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In reply to the discussion: Happy Friday, I've been fired! [View all]man4allcats
(4,026 posts)56. I got the axe last Monday.
I applied for unemployment on Tuesday and received notification from the State (Texas) today that I got it. I hated the job so I'm not sorry. It worked out to my benefit. I wish you well. Someone with your coding and developer skills should be able to find something without too much difficulty. Best wishes to you.
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Do you do SQL? Click-trail report development? or stuff like that. Search engine optomizing
patrice
Feb 2013
#16
Both my son and I are looking for work and it's our perception that they are tyrying to bring
patrice
Feb 2013
#19
True! What is needed is project managers who are also engineers, so they can manage resources better
patrice
Feb 2013
#46
+1 Wish I had a Project Manager that knew what it was we actually did. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2013
#58
The concrete examples of that that I've heard over and over again must have cost many
patrice
Feb 2013
#63
Data Mining is basically statistical, that's the bases of the queries that inform ops what's going
patrice
Feb 2013
#45
There are people who say why bother with all of that, since "everything is in the cloud now", but
patrice
Feb 2013
#61
Indeed! All engineers know the difference between what was sold, and what specs are supposed to
patrice
Feb 2013
#85
They are fielding more outright beta, or at least beta-ish stuff, & then testing & DEBUGGING in
patrice
Feb 2013
#22
I was a technical writer for several years, also did software testing, & was release coordinator
patrice
Feb 2013
#27
Yep, the old "ship it" then "Fix It" business model! Been there too ... I was one of the
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#34
Yep, that's it; I also have a sister who is the management piece of what "makes it work" for a chain
patrice
Feb 2013
#49
Been out of the BS for awhile, but that sounds to me like, "the boss' kid just graduated and
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#64
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a party or an administration interested in
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#69
Front-end development is one of the fastest-changing parts of the software world
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#75
I'm sorry. At least they didn't hand you a paycheck and pink slip at the end of the day
Cleita
Feb 2013
#31
I am so darn sorry, justiceischeap. Your post inspired me to share something:
OneGrassRoot
Feb 2013
#47
Were you able to find out what kind of work reference your former manager....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#48
I'm so sorry. Well, at least they were forthright with you & not behind your back to get you to
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#62