O/T New job qualms

[Slixmix]

I was just curious. How many of you have a phone you can use at work, internet access, and E_MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was I just pampered at my old job, or is this company stuck in a time warp?

[Jack Mitchell]

I hear/know exactly what your saying.

 

Sometimes its embarrassing to be educated.

 

Good luck with your new job.

 

Regards, Jack

[Scott Bond]

Hi NFranco,congrates on a new seat!

 

I didn't have email ,net ,phone,and so on when I started at this seat(2 years ago), but that stuff justs comes along with job duties, or phone,email net, tasks that the company needs the programmer to do.

Your new there,give a little time to settle in.

 

At least you don't have quams like the guy who worked for NJ gov.

[Brendan P]

I have phone, (with my very own extension)E mail,

and internet access.

They even got me these cute little business cards!!

I think they are in the 'Dark Ages' my friend.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

Brendan,

we all know you're spoiled

[Midwest]

Phone, internet access -----yes

 

Personal EMAIL -- I can have if I want, but haven't messed with.

 

 

[iowajim62]

Nick,

Hang in there bro, you can bring em up to date.

Just be a small network at first and the next thing you know boom you're the IT guy now and get a big fat raise

Good Luck Bro

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

N Franco,

 

I too work in the Bay Area and am also thinking like you these days. The machining trade has went back in time 8 years as far as simple respect and pay goes. Those last 3-1/2 years has really done us in. It is kind of like you must have 20+ years experiance and be the best around the area just to make what you did 5-10 years ago or even have a job!

 

Am I right? or.. maybe we are spoiled? The Bay area used to be HOT! as far as the machining industry goes.

 

Mike

[RandyN]

Have had phone, email, and internet access for the last 13 years, at two different jobs, but I consider myself lucky.

 

Before that, I don't think internet was as useful in this trade, but today, I couldn't do my job without it

[Brendan P]

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Brendan,

we all know you're spoiled

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Hey,

I have been committed to a 'life sentence' here and Feburary I will have served 20 years of hard labor......

It's the least they can do for me!!

No chances of parole.

[mayday]

e-mail, net, phone, coffee pot, light switch, heater, fan, a pencil holder from my previous company, and some old used office furniture that no one wants anymore

[lou]

I have a phone with my own ext., the net, cute little cards as Brendan puts it. I think that is just the tools needed for a programmer. Just my 2 cents.

 

Have a good day!

 

Lou

[MACHINEMASTERG]

i have internet with limited access which is fine.. and i have email i can recieve phone calls no problum but have to share a shop phone.. no personal phone in my cubbie i just use my cell anyway.. my old job NO phone incoming or outgoing on company time and i had to share a nec286 with another guy and i didnt even know what email was back then ??ive been here 15 years like brendan said and not eligible for parole

[robk]

I got it all here... Except access to ftp sites

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I use my cell for personal stuff, I have my own phone/extension, my own desk, e-mail, limited internet access. E-mail is an absolute necessity, Internet is close, gotta be able to download patches and stuff, and have remote access from home to my desktop and cell controller computer.

[chris m]

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No chances of parole

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Just because nobody else would hire your goofy a$$...

[mold100]

Ive been spoiled by a title myself, Bus cards, Phone, own fax, internet, its a messy job but someones got to do it. I will be leaving here though, times are still tough especially for the HARDHEADED But will be another programming position with MC.I am sure I wont get the perks there, but it isnt 86 miles one way from my house and they dont have a fear of technology.

[Toolfab]

Nick, I think I have to go along with what Scott said. Are you there first dedicated grammer? If so, the managment will soon know what you will need to remain producive. If they have other grammers, I would just bitch till I got the net.....

 

What else are you supposed to do all day...

[mold100]

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What else are you supposed to do all day...

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Duh, if they only knew how fast we could really program something, we would be nazi camp programmers with no perks, need something to add time.

[mayday]

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if they only knew how fast we could really program something

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Hush!!!!!!!!!

dont go telling anyone, this is to be kept to ourselves. we gotta stick together ya know

[Toolfab]

to the Brotherhood

[bryan314]

No phone. (Thank God. I hate those things) But one is available in the dept for work related calls (I did a happy dance when the dept phone was moved off my desk) and in the breakroom for personal call (within reason).

 

I'm one of the few outside of sales and owners with an email address since it's a requirement for my job. Same with internet. Internet for office staff, outside their job descriptons, is availabe on breaks and lunch. Again, same as phone calls within reason.

 

Bryan

[Travis_Buchanan]

Phone. Internet. E-mail. Bus Card. Microwave. Refridge. All in nice privite cubicle. I have to say I got it made except for a radio. They want let me have one here. I had one where I worked before.

 

Nothing like a little Metallica to program by.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Oh, yeah, I have my own cubible, Bus. Cards, I can use my radio but I prefer my Disk Man because I can play MP3's with it.

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...Nothing like a little Metallica to program by....

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Got that right!

[Slixmix]

The shop is 7 minutes from home so I thought I'de give it a shot. Not what I expected at all. The foreman has only been there 4 months and he told me in our interview he dosen't micro manage. YEAH RIGHT!