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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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codswallop
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If you enjoy your current job Choc the 'demotion' shouldn't matter to you much if it's just an org chart thing but if the new reporting lines will make things tough make sure your managers know about it, loud and clear.
There may yet be some benefits you haven't seen or realised yet so try to keep positive.
There may yet be some benefits you haven't seen or realised yet so try to keep positive.
Highest of fives.
fappenmeister
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My list
NES
SNES
PC
Gamecube
PC
Xbox 360
Xbox
DS
PSP
PS2
PS3
PC
Still love PC the best.
NES
SNES
PC
Gamecube
PC
Xbox 360
Xbox
DS
PSP
PS2
PS3
PC
Still love PC the best.
FallbackPants
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Well I guess we know why Balsillie got out now. Why would a primarily business oriented phone try an advertising campaign aimed at 12 year old girls?
And I agree with Fred, if you feel like you're in a bad position Choc send the feelers out and see if there is something better available
ClivePwned
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watch the movie 'Horrible Bosses' for clues on how to deal with a change of work circumstances.
Ok
lets say you are in a job reporting someone who reports directly to the managing director/ceo of the company
and that person looks after multiple teams, sort of like a general manager but not that job title
and lets say you are in charge of a number of products and have budget and money that you can play with and use as you see fit, and you are judged based on the use of that budget (pretty common you would think......)
now lets say that the person you report to is moved to a special project on the side for a long time and you no longer report to them
then lets say that you report to multiple people on different aspects and have no control over decision making
and those people have no experience in doing your job and will be relying on your advice to make decisions making that level of reporting dumb and stupid
yep.....
lets say you are in a job reporting someone who reports directly to the managing director/ceo of the company
and that person looks after multiple teams, sort of like a general manager but not that job title
and lets say you are in charge of a number of products and have budget and money that you can play with and use as you see fit, and you are judged based on the use of that budget (pretty common you would think......)
now lets say that the person you report to is moved to a special project on the side for a long time and you no longer report to them
then lets say that you report to multiple people on different aspects and have no control over decision making
and those people have no experience in doing your job and will be relying on your advice to make decisions making that level of reporting dumb and stupid
yep.....
bodyboarder
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Haha.
bodyboarder
Member
Choc: sounds like every job I've had
I guess it depends on the style of those "multiple people". Maybe they will just rubber stamp whatever you say because they're busy with other shit themselves.
codswallop
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I'm in a somewhat similar position in that I haven't had a direct manager since November and due to restructuring haven't known where I fit or know exactly what I'll be doing until at least March. Though nothing is set in stone I have a good idea so I'm not concerned.
I think the best thing your group needs to do is either demand a new group manager, demand /their/ manager look after your team, or have one of your team step up for the time being. Surely they realise someone needs to manage the group and make day to day decisions...
blackberry linked to bluetooth car system can read emails through car speaker
ok
in summary due to a restructure it feels like i've been demoted 10 fold and my job just became a 100000x harder due to a thousand times more levels of red tape.
fred that scenario wouldn't phase me to much
So is it like, Sony are getting rid of 'Sony Australia' and replacing it with 'Sony Asia Pacific' type thing?
Edit: You elaborated further, so probably not at all.
Anyway, that sucks choc. I can't relate, since I've never been in any position of authority or responsibility at work.
fappenmeister
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I watched Office Space for the first time the other day.
It sort of sounds like that
Quit posting and complete the cover sheets for those TPS reports.
Didn't he get the memo?
what's in a name
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Didn't I get told off for saying PC gaming was expensive
Fuckin' A.
BanShunsaku
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http://www.smh.com.au/business/gina-rinehart-eyes-bigger-stake-in-fairfax-20120131-1qr4g.html
Right wing hag seeks shares in practically the only contrast in print media discourse to the Murdoch empire.
FUCK OFF.
Probably not a major concern, but really - Fairfax can suck sometimes, but it can't be allowed to get Murdoched.
Right wing hag seeks shares in practically the only contrast in print media discourse to the Murdoch empire.
FUCK OFF.
Probably not a major concern, but really - Fairfax can suck sometimes, but it can't be allowed to get Murdoched.
FallbackPants
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This revenge show is going to annoy me I can tell. Just remake the count of monty cristo as is, don't turn it into a shitty soap opera
Fucking rhinehart. Normally I wouldn't care about a millionaire buying into Fairfax but after she gave bolt a tv show as soon as she got some say in 10 you just know she'd fuck with shit.
Fucking rhinehart. Normally I wouldn't care about a millionaire buying into Fairfax but after she gave bolt a tv show as soon as she got some say in 10 you just know she'd fuck with shit.
FallbackPants
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Haha, I'd blame posting int phone but I blatantly just wrote monty.
thats it. Salazar is officially my padawan
You will be taught the ways of the rage force
With all the right-wing content added to Fairfax, it'll finally balance things out over there.
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I always enjoy The Project on Ten when I remember to watch it.
Only if we get to Left the fuck out of the Daily Telegraph.
oipic
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Choc, I see a vacuum there that you will naturally fill - and multiple managers that will welcome it. Seen it so many times, but you must assert yourself early, no delay. Embrace change, with it comes opportunity (yada yada).
Also, I know it's a previous page thing now, but RIM, WTF?
As a long-time Blackberry user (not through choice, but necessity), it's been plain to see that RIM have dithered and lost the plot under some hilariously incompetent management. Once you lose sight of who your customers are, you're screwed.
Straight from the infamous Smith Corona school of market dominance and corporate vision etc.
Also, I know it's a previous page thing now, but RIM, WTF?
As a long-time Blackberry user (not through choice, but necessity), it's been plain to see that RIM have dithered and lost the plot under some hilariously incompetent management. Once you lose sight of who your customers are, you're screwed.
Straight from the infamous Smith Corona school of market dominance and corporate vision etc.
reptilescorpio
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Googlefu finally found a solution to my wmplayer.exe problems. Fucking Logitech.
Shit day at work. Feeling very unloved and frustrated that the people of work don't pay any attention to what I do and assume I don't do enough work even though I cover 3 times as much workload as the other admin who recently had casual staff brought in 7 hours a day to help her out! Fuckers. Needed to get down some scotch so bad that I offered to get some KFC drivethu just so I had some cola to mix my gifted bottle of Black Douglas with. Thankfully it seems my body has grown over the last fortnight to hate KFC as I feel like crap now. Diet working! Lost 2 kilograms in 2 weeks.
Damnit man I had an atari! Didn't really start the love for games until FF7 though. My parents aren't computer people so they never really had much. First PC game we had was NFS:SE. First PC game I got for my birthday was Dark Forces 2. So much win. First PC game I bought with my own money was Curse of Monkey Island.
BEST $120 AND 5 HOURS DRIVING TO ADELAIDE EVA.
First console game I bought too was Final Fantasy 7, was Platinum version for $50 sitting next to the newly released 8 for $120 in KMart. I was like, "why the funk and wagnel would I want 8 when I haven't even played 7 !?!"
Engulfed my life after that.
Wonder Boy in Monster World was pretty awesome to me back in the day too though.
All a part of growing up.
Eventually the guilt of The BackLog grows large enough to break the spell and break games down into the same value based decision as other products in your life.
COD! Hook me up with a job man!
Shit day at work. Feeling very unloved and frustrated that the people of work don't pay any attention to what I do and assume I don't do enough work even though I cover 3 times as much workload as the other admin who recently had casual staff brought in 7 hours a day to help her out! Fuckers. Needed to get down some scotch so bad that I offered to get some KFC drivethu just so I had some cola to mix my gifted bottle of Black Douglas with. Thankfully it seems my body has grown over the last fortnight to hate KFC as I feel like crap now. Diet working! Lost 2 kilograms in 2 weeks.
PM'd because the twats at Logistics have gone so far downhill after I left. Mark my words, Deakin will be bankrupt before the decade is out, without me.
But they were just starting to give us great deals! This sucks. Maybe.
Damnit man I had an atari! Didn't really start the love for games until FF7 though. My parents aren't computer people so they never really had much. First PC game we had was NFS:SE. First PC game I got for my birthday was Dark Forces 2. So much win. First PC game I bought with my own money was Curse of Monkey Island.
BEST $120 AND 5 HOURS DRIVING TO ADELAIDE EVA.
First console game I bought too was Final Fantasy 7, was Platinum version for $50 sitting next to the newly released 8 for $120 in KMart. I was like, "why the funk and wagnel would I want 8 when I haven't even played 7 !?!"
Engulfed my life after that.
Wonder Boy in Monster World was pretty awesome to me back in the day too though.
Nah they dropped the hardcore screams after the first album for the most part for a heavier focus on weaving the electronics into the music. Mostly just yelling rather than the deeper screams when they were younger. Most Youtube uploads are horrible sound quality, might have to get on that.
Illusion of Safety/Artist Ambulance and Beggars/MajorMinor are a hell of a good lineup. Fantastic songwriters and put on an incredible show live. Have matured and gotten better over time even if I didn't like their artistic daliance with Vheissu and Elements.
Good man! I hope they were thankful, last time I found someone's wallet they acted like a total cunt when I met up with them to give it back which totally threw me.
All part of going from being a kid with no money and pining for all these shiny looking games that you only get to look at but never touch to becoming an adult with adult money and adult wants where you can afford all that stuff and only spend 5 minutes with it since all your fucking time is now taken up with full time work, bills, appointments, family commitments, close relationships, etc.
All a part of growing up.
Eventually the guilt of The BackLog grows large enough to break the spell and break games down into the same value based decision as other products in your life.
Dark Forces 2 was soooooooooooooo good! Huge levels with huge force powers and a highly entertaining storyline. Would love a HD remake.
Hell yes. SMS kid all the way. I knew a few people with a NES but my SMS was my main gaming station until the PSOne (with a Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Colour (PIKACHU PIMPED EDITION), GBA, DSPhat keeping me happy off the TV). Emulators kept me in the loop with SNES when I was in high school. I remember playing GoldenAxe on the Game Gear? Or was that just a beautiful wet dream?
Same here, I was a kid! Of course I wanted him to be a kid. Plus Alex Kidd is awkward to say. Our version was better.
Most days aren't fun but today was a total, "no one here gives a fuck about the effort I put in and don't even bother to keep track of my progress". If I had a job prospect to go to I would put in my one week resignation tomorrow without a doubt. Will have to step up the job search.
COD! Hook me up with a job man!
I think a lot of people will relate to this. Layers of management and red tape are quite good at wasting a fuckload of money. Our office has been profitable from day one, which is insane for a startup contract in the first year. Yet we report huge losses as the head office in Melbourne which has nothing to do with us have to offset their insane wages and office rental cost somewhere. They rent out the old Lindsay Fox building and only use about 1/4 of the site/office. Don't understand how some of these fuckwits get into positions of power.
Stay around this time!
It isn't. How much was the PS3 at launch? A solid PC for around $1000 will get you through 5 years before needing upgrades, rather than a full replacement. Don't forget that your PC also plays pretty much console game released before 2005 (plus Wii games!). It will also still let you play your games in the next generation, unlike what happened from Xbox -> 360 and PS2 -> PS3.
reptilescorpio
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Deleted member 30609
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What can I say, I think the whole crew is totally charming and down to earth. It's such a nice change of pace in current affairs from EVERYTHING IS AMPLIFIED ALWAYS.
My problem with The Project is that the structure of the show is this:
- Carrie Bickmore introduces a story
- They have one guest who offers a painfully simplistic and one sided view of said story whilst the hosts nod along
- Charlie Pickering tries to sum it all up with some snarky one liner (and fails)
- Dave Hughes shows funny video
- RINSE AND REPEAT
Watch The Drum. Much better execution of the same concept.
Also, Jess Yates > Mel McLaughlin. DEAL.
- Carrie Bickmore introduces a story
- They have one guest who offers a painfully simplistic and one sided view of said story whilst the hosts nod along
- Charlie Pickering tries to sum it all up with some snarky one liner (and fails)
- Dave Hughes shows funny video
- RINSE AND REPEAT
Watch The Drum. Much better execution of the same concept.
Also, Jess Yates > Mel McLaughlin. DEAL.
You'll probably get a kick out of this, AusGAF - some kind of site monitoring twitter for any combination of Tony Abbott and swearing.
I third this motion.
its so brilliant i wish i thought of it
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Deleted member 30609
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I could do without the funny video stuff, but I really like Pickering's style. I appreciate the show for simply giving air time to various issues without telling me what to think, couched in a lite-entertainment round-table format. It's perfect dinner television. The show might have a slight slant away from more traditional/conservative views at times, but then, so do I. So do -- well -- young people? It's not strictly brain food, but it's not junk food either. I think we need more of that in current affairs.
I suppose not liking Pickering, Bickmore or Hughes might ruin the shown, but I think they have fantastic on-air chemistry. That's rare.
I suppose not liking Pickering, Bickmore or Hughes might ruin the shown, but I think they have fantastic on-air chemistry. That's rare.
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