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Yeah, I think I was in too much of a hurry to get out of where I was. I think we'll stick it out while poking around known avenues to see if something else becomes available. I don't want to just bail on it right away. I'll tell you, I'll be soooo much more careful from here on out. "Whoops." Anyone need a computer guy in the Atlanta area?

Ok. Long post, but I need some advice... So some of you might remember I jumped jobs a month or two back now. Well, as it turns out, the new company is everything all of the interviewers said it would be. They're profitable, fasted paced, in the middle of technology. All of the good things. However. With the exception of two others, all of my new co-workers are simply IDIOTS ! For instance, today the lead on the project I'm working on came over to my desk and asked me where I was. I explained to him that (our) boss had delayed the project a week, so I was taking some time to make sure I got an API correct. He ran off, grabbed our boss, and procceded to give me the third degree. "What do you mean?" "You should have had that last week!", "Don't you know about priorities?!", "I told you what you need to do, you'd better have it done." He did this in front of my boss. When I defended myself, he further pushed me into a hole. An hour later he pulled me aside to give me the "feel good, I was only concerned about your progress from a personal growth standoint" talk. Sure. Whatever. Smile and Nod. Last Friday, one of them had a problem during a build. The names of the source files that errored out where *LIKE* the names of the ones I was working on - but not mine. This woman stood behind my desk and demanded we look at all of the source control logs until she was satisfied it wasn't me. She's supposed to be a peer. She scolded me for not following all of the tests that were in the email she had sent out (two weeks before I started, I might add). And (I really don't mean for this to sound bad), all but about three of us are Indian. Anyone know how frustrating it is to have people standing at your cubical discussing something in a different language, ask a question of me, and then going back to that other language? When I started, we had one CEO who was trying to bring the shop out of a "Startup" mentality and move it more towards the mainstream. I met with him as part of the interview process. They were hiring those of us that have been through an IPO before to try and bring the rest of the shop up to par. A week later he resigned, they put the founder back in charge.. and he put all of the original group back in charge. We (those of us that have done this before) were more or less told to sit down and do our jobs. Ever since then, they bring me a list of software features to implement, and I do it item by item. They're *always* watching the three of us. If we leave 15 minutes early (doesn't matter if we got there 15 minutes early), they complain about how slack we are to management. I don't want to pack up. I'm not trying to complain, I'm simply frustrated. I need advice. Here I am at 9:30 at night locked in my home office writing software for them because of that "deadline changed.. oh wait no it didn't" snafu. I really thought I was getting into something that was going to be rewarding, challenging.. kinda bummed, really. Thoughts?

Atlanta's the same way. This weekend the family and I went to the other side of the city ( a good two hour ride) to get some stuff. On a freaking _weekend_ traffic was backed up. Yup. I-285, I-85, I-75.... I don't think we got above 35MPH. No road work. I really wish I could like it here. Moving sucks. I want to go home, but I don't want to migrate across the states again anyime soon. Fireworks on the 4th... I won't go out due to the population, but I have friends who did. Some of them tell me it took them FOUR HOURS to get home from whereever it is they went due to the traffic. (Whee!! Now I'm just bitching about ATL again!) Feel stuck in a rut, I *want* to do those things with the family, but I"ll be damned if I'm going to sit in traffic for four hours with a three year old that has to pee. So, here I am, trying to get an Internet Services shop started. Hopefully that gets me the hell out of here. Personally, I'd rather pay the effing taxes than deal with the over crowding, cost of living, and "local rudeness." I get cut off more regularly now that I have my BIlls plate back on my car. -Jeff

Why did you bail, Stojan? Typical case of "get me the hell away from the snow and down to where the woman wear dental floss?' I'd love to go back. Working on getting my own business up now. When (if!) it gets going, I'll start looking at WNY again seriously. -Jeff

Honestly, who gives a damn? I'm not on your case for posting, it's an interesting topic, but in regards to the IOC... does it matter? It's a corrupt, politics driven organization. I put about as much stock in this as I do Jeanine Garafalo, Hannity, and Al "Stuart Smalley" Franken telling me how to vote. -Jeff

Atlanta during the RJ fiasco. Atlanta won. Much different experience than the Ralph. MUCH different. No one really got into the game. Guy next to me was standing up yelling GO BILLS (wasn't with me). Falcons fans would yell something back, but it was all in good fun. At the Ralph, the Falcons fan would be wearing beer. -Jeff

Last time I was there, the machines at the Rio kept flashing "Cannot connect, network congested.. retrying."

Yup, it's all 'bout the street cred. If she's lucky, they'll put her in "white collar resort prison", separate from the inmate population. When she gets out, her "cash money" will be more than before now that she's legit.. or something. Word. -Jeff

Couple of squirrels, and a deer. Didn't even see the damn thing. I heard the CRUNCH and saw the thing spinning on down the road. Dead as could be. Good $2,000 worth of damage. Just wondering.. if I were to crack one and really mess it up... is getting out and shooting it a bad idea? I pass a million of 'em heading down hunting.

VB? Victoria Bitter?! ROCK ON! I can't count how many of those things I put back during my 6 week stay out there. Which part, if I may totally derail the thread? -Jeff

Same. I've been to a couple as a teenager, but my old bones can't take it no longer... (Megadeth and Dream Theater in a month! )

I just re-read my posts. I sound 56, not 26. Eek. AND I'm a dues paying NRA member. -Jeff

Dead on. I can't count the number of times I've been chased off of private property. Corrected countless times as a teenager for my choice of colorful language by people I've no acquaintance with. Hell, back in high school I ran into a hall monitor of mine at the fair. I'd given this guy hell. The gentleman was actually speaking with my dad, turns out they were buddies. What happens? He smacks me right in the jaw. Gave me a good one. Right in front of my father. My father's reaction? "Keep giving this guy hell and I'll tell him to do more of that." Straightened me right up. That whole "it takes a village" thing. While Hillary is clearly a {insert insult of choice}, there's a point there. Twenty years ago, adults still had some authority over children. Today, everyone is afraid to do/say anything for fear of violence and lawsuits. The parents, who should take primary responsibility, are too addicted to their damn cell phones to look twice. -Jeff

It's this type of attitude that's slowly ruining our country. This liberal-esque "don't hurt my feelings or I'll come get you" thinking has got to go. You know what, sh*t happens that you don't agree with. Suck it up and move on. If my kid was was being a terror and someone corrected her in public, do you know what I would do? I'd apologize to them for their inconvenience, and then the little one and I would have a discussion about respect. The only thing that says about me is that I learned a little bit about respect for other people. Of course, it's not a black and white situation. Correcting? Fine. If anyone physically *hurt* my child, we'd have some serious issues. Kneecaps? Not a chance. I'm thinking more along the lines of prison. Two wrongs and all that. I'm sure you'd sue your child's school if the horrible teacher "screwed" your kid by handing down a lowly B and you'd have it out with an administrator if your child was reprimanded for a dress-code violation, too. Also, have you forgotten? This *man* corrected a *girl*. By virtue of that, he is an authority figure. I've said it before. I was born in the 70's and I miss the 50's. -Jeff

So, now that single-seat tix are on sale, I need to figure out which game to go to. My first instinct was Atlanta (I live there), but it's on my Daughter's 4th birthday, so that's a no. Might want to meet up with some wallers... which game do the lot of ya atttend? (That said... I hate other drivers. They... bah... bad drive home!) -Jeff

That kid smacked him good. Sounds like one of 'em said, "You're going to Jail, call that deputy.. c'mon, call him."

It's actually quite the opposite, especially when you look at mundane details like UI flow and whatnot. Apple's attention to detail and usability is unmatched in my opinion. Reminds me of a rant from a UI professor I had a while back. I'll spare you. In a nutshell, the simplicity of the Apple interface is intimidating when your only point of reference is something such as Windows 95 or Windows XP. The problem is in the "training" most computer users get initially. "What do you mean I don't have to click on the icon, right click, select properties, highlight the settings tab, click advanced, edit the drop down list, click apply, restart, and then install my new driver? That's lame. Apple Sucks." And another thread observation. I believe this is the first conversation that I've ever witnessed (outside of that 17 - 22 haze mentioned earlier) in which "I know more pot smokers than you" is actually considered a qualification. It's almost always the polar opposite. -Jeff

I had a buddy who always brought crap like that in. Come lunch, he's pass it out. It wasn't an every-day occurrence, but we did do it. Usually on Fridays as we usually started "the party" early. I'd argue that it probably happens at 99.9% of high schools (the %0.1 percent that it doesn't happen at are located in Utah). When I look back at 17 - 22, I wonder how the hell I survived sometimes. Forget the fact that I hold a very good job and blah blah blah. -Jeff

It was in mine. Right next to the Jello shots. I brought my lunch in high school.

Yes, yes I did. I'd go. But bring an umbrella for all the beer that will be thrown your way.

If I had to pick one, to ban, I'd choose a taser. I can't imagine trying to take out a whitetail with one of those things. In other stupid-parent news, I do hope they investigate the mother. I see that they finally charged that slob with the pit bulls... child endangerment, up to 10 years (http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/12/fataldog.mauling.ap/). I don't give much consideration to age any more. Hell, the 13 year old girl next store struts her stuff in daisy dukes and a bikini top (her mom is a knockout, though!) and my 12 year old nephew's movie collection includes "Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal." I miss the 50's and I was born in the 70's. -Jeff

Probably no chance at all. Telling him you would start looking for something new on the spot was probably a mistake, as you're really not showing any "loyalty." Yes, I know. They're not loyal to you and no one in this day and age and blah blah blah, but a display of dissatisfaction like that could be detrimental. -Jeff

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