Got promoted

Post by **Best First** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:07 am

ker-ching.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:16 am

Nice one.

I had the boss from the US call me to say "Where did you get the idea we were winding up the UK branch?" and I looked around the office that was completely empty apart from the only employee of AvantGo UK (me) and said, "Well..."

Did his best to reassure me, but the CV is out there...

Post by **Best First** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:19 am

i think i might knock mine up as well, not sure where the company is going.

plus the job market is zer gut at the mo.

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:26 am

@ besty

I can't get a job to save my life

IBM and MS don't want me (I'm not good enough) but apparently I'm too good for everyone else (the question I keep being asked is 'why don't you work for IBM or Microsoft?'). Currently I'm just looking for temp work and I can't even damnwell get that- employers just seem to take one look at my degree and knock the idea of employing me as a temp on the head.

It's annoying... fingers crossed for a research grant for my Masters... else I'll end up stacking shelves in a supermarket.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:29 am

Karl Lynch wrote:I can't get a job to save my life IBM and MS don't want me (I'm not good enough) but apparently I'm too good for everyone else (the question I keep being asked is 'why don't you work for IBM or Microsoft?'). Currently I'm just looking for temp work and I can't even damnwell get that- employers just seem to take one look at my degree and knock the idea of employing me as a temp on the head.

Have you applied to Sybase? They have a large office out in Maidenhead, I'm sure there'd be a job there for you.

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:56 am

oooh ta, they have nowt at the moment (due to the hopeful masters I could only do temporary work) but I'll keep them in mind :3

My master plan is to get a PhD then leave for overseas and do some work hand-to-mouth. T'will be fun, and I wouldn't be earning enough to warrant the government reclaiming my student loan n_n

Post by **snarl** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:01 am

Metal Vendetta wrote:Nice one.

I had the boss from the US call me to say "Where did you get the idea we were winding up the UK branch?" and I looked around the office that was completely empty apart from the only employee of AvantGo UK (me) and said, "Well..."

Did his best to reassure me, but the CV is out there...

Man, I'm in that boat too.

This place was jumping this time last year and a lot of my colleagues were absolute honeys. Very happy to stay, if not necs. for the work.

Now it is cock!

Defo going to have to look elsewhere.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:09 am

Well done Biffy.

Post by **snarl** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:15 am

Oh, of course, well done!

So what's that now then, £,1,434,756,909 a year?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:49 am

snarl wrote:
So what's that now then, £,1,434,756,909 a year?

Plus benefits.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:10 am

Oh well done mate!

On the side of my Uni work im trying to get into housing renevation, got a good base of ppl in place and I need to hide some cash... err

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:33 am

... I didn't think there was anything higher than Best First?

Does this now mean you're God or Something?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:18 pm

Uh-oh!

Don't speak his name! Because then he might actually show up...

G.O.D.. G.o.D..g.o.d...

Also, congrats Paulie. Does this really mean you might be able to stash together enough cash in the long run to actually get your first Million?

Post by **Best First** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:43 pm

Brendocon wrote:... I didn't think there was anything higher than Best First?

Does this now mean you're God or Something?

the fact that i am all powerful and yet can still get promoted is a contradiction i expect my followers to explain away for me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:50 pm

Best First wrote:
Brendocon wrote:... I didn't think there was anything higher than Best First?

Does this now mean you're God or Something?
the fact that i am all powerful and yet can still get promoted is a contradiction i expect my followers to explain away for me.

It's classic Arnold J Rimmer Syndrome.

In the eyes of your mother, you never fail, therefore you always get promoted.

I was going to ask if the promotion was wanted or unwanted, but the ker-ching persuaded me otherwise.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:34 pm

Best First wrote:
Brendocon wrote:... I didn't think there was anything higher than Best First?

Does this now mean you're God or Something?
the fact that i am all powerful and yet can still get promoted is a contradiction i expect my followers to explain away for me.

And more paradoxical evidence that will convince your doubters further of your non-existence.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:43 pm

Congratulations, Inscrutable One.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:47 pm

As long as you've got enough money to run this place without asking anything from me, I'm happy.

Seriously through, congrats! :P

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:51 pm

Right on, man.

I'm taking my promotion and running, also. My job sucks ass.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:52 pm

oh, and to cap it all off i pulled that bird i was chatting up over email.

all in all a good day.