32 Reasons Why Geeks are Severely Underpaid
You’re good at what you do, maybe you’re an ace. So are you being paid what you’re worth? See how many of the 32 Salary Negotiation Rules you’re using.
Why are sales professionals still rewarded with the biggest pay packets? Are sales professionals better qualified
download larger image or smarter than IT professionals? No, there’s no such thing as a sales degree. Do they work longer or harder? Of course not. So why then is IT not the best paid profession?
Customer Service at its Finest
I am forever looking to challenge my abilities, I am not any sort of great programming genius but I think I have a decent understanding of how websites and databases work. I decided to test my abilities on creating a Wiki style site on some spare webspace I had kicking around. All went smooth and I even created a crafty little logo you see on the right to tope it off (the logo is for my favorite co-worker). Within an hour I had the site up and running and all looked great.
Two days later I attempt to login and notice that the site is down, after a quick investigation I find that the entire database was gone, not cleared I mean gone, tables and all. I was not really concerned since it was it for fun, but I found it disturbing that it just up and walked away.
I decided to contact the web-host to see if they can determine what had happened; I don’t mind rebuilding it, I can use the practice, I am simply concerned if I had left a hole in the security for some little 14 year old Russian hacker to walk right through.
This is when the fun begins; I contacted my host via their Live Chat option to see if I could get some answers. Below I have enclosed the chat log in its original, unaltered format. NOTICE: All of the names have been changed to protect the incompetent.
Politically correct ways to say someone is stupid
There is a right way and a wrong way to approach a subject, but stupidity is one that is always touchy. When it comes to a person’s stupidity level, it is always best to be Politically correct about it.
There is an individual in my office that words cannot describe. He is one of the reasons I feel good about myself at times. Just when I think that I don’t know what I am doing, or that I cannot figure out an issue, I think about the mass of flesh that sits to my left. I have conveniently named him Vegetable Lasagna, but he does not know that, he is too dim.
I have compiled a list of terms that may best describe this person, please read on after the jump.
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Ouch!
Ouch, is all I can say right now. I decided to join a gym to get back into shape; I used to be in decent shape many moons ago. I started on Friday with the basic bench press and light weight work out. I was smart and kept the weight low since I know that I can do major damage if not careful.
On Saturday I decided to hit the racquetball court since I had not played that in years also. I did better then expected and plan to continue to play hopefully on a weekly basis.
Getting old sucks ass.