Yeah, I saw that JB Weld makes an epoxy specifically for plastic. I going to hope this patch job lasts a couple of months till the weather warms up. I hope the door doesn't fall off while I'm driving. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
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Yeah, I saw that JB Weld makes an epoxy specifically for plastic. I going to hope this patch job lasts a couple of months till the weather warms up. I hope the door doesn't fall off while I'm driving. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I've been working on an experimental build of VBForums for a few months now, all in HTML and JavaScript, and I finally got a decent version working offline today. I put it on hold two months ago out of frustration because I couldn’t get the logged-in user profiles to work correctly, but I managed to fix that problem today after spending the last few days modularizing its single script into smaller scripts to debug it more easily. Once I make a few more updates, I'll create some videos to show it off. I basically built it to showcase some unofficial forum ideas for this place.
I would love to participate, but I just got contracted again(blue collar work as a deckhand) for a few months and won't have that much time for programming.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
To bad you can't get work in the software industry, you seem to have a lot to offer in that field. Unless you enjoy that type of work, if so, then congratulations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niya
I made $500(approx $72 USD) a couple weeks ago for a utility that filters out zero-markup sales from a database, and another $500 diagnosing a login problem with SQL Server for a university about 3 days after. Truth is, in my environment and circumstance, it is prudent to be adaptable. I don't have the luxury of specialization. I have to be capable in multiple fields.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Also, truth be told, I often prefer blue-collar work. It's a lot simpler. Move this, clean that, paint this. Those tasks are a lot simpler than spending half a day trying to figure out why an SQL Server instance isn't accepting a login.
And as much as I love programming, the things I'm passionate about writing aren't the things that make money. I don't very often get to do things I actually like doing as a programmer. Most of the time, it's LOB stuff, which I find very boring, to be honest. You can look at my CodeBank entries to see the things I'm actually passionate about but I can't get paid for that over here. There's no market for it.
I submitted my Battleship entry a day ago. I worked on it in between other coding projects.
That's certainly an issue with programming. I had the advantage that I started as a biologist and there's usually stuff to write for data management around biology.
Usually, that is. Eventually, I kind of got it done. No new projects on the horizon, so I retired.
That's true, it is simpler. They can even be interesting and enjoyable. I worked many years in blue collar jobs. The problem is after doing the same mindless thing day after day you can lose any interest or joy.Quote:
Also, truth be told, I often prefer blue-collar work. It's a lot simpler. Move this, clean that, paint this. Those tasks are a lot simpler than spending half a day trying to figure out why an SQL Server instance isn't accepting a login.
I definitely enjoyed programming work more than my early jobs. I'd say the biggest down side to me was having to deal with clients.
That's a nice position to be in. Retire when you want. I don't know your age, is this forever or are you going to seek some other work at some time?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Yes, blue-collar work is very repetitive, but for me, I just love the culture of it. Blue collar workers know how to make even the most mundane tasks fun. It's constant ribbing and being dicks to eat other, all in good fun. Guys might wrestle or start kicking something around playing football. Someone might bring out a speaker and start blasting music while we work. Blue collar job sites can get pretty wild, and I love that. I can smoke when I want more or less and don't have to be as obsessive about grooming or attire. I just love the laid back free spirited culture of blue-collar work. You don't get anything like that in white-collar jobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
White-collar work jobs are often highly restrictive and regulated. How you spend your time is micromanaged, and your speech, behavior, and grooming are very regulated. I feel like I'm walking on eggshells all the time. Most of all, it's a very boring environment. This is very uncomfortable for me. It goes against my very nature.
I think for the foreseeable future, I'll stick to using my IT/programming skills as a hustle. You know, the odd job here and there, fixing a client's network or writing utility apps, reports etc but if I have to work within a company structure, I'd rather it be blue-collar work. The last thing I want is to be stuck in a cubicle somewhere, navigating petty and childish office politics. Yuck!
Computer confirms I'm human.
I don't NEED other work, but there is something I will see about. I wrote a program that would be useful in this field. Various states have spent millions writing bad versions. This is a good version. The problem is...it's easier to argue that the program shouldn't be written at all, good or bad. People clearly want it in theory, but in practice, I'd say they shouldn't want it. Makes it mighty hard to convince people to take a leap when you feel there's a better argument that they shouldn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Yeah. While I had a cubicle, I always worked with good people dedicated to a cause...even if it was a pretty strange cause. I mean...I was dealing with fish, others with plants. There's a whole lot of money sloshing around hunting and fishing, but it's still pretty odd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niya
Some day they'll be smart enough to get it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonker Gudd
Some people do work even if they don't need the money. Maybe because of interest in something or just social interaction. I miss the problem solving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I'll probably lose my mind in a cubicle, surrounded by walls, popping-up like a Meerkat every once in a while to look over them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niya
Mine said I was 87% toaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonker Gudd
Psh, loser. It said I was 115% toaster.