Job and General Employment Thread

[NTP66]

Good stuff nobody will you still be able to post on 5af?

Getting right to the important stuff, eh?

[willeyeam]

[grunthy]

I'll be able to post more since I'm wfh...

[robbiestoupe]

But only during breaks, right?
Congrats nobody. Now get that kid on a diet

[shafnutz05]

Congrats nobody! Great news

[Viva la Ben]

I found out today I’ve been “reactivated” as of 4/13, and will receive my regular compensation and benefits as of that date. I’m still at home not doing anything indefinitely.

[NTP66]

Source of the post I’m still at home not doing anything indefinitely.

Congratulations, you're now a politician!

[faftorial]

I found out today I’ve been “reactivated” as of 4/13, and will receive my regular compensation and benefits as of that date. I’m still at home not doing anything indefinitely.

[mikey]

I found out today I’ve been “reactivated” as of 4/13, and will receive my regular compensation and benefits as of that date. I’m still at home not doing anything indefinitely.

Nice.

In how many different states is that company car in right now though? I have to assume you chopped it already...

[Morkle]

Before this started I had a friend going through the interview process at a start-up. They offered him a position, he signed the offer, then put notice in at current job.

Covid shutdown happened, start-up backed out and he went back apologizing to current company. They let him stay, but man that’s gotta suck.

[dodint]

Oooooof.

[willeyeam]

Before this started I had a friend going through the interview process at a start-up. They offered him a position, he signed the offer, then put notice in at current job.

Covid shutdown happened, start-up backed out and he went back apologizing to current company. They let him stay, but man that’s gotta suck.

That's rough. I interviewed for a really good position 2 months ago with a manufacturer and didn't get it. It was a bummer. But I found out today the guy that got the gig was let go today so I lucked out in the end

[NTP66]

Before this started I had a friend going through the interview process at a start-up. They offered him a position, he signed the offer, then put notice in at current job.

Covid shutdown happened, start-up backed out and he went back apologizing to current company. They let him stay, but man that’s gotta suck.

That's rough. I interviewed for a really good position 2 months ago with a manufacturer and didn't get it. It was a bummer. But I found out today the guy that got the gig was let go today so I lucked out in the end

My cousin hired somebody onto his technical team two weeks before COVID hit, and the kid ended up being the first to be let go. Felt sorry for him and anyone else in that position.

[Morkle]

It's a continual exhibit that you should never be loyal to a company, honestly. I felt bad because I told the kid that if he's looking for a job, he's already left the current company mentally and he should accept the new offer, but then I didn't because the new job was total trash to hire someone knowing something was rumbling and they couldn't support him.

[DigitalGypsy66]

A former colleague, unceremoniously fired in August, has been doing freelance work locally while applying for similar positions at colleges around the country.

She gets a position up in Pennsylvania (York) and is to start March 16th. She and her husband packed up and moved there the week before, and then the COVID stuff started up. Her college went work from home on March 16th. The only time she's been on campus was to pick up her work laptop and photo ID. She's never worked with any of her department in person yet, only by Zoom.

So weird.

[obhave]

I submitted what will hopefully be my last PhD manuscript to my boss, and was pretty happy with it thinking things look great. He responded with "This image looks ugly compared to [insert favorite post doc]'s image". And I want to bury my head in the sand now. Lovely Friday to you as well.

[DigitalGypsy66]

Speaking of work from home, and I don't know if this should go here or not, but what do you recommend for an office chair?

I have a 20 year old disintegrating Walmart chair that is slowly killing me.

I've been looking at Herman Miller Aeron chairs for years now, but can't quite pull the trigger on a $1000 office chair. Even with my #CovidCash. What are some other alternatives.

(And the Aeron won't be available for another six weeks)

[NTP66]

We have something similar to the Aeron chairs at work. They're decent, but if I'm buying my own, I'm getting a really nice executive chair. La-Z-Boy sells their own through Sam's Club, apparently, and if they're anything like their other furniture, they're comfortable as hell.

[Morkle]

Gotta go with the nicest executive chair you can find. I find myself never skimping with that, since I use it for more than just working.

[mikey]

All right, Mrs. Morkle! Hubba hubba. Ow! Ow! Ow! *other sexually suggestive noises*

[count2infinity]

I submitted what will hopefully be my last PhD manuscript to my boss, and was pretty happy with it thinking things look great. He responded with "This image looks ugly compared to [insert favorite post doc]'s image". And I want to bury my head in the sand now. Lovely Friday to you as well.

Fun times.... the boss's favorite thing seems to be universal in grad school. Our guy's name was Justin, and we jokingly ordered and wore WWJD bracelets until our boss finally asked someone why we were wearing them. The guy said "Ohhhh... just a reminder that if I'm ever stuck to just think, 'What would Justin do?'" Our boss did not find it funny.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

Speaking of work from home, and I don't know if this should go here or not, but what do you recommend for an office chair?

I have a 20 year old disintegrating Walmart chair that is slowly killing me.

I've been looking at Herman Miller Aeron chairs for years now, but can't quite pull the trigger on a $1000 office chair. Even with my #CovidCash. What are some other alternatives.

(And the Aeron won't be available for another six weeks)

Could look into gaming chairs? Secret labs is a good company and have heard great things about the chairs. They run little under half the price as the one you quoted. Obviously it won't look as professional, but comfortwise it might work well.

[obhave]

I submitted what will hopefully be my last PhD manuscript to my boss, and was pretty happy with it thinking things look great. He responded with "This image looks ugly compared to [insert favorite post doc]'s image". And I want to bury my head in the sand now. Lovely Friday to you as well.

Fun times.... the boss's favorite thing seems to be universal in grad school. Our guy's name was Justin, and we jokingly ordered and wore WWJD bracelets until our boss finally asked someone why we were wearing them. The guy said "Ohhhh... just a reminder that if I'm ever stuck to just think, 'What would Justin do?'" Our boss did not find it funny.

We make comments all the time in front of the boss: I know these aren't as pretty as [post docs]. I tried to reach [post docs] level and sadly this is best I could get, etc. And the favorite is just the nicest, very humble person. And his stuff does look amazing! But it's a different system that is inherently pretty, nothing I can do about that.

To add to my crappy Friday, we got the classic reviewer comments today for a different manuscript that was - 2 reviewers suggested minor revisions, and a 3rd reviewer said "do not publish" with some brutal feedback. Can I drink yet?

[count2infinity]

It’s Friday. And it’s a quarantine Friday. Drinking is acceptable.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

Scheduled a pickup at Dancing Gnome at 5:30 giddyup