement about WHICH form... so after playing the "Let's Shuffle Paper for Hours Because ( Read more... )

The day started off promising. One of the more irritating parts of this ( Read more... )