OPEN BAR: I see you've come to PD. I too like to live dangerously

[Telarus]

The good news is, I've selected my schedule for this summer, and I'm only taking two classes (this is the first time I've done this since starting school) and neither of them are "hard" science. This summer is going to be awesome!

And then Nigel got the bends.   

<----- Dive Instructor's Kid. Still took me a few seconds. 

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I may not be on at all tomorrow; I am busing down to Eugene to interview for that Ford Foundation scholarship. Nervous as fuck. I'm bringing my laptop, so if U of O has unlocked wifi I'll get into the library and check the board while working on homework.

Best of luck!

Your intelligence, drive, and just raw awesomeness will come through no matter your nerves.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Well, I spent the afternoon taunting an MRA until he lost his shit entirely and got banned from the page.

The only thing that kind of inhibits the fun is how predictable they are.  I just think "What would RWHN say next?", and BAM.

[Suu]

MRAs are absolutely hysterical. What was he harping on about?

[Luna]

Big meeting at work with the new owners, today.

Basically:  Sorry, can't give you any dates or any hint of what we're planning, because, while deal is signed, it is not yet CLOSED.  Will be back in two weeks with more details.

Here is package describing benefits of working with new company.  Health insurance better, and slightly less expensive, also Blue Cross/Blue Shield, rather than little bitty company which now holds our pills hostage.  Vacation policy sucks eggs, I'd be back to 5 days a year instead of my current 13.  However, plus two sick and two personal days... however, those wouldn't kick in until my anniversary date, March of next year.

All of the above being totally meaningless, as all our employees convert to being THEIR employees as of June 1st.  Looks like, basically, we'll run the payroll through May 30th, paid June 6th.  After that, we'll probably run a couple parallel payrolls so they know they've got their shit straight, and I'm likely out by the end of June, best case scenario.  Worst case is they pitch us out on May 30th, run that last payroll themselves, and the guys at the shops (a blessedly small number) who have my personal cell phone number call me for the next couple weeks crying about what's fucked up.

Minor blessings, as they are closing down the 401k plan, I automatically become 100% vested, which means I get to keep the employer contributions, and have the option of either cashing it out on June 1st (taking the 10% penalty and the 20% tax hit), or just rolling it over and letting it sit.  Less than a full year's worth of contributions, but, it's something.

Also, they mentioned a nice sounding bonus for staying on as part of the "transition team."  We'll see how that works out.  My faith in bonuses has gone the way of the Easter Bunny and the fat pervert that watches kids all year and breaks into their houses.

On the plus side, they have a big contract with the parent company of the temp agency I use, and have already talked to them about treating those of us unwilling to relocate (fucking Dallas, I don't think so) with some preference.  Probably blowing sunshine up my skirt, yeah, but, who knows.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

MRAs are absolutely hysterical. What was he harping on about?

The usual.

Men die more in war...False.  More civilians than soldiers die, and disproportionately, the casualties are female.
Women get preferential treatment in criminal courts...False.  There is no difference in sentencing.
Women get preferential treatment in civil/divorce courts...Dunno.  I know the courts don't enforce shit.

And then there was a bunch of whimpering and sniveling about "female privilege".

So it was pretty bog-standard.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

You know...

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Fell down the last few stairs the other day. Dropped some shit on my head yesterday. Broke the car today.

I think I'm becoming a glitch.

Woo.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.

I envy you, because biology is motherfuckin' hard as a motherfucker, and I love it. I did get an A on my last test but I worked my ASS off for it.

Chemistry just makes perfect sense to me. It's all structures and relationships, and it's very logical. And very, very boring.

I didn't really hate biology, per se, more I figured it was useless to me - I always knew I was a techie. The funny thing was I saw it the way you see chemistry. No shit, I could have probably aced the exam at the start of the year because every time the teacher taught us something I was like "well, duh, how the fuck else would it work?"

Pretty much every other subject I had to memorize a bunch of shit which I found really difficult so it all frustrated the hell out of me but with biology I didn't need to remember much, since I could just figure out how it worked on the day. Looking back I probably missed a promising career as a brilliant biologist but I really wasn't interested in going down that route - I wanted to program computers!

Of course now, at 45, Mr Venter has informed me that biology runs on computer code, so I'm planning a move into that field in the next 5-10 years and totally stoked about it

[Junkenstein]

You know...

Oh wow. That's pretty kind of them to let you know you can skip reading the ensuing idiocy though. I wonder how many times he's come out with that and are surprised people aren't taking him SERIOUSLY.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.

I envy you, because biology is motherfuckin' hard as a motherfucker, and I love it. I did get an A on my last test but I worked my ASS off for it.

Chemistry just makes perfect sense to me. It's all structures and relationships, and it's very logical. And very, very boring.

I didn't really hate biology, per se, more I figured it was useless to me - I always knew I was a techie. The funny thing was I saw it the way you see chemistry. No shit, I could have probably aced the exam at the start of the year because every time the teacher taught us something I was like "well, duh, how the fuck else would it work?"

Pretty much every other subject I had to memorize a bunch of shit which I found really difficult so it all frustrated the hell out of me but with biology I didn't need to remember much, since I could just figure out how it worked on the day. Looking back I probably missed a promising career as a brilliant biologist but I really wasn't interested in going down that route - I wanted to program computers!

Of course now, at 45, Mr Venter has informed me that biology runs on computer code, so I'm planning a move into that field in the next 5-10 years and totally stoked about it

Not knocking your intelligence, but I'm going to go right ahead and guess that the biology they teach in UK high schools is not the same level as the biology that university science majors take. Especially if you didn't have to memorize a ton of shit and thought it all made intuitive sense.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Oh hell yeah. I was trying to illustrate a common experience is all - being good at something you aren't interested in at the same time as finding the stuff you are interested in hard 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

You know...

Oh wow. That's pretty kind of them to let you know you can skip reading the ensuing idiocy though. I wonder how many times he's come out with that and are surprised people aren't taking him SERIOUSLY.

Well, he didn't, not really.  That's something I found elsewhere.  But there was a brony thread by another new user, and he was quick to jump in an agree that women are teh debbil.  I am reasonably sure he was 3 people in that thread, including the OP.

On another note, I had a bad dream last night.  I think I shall share it with you good folks after the morning meeting.

[Sita]

Another application filled out, and once again rejected.
Everyone's getting on my ass about not having a job. But what can you really do when you have zilch in the way of job experience, only a high school diploma and are over 30 years old? Oh and can't seem to answer questionnaires properly (at least that's what the screen tells me. "You have completed but not passed the pre-employment assessment" or something like that)

Still I try.


now to resist the very strong urge to go to the store and buy some chocolate ice cream...

[LMNO]

That sucks.

Are you open to unsolicited advice from a stranger on the internet?