Life is teh suck today because (a.ka. the official B_tch & Moan thread)

Chuck · December 31, 2011, 7:23am

That’s awesome, Omra! Congrats and you totally deserve it. Glad to see things take a positive turn.

Gryper · December 31, 2011, 1:02pm

Yea Omra! That’s a great way to end a craaaapy year!

Armando · December 31, 2011, 10:38pm

Omra:

I sent out resumes on Monday and got a response right away from one of the companies. I went in the next day and interviewed with two of the managers, they were very nice and quite impressed with my experience. They sent me to HR to fill out the necessary paperwork so I could start next week. The job was not great, the pay was below what I really needed and the commute was a killer; but hey, it was a job. And it had the potential to lead to something better. Anyways while I was waiting for the background check to clear I get a call on Thursday from the place I really wanted to work at. It was quite a surprise, I had all but given up on it; I had applied a little over a week ago. The Chef was very eager for me to come over and meet him the next day, so I agreed to see him.

I met him today and found out why he was so excited to have me come on-board. He knew me from when I was the Pastry Chef over at the Lakes Club, and also was a real fan of Hughes pastries (Hugh was my boss over at the last real Bakery I had worked at). He was really trying to sell me on the place which was a really good sign, it meant he really wanted me on his team. I smiled and nodded at everything he said simply amazed at how everything had fallen into my lap like this. The Chef was very nice and his enthusiasm was simply infectious, I think this will be a very fun place to work. It is far more money than the job mentioned above and this place is only like three miles away from my house, as opposed to the 40+ miles of the other job. I of course shook on it and filled out all the appropriate paperwork, all I need now is for the TB test to clear I will have a real job again. HOORARAHH!!

This is a great example of why I believe in treating everyone I work with nicely, it not only is the professional thing to do but it is also Karma. The lowly prep cook you are bossing around today may be the Executive Chef of a fine restaurant a few years from now. In fact my new boss was just a salesperson from a Spice Company when I met him at the Lakes Club, had I been a dick to him like I am sure so many others were this opportunity would have been closed to me. But instead one was opened.

Another happy event today… A person I had filled out an application for weeks ago, and who had blown me off and did not even allow a proper interview even though I was standing right in front of him and he had NO business in his establishment called and left a message, inquiring if I was still interested in a job. I blew him off and did not return his call. Boy did that feel good!

And an hour after I dropped off my paperwork to my new boss, I got a message from the business I had mentioned at the beginning. They finally had gotten around calling me… When I called back and gave them the news about my having received another offer, they were not real pleased… Oh, well. At least I returned their call, many would not have even bothered to do that.

Any ways, thank you one and all for your prayers, support, good vibrations and ‘white light’. It is very appreciated. Once I have fully recovered and am back to normal I hope to return the favor to those in need. God Bless!

DUDE! That’s awesome, Omra. Reading this post made me beam. What a hell of a way to send off 2011. Congratulations. I hope you’re celebrating in style. Big SQUEE!!! for you.

gafra · January 1, 2012, 4:12am

Good for you Omra, helluva way to start 2012!

Omra · January 1, 2012, 4:16pm

Thank You.

True Dat!!

Nothing to celebrate with, but I plan on making up for it after my first paycheck!! :groucho:

Indeed it is, more than I could have hoped for. A good job close to home, doing something I enjoy and it looks like I will be working with someone I can have a good chemistry with. Win-win-win!

My next project is rebuilding my computer… The hardrive is dying. I may have to do all of my surfing on the laptop until I can replace it. So if I don’t post all that much in the near future it is because I am not a very good typer on the laptop…

DawnAZ · January 2, 2012, 9:54pm

Congratulations Omra!!! Best news of the New Year so far!

Starsaber · January 3, 2012, 2:42am

[LEFT]If my smoke alarm is hooked into the electrical system, why the hell does it need to give me a low battery warning starting at three in the morning?[/LEFT]

WashIsMyHero · January 3, 2012, 6:48am

Omra:

I sent out resumes on Monday and got a response right away from one of the companies. I went in the next day and interviewed with two of the managers, they were very nice and quite impressed with my experience. They sent me to HR to fill out the necessary paperwork so I could start next week. The job was not great, the pay was below what I really needed and the commute was a killer; but hey, it was a job. And it had the potential to lead to something better. Anyways while I was waiting for the background check to clear I get a call on Thursday from the place I really wanted to work at. It was quite a surprise, I had all but given up on it; I had applied a little over a week ago. The Chef was very eager for me to come over and meet him the next day, so I agreed to see him.

I met him today and found out why he was so excited to have me come on-board. He knew me from when I was the Pastry Chef over at the Lakes Club, and also was a real fan of Hughes pastries (Hugh was my boss over at the last real Bakery I had worked at). He was really trying to sell me on the place which was a really good sign, it meant he really wanted me on his team. I smiled and nodded at everything he said simply amazed at how everything had fallen into my lap like this. The Chef was very nice and his enthusiasm was simply infectious, I think this will be a very fun place to work. It is far more money than the job mentioned above and this place is only like three miles away from my house, as opposed to the 40+ miles of the other job. I of course shook on it and filled out all the appropriate paperwork, all I need now is for the TB test to clear I will have a real job again. HOORARAHH!!

This is a great example of why I believe in treating everyone I work with nicely, it not only is the professional thing to do but it is also Karma. The lowly prep cook you are bossing around today may be the Executive Chef of a fine restaurant a few years from now. In fact my new boss was just a salesperson from a Spice Company when I met him at the Lakes Club, had I been a dick to him like I am sure so many others were this opportunity would have been closed to me. But instead one was opened.

Another happy event today… A person I had filled out an application for weeks ago, and who had blown me off and did not even allow a proper interview even though I was standing right in front of him and he had NO business in his establishment called and left a message, inquiring if I was still interested in a job. I blew him off and did not return his call. Boy did that feel good!

And an hour after I dropped off my paperwork to my new boss, I got a message from the business I had mentioned at the beginning. They finally had gotten around calling me… When I called back and gave them the news about my having received another offer, they were not real pleased… Oh, well. At least I returned their call, many would not have even bothered to do that.

Any ways, thank you one and all for your prayers, support, good vibrations and ‘white light’. It is very appreciated. Once I have fully recovered and am back to normal I hope to return the favor to those in need. God Bless!

Congrats and good luck! It’s wonderful to hear that you’re getting a job you really want

WashIsMyHero · January 3, 2012, 6:50am

Funny, that happened to me to. Our smoke alarm is connected to the electrical system and its battery died at o’dark thirty a year or two back.

Omra · January 3, 2012, 10:23pm

What a coincidence, it is for me too!

Thank you!

Splatterson · January 12, 2012, 5:17pm

Found out that one of my twin nieces might be having kidney failure. She sees a pediatric nephrologist on early February. This sucks.

WashIsMyHero · January 12, 2012, 7:45pm

Here’s hoping “might” means a false alarm. We’ll be praying for you guys.

Pike · January 12, 2012, 8:19pm

Holy carp, that does suck. Fingers crossed.

Armando · January 15, 2012, 11:11am

Oh gods, no!

Here’s hoping it turns out to be some sort of machinery malfunction at the doctor’s office and nothing to do with your niece’s health. Sending good vibes your and their way. Shelley.

Topgun · January 16, 2012, 10:58am

That’s some lousy news, but kids (especially with today’s medical advances to help) can heal like there’s no tomorrow! I’ll be thinking of her though. Be sure and keep your friends here updated. hugs

DawnAZ · January 18, 2012, 8:38pm

So sorry to hear this! I agree with TG, it is amazing what they can do when problems are caught early. Adding her to my prayers.

gafra · January 19, 2012, 4:51am

Craaap. Pulled over for speeding today. $312 later.

To be honest, small potatoes compared to some of the problems here. Just a tad annoying though…

Splatterson · January 19, 2012, 7:59am

Ouch! That sucks…

Boxhead · January 20, 2012, 9:51am

Okay I haven’t been following this to closely, but from what I understand, it seems to me that in trying to curb illegal internet downloading the laws (or upcoming legislation) seems to be TO broad.
So as of today’s Yahoo news, they shut down Megaupload, storm the “owners” house, seize assets, arrest people, etc, etc.
Hackers then retaliate and shut down a few Government sites, and some industry websites.
My bitch is this, when did something like taking “files” become so accepted. The USA is saying the Megaupload had made something like 500 million, charging subscription fees so people could download movies. This apparently is hurting the industry. I’ll admit I prefer to own a physical item, I buy movies and media from stores, I mean really, I take some perverse JOY in opening up a new Blu-ray disc, in like it so much in fact my wife will let me open her discs (no pun intended).
Digital storage is cool, but I still prefer something I can touch, smell and feel…
Long story short, I support the industry because I will buy media from them, or these days, support a streaming service, speaking from a geek side, isn’t owing something in a box (opened or unopened) the way to go, I’d rather have the original Logan’s Run Sandman Hero gun, than a photo of it, or some garage made copy.
On the flip side, I think studios can sell a bit cheaper, I completed my DS9 set 6 years ago and when I did the math realized I had spent over $1000 for ALL seven sets!! (remember when those things were going for $169).
Maybe these studios can put this stuff out collectively, you have made your money way back when, instead of charging full price go to those micro transactions, small sales do add up, this has been proven. Put older content into one huge server, charge streaming services a tiny monthly fee, split the proceeds. I mean fee’s go up by $1, between the streaming services. (did a quick internet check) 23 million users for Netflix, that could be 23 million going into pool. Roughly 270 million a year, for access to old media. Give me access to the media that you don’t show, for crap sake if I want to watch the old Blackstar cartoons because I’m feeling an old Saturday morning cartoon mood come on, I shouldn’t have to go to an illegal site to watch it.
Again, an illegal site Megaupload, made over $500 MILLION, grant you these are probably newer movies, but still I think the studios should be a little less greedy…
Make your old stuff available, charge penny’s for it, you don’t make anything from these illegal sites (pending lawsuits).
Sorry for the Ramble,
illegal downloading Bad… inexpensive access to studios good

Please don’t hack me

Topgun · January 20, 2012, 10:23am

Hell yeah Boxhead. The biggest problem (it seems to me) is these corporate bigshots who JUST DON’T GET I! They don’t want to, or are unable to wrap their 1970-era heads around modern supply and demand as it pertains to media. It’s like a bunch of old fogies yelling “Get off my lawn!” instead of hiring somebody who can set up a user-friendly (and in the long run) highly lucrative system for fans like us to access the media that’s so DAMNED UNACCESSABLE by any means other than illegally.

Get with it, dinosaur executive guys! There’s money to be made. You want to make it, then get your heads out of your asses and make it happen. Then you won’t have to spend all your money on lawyers running after everybody else, and you’ll be able to buy that new boat or that private jet you’ve been drooling over while perusing the magazines at the dentist’s office.