sp4f on 14/11/2007 at 17:14
Good: I finally seem to be coming out of my decade long depressive abyss and starting to actually enjoy living my life for the first time in as long as I can remember. Much of it is because I now live in Sheffield with all my friends and thus don't actually have any need or reason to see any of my family or wales ever again, which is pretty awesome in my book. Also I seem to be able to function in social situations now without being forced by my terror to hide in the corner and not speak to anyone or run away, woo.
Bad: My current job is making me incredibly depressed due to me having been massively bullshitted at the interview, the work just isn't enjoyable at all and all in all it is making me rather ambivalent and hateful of working in IT which is annoying as it is the only thing I seem to be any good at and enjoy in terms of a job. The added fun of not being able to take holidays during term time is infuriating, especially when all the important work happens during holiday time for us and I can't really take the time off then either. I gots screwed.
nickie on 14/11/2007 at 17:56
Good. There seems to be a TTLGer even closer to where I am than Noid was. Sheffield huh?
Bad. The rat repellent plugs are only working sometimes.
David on 14/11/2007 at 19:06
Good:
Pretty much everything. My job is fantastic. I work on a lot of good and varied projects, I'm in a position where the decisions I make matter and can affect the company's future and direction. I've been working on some mobiles sites for some large companies, some that I've even heard of! ;)
I have great friends. There's nothing like sitting in a pub and chatting aimlessly for hours and making random plans to go places.
I have no health problems, no money problems and I'm happy and content.
Bad:
I am working a lot, quite possibly too much. I'm so busy at work and the recent recruitment drive to hire another developer has not yet produced any results. I'm currently working 12ish hours a day for 6 days a week. While this is not as much as some people do it's certainly not something I'm used to.
If you count the work I'm doing on TTLG at the moment (mobile site, new CMS for a new TTLG hub) then my days consist of waking at 6am, leaving the house at 6:30, working from 7am til 7pm, coming home, eating and working on TTLG stuff til 11pm before falling asleep in front of the TV and repeating the next day.
On the plus side I am being paid for it :D
Vasquez on 14/11/2007 at 19:28
Quote Posted by David
I'm currently working 12ish hours a day for 6 days a week.
Eeeeek :wot:
Okay, now I'm even happier for my home-based, couple of hours here and there, good-paying, free-lunching, mostly leisurely-deadlined work :angel:
Thief13x on 14/11/2007 at 19:28
Good
I got a summer software engineering internship with a company in Dallas that compensates me for my time on a level that took my breath away and nearly left me unconscious
I passed the midpoint flight checkride and ground oral exam for my commercial pilots license
grades are okay,
a beautiful girl is begging me to come home from college to be with her:),
Everything but the bad, I feel extremely fortunate at the moment except for...
Bad twitty shitty indian roommates who have nothing better to do than to antagonize me into leaving by LITERALLY cleaning the kitchen once a month only after I argue with them for weeks about it and provide them with all the cleaning matieral, and the place SMELLS like mold, and they cook 4 times a day each (* 3 = 12), won't pay for cable (last minute oh btw on their part) and like to keep the apartment temperature at 83 degrees F because "thats how it is in India." They have antagonized me into leaving, so my life shall be better soon, and they will be stuck with and extra $400 worth of bills because no one will move into this shithole (believe me i've tried).
Sorry to bitch, it's all good otherwise
Carini on 14/11/2007 at 21:15
The Bad Work. My boss can generate a lot of stress for me. He's one of these guys who when he gets pissed off he flips out and spit shoots out of his mouth and I swear I've seen steam coming from his ears before. I've been here 4 years and I've had 3 different supervisors. They always say it's because they've found something new or better or more pay but really I know it's because of him. Now we don't have lab directors anymore and now he comes to me for answers.
My bike got jacked at work recently. I've been riding my bike to work now for 3-4 years and I love it. I love the freedom of it I love the not sitting in a car or being a slave to the traffic light. When the grad student in our lab told me he didn't see my bike on the rack that morning I thought maybe he just didn't see it but when I checked at lunch he was right it was gone. I thought maybe I didn't ride it in that morning?? Surely? I almost didn't believe it and at first it didn't really bother me that much but a short time later it made me really sad. There were even Gary Fisher's and Cannondales but some thug rips off my Schwinn. Bunch of savages in this town.
My health. Granted I don't have any huge glaring health problems but I'm starting to accumulate little annoying health problems that are a constant nuisance. You never think about these things when you're 25 and indestructable and slowly your body catches up to you.
The Good I recently got married at the end of July. (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26983) (Check my profile pic) It's the second for both of us but it's so perfect now. We joke that everyone should have a starter marriage. We were best friends in college and I got to marry a best friend. I love it.
We're buying a house! The market here has been so crazy lately. Homes that sold for 80,000 less than 10 years ago are now going for 2-3 times as much! It's very discouraging looking for a home when you live in a market like that but we've hooked up with a friend of my wife's brother and he wants to leave town and we want to buy it's a nice little arrangement. I was unsure on how I felt about it at first but then after doing a walk through with the inspector he told Lisa and me "Y'all are stealing this place from this guy" and followed it up with "Let me know if you don't buy it because I WILL" Both of his comments made me feel really good about what we were doing.
My work. Because of the reworking of the lab structure I have been moved into a more responsible position which means more work which doesn't bother me, more responsibility which somewhat bothers me and way more pay which really doesn't bother me. :)
Sombras on 14/11/2007 at 23:40
Good:
--My wife still loves me and I love her. There are days I don't want to surrender to it, but it's been remarkably and consistently good--occasional rough spots notwithstanding.
--My baby girl just turned one and is doing well. And she loves chocolate.
--I now have a job that allows me to be home evenings and weekends. My boss is supportive and I have great colleagues.
--My adviser likes the progress I'm making on my dissertation.
--I get along better with my mother-in-law now.
--I get enough sleep.
--I'm generally healthy, though I'm finding that I now need to attend to my health more and not take it for granted.
--They know my name at the local hobby shop. It's like Norm walking into Cheers.
--It doesn't snow here.
--I tell my son I love him every day.
Bad:
--I miss my son every day.
--I barely speak with my mother and haven't had any contact with my sister in over a year. I've resigned myself to the possibility that my sister and I will never speak again and that my mother and I will never be able to fully bury the hatchet.
--I only get to see my baby girl for a couple of hours before bedtime during the week.
--My wife is unhappy living in this town and wants to move.
--I'm under extreme pressure to finish my dissertation and not just make steady progress. This is so we can move.
--My job responsibilities piss people off and I refuse to adopt a submissive tone with those who have more institutional status than I do. This can lead to serious discussions.
--Remote-control monster truck racing season is over and I'll have to wait until March to whoop ass again.
Ulukai on 15/11/2007 at 19:25
Good
- Adorable, loving girlfriend who never fails to put the hugest smile on my face
- Own my own top floor apartment (no mean feat in the UK at the moment!) with pretty amazing views of the countryside
- Good job, bonus scheme that will enable me to pay off my mortgage pretty soon (if I don't have kids, that is :D )
- Off to New York a week on Monday to celebrate my 30th
Bad
- Moved out years ago, but my parents are now having 'problems'
- Petrol is at over £1/litre and I have a heavy right foot = 24mpg and big commuting costs
- Work can be stressful and the hours can be long (like today). Not at all convinced I want to be doing it the rest of my life.
- My hair is going thin on top (apparently)
- I pulled something in my back this morning
David on 15/11/2007 at 19:35
Quote Posted by Ulukai
- Petrol is at over £1/litre and I have a heavy right foot = 24mpg and big commuting costs
Oh god, me too, although not have a supercharger means that I'm not quite as low as 24mpg, though I have noticed the price increase >:|
Jenesis on 15/11/2007 at 20:14
Good:
(
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%203:16&version=31) John 3:16
I have a fantastic job, working as a software developer in Cambridge. My first module (well, module update) will go live on Monday! The people there are great, the pay is great, it's only a 10-minute cycle ride from my flat to the Science Park, and the flat itself was a great find.
I'm helping with the student work at church, so I have the huge privilege of leading Bible studies once a fortnight.
I'm managing to lose weight. Half a stone (7lbs) or thereabouts gone so far :D
Bad:
Still finding evangelism really hard :(
My first module update will go live on Monday! It's public facing and will receive a lot of traffic, so I'm rather nervous!
I'm pretty tired, and winter means that the backs of my hands dry out at an alarming rate unless I slather on lots of E45 Cream. Still (ahem) somewhat overweight, but this is changing (see above).
