Thursday, May 31, 2007
Urgh... I don't know what to do. I have a potential job from a former co-worker, but the job is... well... BORING. A business neighbor is also considering hiring me. I would much rather work for him, since we have similar interests and things, but I don't know if it could make it full time employment. And Employer #2's busy season is starting right now for this month. Worse, is that tomorrow is my last day (theoretically). I know I shouldn't be lending my Mac to the new worker, but there is no software for him to use, and the boss seems unwilling just go out and pay the money for the software package the company NEEDS when I'm gone. Well, that's not my fault. That's one of his fiscal things.
On his plate, he has to worry about a new problem with shipment costs increasing 10 times what he is used to paying. Over $1000 per shipment. And that is more than what I probably make in a month. Oh, yeah, that's right. That's why I have to find another place to work. So I can start saving money and stuff.
Well, I need to get going so I can pick up the new guy at the rail line.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Well, I'm feeling a bit better after my anger on the other day. Probably helps that I watched a bit of Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle (thanks CLAMP, NHK, and Funimation) to come to a different perspective on my situation. It focuses on the sacrifice that the main characters make to be able to travel to other dimensions to find what Syoran really needs. My epiphony? I need to lose something very dear to me (my service to the company) in order to find something greater, something I really need, and can't find with this thing.
What is it that I really need and want? Well, I don't know yet. Guess that still makes me a kid inside still.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Well, I'm getting laid off from Nortech Industries. Yes, I'm doing a NO-NO by listing the place I've worked for over a year. I'm rather pissed off how he did it. He waited until I was leaving for the day, and said my normal weekend byebye. "Have a good weekend. See you on Monday". Then he lays it on me.
I hope... wait.. no, not really. He had better have someone to train on Monday to take my place. I will not be there for him after June 1st, 2007. No matter what, I need to think more of my future... I need to be more selfish, and not live... for others.
He has ... offered to make a letter of recommendation. However, I seriously don't know if that would look on me. I feel my professionalism has suffered while working there since September 2006. My skill sets have become very rusty since I've spent less than 5% on the website programming. I really feel like the only real positive attribute that would come from it is my strong sense of ethics.
This week has been painful too. Nothing but technical problems. Printer problems, Blackberry problems, Server problems, iPod Nano problem not being recognized in a specific computer. I've been burnt out since March 2k7.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
I'm job hunting again, because... well I need a RAISE. I'm not sure what is going to happen at my second job, but after the change in my pay, I simply can't afford my bills (as few as I have). I don't know what is wrong with me. Do I have bad luck? This is the reason I left my first job. And now I want to find the Third job... Maybe I'll have better luck later. My pay was cut probably to reduce company costs... oh, and none of the clients would use the site. Why? I don't know, maybe because they'll get SIGNIFICANTLY better prices talking with someone.
I don't feel I am given meaningful feedback from my boss any more. The kind of feedback or answers to questions that can make or break a project. I don't know what the clients want in the site either. Oh, did I mention I hate Blackberry technology?