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Yegolev
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Reply #1505 on: June 09, 2014, 09:48:43 AM

In my previous job there was exactly one guy in an office of some ~200 people who wore a tie to work. Every day.

I had one of these guys except he wore a kilt.

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Reply #1506 on: June 09, 2014, 10:07:03 AM

Was it one of those ridiculous "utility kilts" or whatever they were called that neckbeardy IT people thought were all the rage or was it full tartan?

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Reply #1507 on: June 09, 2014, 10:23:15 AM

It was the full "I'm a douche that did ancestry research" kilt.  I've actually been to Scotland and the only kilts I saw were during dinner shows or right after the queen left Edinburgh Castle.

Edit to mention that I've worked with this guy at two different companies (three if you count being outsourced) and his outfit in the late 1990s was "Tom Baker's Doctor".
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Reply #1508 on: June 09, 2014, 11:02:38 AM

"I'm a douche that did the research" would also have discovered the whole clan tartan thing is bullshit dating back to ~1700 when being Scottish became fashionable again, so, yeah.

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Reply #1509 on: June 09, 2014, 11:09:32 AM

That's still longer than our country has even existed, which makes it fair game for TRADITION FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.

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Reply #1510 on: June 09, 2014, 11:30:50 AM

It's like you guys hate anything that isn't slacker uniform.
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Reply #1511 on: June 09, 2014, 11:33:27 AM

"slacker uniform." lol

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Reply #1512 on: June 09, 2014, 11:34:10 AM

It's like you guys hate anything that isn't slacker uniform.

I like wearing a shirt and tie, but prefer to have the choice.  That's a great part of my job.  I can work in sweatpants one day and Armani the next.

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Reply #1513 on: June 09, 2014, 11:39:12 AM

I am wearing this shirt and athletic shorts.

I work from home. /doingitright

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Reply #1514 on: June 09, 2014, 12:15:26 PM

I went out yesterday in this t-shirt:



Mostly because the night before I let a bartender give me a temporary tattoo of Brooklyn Brewery's logo.  On my neck.  I looked pretty awesome.
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Reply #1515 on: June 09, 2014, 12:27:29 PM

I don't care if someone dresses as the fourth Doctor or whatever non-standard self-expression, but I'm not really inclined to give full credence to them in Serious Situations if they are going to openly present themselves as not being Serious.  It's not impossible, but the bar is raised higher in proportion to the ridiculousness of the dress.

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Reply #1516 on: June 09, 2014, 01:10:28 PM

I yelled at a [REDACTED, BUT YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT] executive once while wearing a Goatse shirt.



Of course, the actual shirt is brown.
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Reply #1517 on: June 09, 2014, 01:29:06 PM

That is the only t-shirt I own that I have never worn to work. 

Yet.

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Reply #1518 on: June 09, 2014, 01:46:25 PM

I don't really work in Silicon Valley despite working for HP. Ohhhhh, I see.

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Reply #1519 on: June 09, 2014, 01:55:28 PM

That is the only t-shirt I own that I have never worn to work. 

Yet.
I saved it for special occasions. Like when people I hate would be at the office. I show my disgust with a ring finger.
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Reply #1520 on: June 25, 2014, 07:04:11 PM

People at work were given the option to take half days on Friday during the summer if their work for the week was done and they had put in enough hours during the week.  Everyone resoundingly said no before I could even offer an opinion (not that I was even going to).  This environment stinks and these people are bad at their jobs (or have simply agreed to do too much extracurricular shit).

edit: Of there's also the possibility that .. /it's_a_trap.
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Reply #1521 on: June 25, 2014, 07:21:25 PM

People at work were given the option to take half days on Friday during the summer if their work for the week was done and they had put in enough hours during the week.  Everyone resoundingly said no before I could even offer an opinion.  This environment stinks and these people are bad at their jobs (or have simply agreed to do too much extracurricular shit).


Culture.  Constant layoffs make people twitchy.

I can't make people go home.  At all.  Even at 4 pm.

No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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Reply #1522 on: June 25, 2014, 07:23:51 PM

Maybe I'm more secure in my value or know that in the end, it doesn't matter at all.  All of these people are numbers on a spreadsheet, whether they work 80hrs a week or not.

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Reply #1523 on: June 26, 2014, 07:12:54 AM

Maybe I'm more secure in my value or know that in the end, it doesn't matter at all.  All of these people are numbers on a spreadsheet, whether they work 80hrs a week or not.

People that are good at what they do don't worry. Mostly because they know they can switch to something else if the culture gets out of whack. It's the useless peons that know they are valueless that you have to watch out for.

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Reply #1524 on: June 26, 2014, 08:13:21 AM

Yep. People with low skill ceilings are some of the most petty and manipulative people I've ever encountered.

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Reply #1525 on: June 26, 2014, 08:20:37 AM

Yep. People with low skill ceilings are some of the most petty and manipulative people I've ever encountered.

You've never worked in academia, have you?  why so serious?

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Reply #1526 on: June 26, 2014, 09:12:24 AM

I fail to see how it modifies my stance.

Those who can't, teach, after all.  DRILLING AND MANLINESS

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Reply #1527 on: July 01, 2014, 02:01:10 AM

Saying Fuck It, going to throw myself back into debt in order to go to college *for real* this time, and pursue a Business Administration / Accounting degree. Dealing at a casino has turned into a nightmare.

Pretty excited, life feels like I have a path again, excited about planning my courses and earning a degree at Santa Monica College. All my energy's oriented on this.
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Reply #1528 on: July 01, 2014, 02:13:04 AM

Good for you Maven. Card dealing sounds like it'd be fun but I bet it gets old.
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Reply #1529 on: July 01, 2014, 06:34:50 AM

If you could get a degree in being a bum, I would SO be a doctor of one.

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Reply #1530 on: July 01, 2014, 07:24:22 AM

Saying Fuck It, going to throw myself back into debt in order to go to college *for real* this time, and pursue a Business Administration / Accounting degree. Dealing at a casino has turned into a nightmare.

Pretty excited, life feels like I have a path again, excited about planning my courses and earning a degree at Santa Monica College. All my energy's oriented on this.

As an accountant, I can tell you that if you plan on going full-bore, check your state licensing requirements for the CPA and plan your educational track accordingly. Most require an extra year and a Masters.

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Reply #1531 on: July 01, 2014, 07:39:57 AM

If you could get a degree in being a bum, I would SO be a doctor of one.

It's called Fine Arts.

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Reply #1532 on: July 01, 2014, 07:59:13 AM


As an accountant, I can tell you that if you plan on going full-bore, check your state licensing requirements for the CPA and plan your educational track accordingly. Most require an extra year and a Masters.

Noted, thank you. Instead of having my head up my own ass during these things, I'm hitting up every knowledgable person and connection I can find to increase my chances and opportunities.

The most HEE-LARIOUS idea that hit me was that all this would spin into me returning to the games industry with proper credentials and business experience. I mean, look at Riot Games' job page. They're hiring entire divisions of people.

I'd have kept dealing cards, but the stress of working that environment and the obnoxious, severely degenerate customers (oh my god, the customers) has been murder on my psyche. Studying and living in Santa Monica feels like a vacation by comparison.
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Reply #1533 on: July 01, 2014, 08:04:00 AM

If you could get a degree in being a bum, I would SO be a doctor of one.

It's called Fine Arts.
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Reply #1534 on: July 01, 2014, 09:53:18 AM

The most HEE-LARIOUS idea that hit me was that all this would spin into me returning to the games industry with proper credentials and business experience. I mean, look at Riot Games' job page. They're hiring entire divisions of people.

That would be either hilarious or tragic.  Please get a job at a real company, outside the gaming industry.

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Reply #1535 on: July 02, 2014, 06:34:00 AM

I got a new job. I spent my first day reading company policies and doing quizzes about them.

The people seem nice, though.
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Reply #1536 on: July 02, 2014, 07:26:47 AM

I think the very last place I'd ever want to be an accountant would be a game developer.

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Reply #1537 on: July 02, 2014, 08:32:21 AM

Unless you had loose morals. Ohhhhh, I see.

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Reply #1538 on: July 02, 2014, 08:33:09 AM

The people seem nice, though.

Congratulations.  The niceness of the people I work with now is still a surprise to me one year later.

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Reply #1539 on: July 02, 2014, 02:32:12 PM

Eldest brother recommended I go into Corporate Finance or Economics, and go to Wall Street to get a gig. I thought it was ridiculous, given my background. He thought accounting would be too boring for me. Does anyone have any opinion on this? I'm starting with a general Business Admin degree with intent to transfer to a 4 year university, which allows me to specialize after that, but I need a practical career doing practical things right now, despite my predilection for theoretical work.
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