Hey look! It's my friday!
The urge to clock out early is already strong, and I haven't even clocked in yet.***Tuesderp GMT***
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Hey look! It's my friday!
The urge to clock out early is already strong, and I haven't even clocked in yet.
Headed to Salisbury for a trail maintenance session.
the derp is strong with this one
In the office again. Mehhhhh. 
Earlier that usual start today. First pickup would have involved getting stuck in major commute traffic so I kept vehicle overnight now I have a 15 minute back roads drive instead of close to an hour to get them.
good coffee this morning, and my well fed dogs are now snoozing
good coffee this morning, and my well fed dogs are now snoozing
Hello again! lolol
2300 yard swim before work. I ran six miles at a hard effort after work yesterday. What a difference low humidity makes.
2300 yard swim before work. I ran six miles at a hard effort after work yesterday. What a difference low humidity makes.
Nice weather for a ride to work.
Two idiots on bikes increase the likelihood of a crash I found out. Luckily I a not in that category.
Two idiots on bikes increase the likelihood of a crash I found out. Luckily I a not in that category.
I've been an idiot on bike more times than I can count - always worth it. 
Rain and clouds are gone, may skip out of work early to get the Giggle Pig out of the shop and hit the trails before dark.
Rain and clouds are gone, may skip out of work early to get the Giggle Pig out of the shop and hit the trails before dark.
Won't you tell me, Where have all the good times gone?
My offspring turns 9 today. I see pizza and cake in my future.
My offspring turns 9 today. I see pizza and cake in my future.
working from home. kid probably gave me a gift from the petri di.. i mean day care.
It's only 10:30AM and I already feel 10 years more tired than I was two hours ago. Who invented this "work" concept again?
Checked my account balance this morning, no fucks to give.
Decided to tell my boss I will not be proceeding with several assignments I have been given that are pointless and poorly defined. Probably not the best career move but it felt good. Awaiting the reply.
Decided to tell my boss I will not be proceeding with several assignments I have been given that are pointless and poorly defined. Probably not the best career move but it felt good. Awaiting the reply.
A hungry homeless guy who wanted money.
Smiling for breweries who are touring the pellet mill. Apple harvest continues with early Grannies. Putting m8000 bits on the Soma utilizing that Wolftooth tam pan thingy. Thingys are cool.
Is this the new gig you were excited about?
I don't do "poorly defined". How can something that is poorly defined be accurately measured?
Because every dumbass C*O can compare last sprint's story points to this sprint's story points without even understanding what story points really mean.
/doyouevenagilebro
You got the Soma already?
I rode in to work super early in semi-dark, damp weather since we were supposed to have a department photo. The photographer didn't show up.
The darkness did inspire me to order up a bike light, though, and perhaps later today I'll order new wheels for the commuter. If my wife's going to spend my money anyway I might as well spend it before she gets to it, right?
It's in the mail. Was forced to pull trigger since the 60cm inventory was basically gone and one left on the shelf. It was either now or an undetermined time somewhere in the future.
How big of a shirt is that? Are we talking vintage hipster small, Forever 21 teen small, or normal person small?
Morning Monkeys.
Did not want to get up, so I didn't right away thinking I would get coffee at the gas station and then catch the 6:25 bus. But I got ready quick and just after parking, the 5:55 bus pulled up, so I jumped on. Not only did I NOT have coffee for my commute, but I forgot to grab my stooopid badge. Oh well, has been an ok morning thus far. If I can catch the 3:30 bus home, I'll be happy.
For some reason the bus runs at 3:30, then 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6. If my 3:00 meeting (supposed to be a 15 minute stand up) runs over as it usually does, then I am done at 3:20 but have an hour to kill for the next damn bus. I hate being in the office past 4, ugh.
Did not want to get up, so I didn't right away thinking I would get coffee at the gas station and then catch the 6:25 bus. But I got ready quick and just after parking, the 5:55 bus pulled up, so I jumped on. Not only did I NOT have coffee for my commute, but I forgot to grab my stooopid badge. Oh well, has been an ok morning thus far. If I can catch the 3:30 bus home, I'll be happy.
For some reason the bus runs at 3:30, then 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6. If my 3:00 meeting (supposed to be a 15 minute stand up) runs over as it usually does, then I am done at 3:20 but have an hour to kill for the next damn bus. I hate being in the office past 4, ugh.
Home sick day #2. At least I feel well enough to do something other than lay in bed. Maybe I'll go get some books from the library.
Van Halen
Van Halen covered the Kinks. Both are great versions.
I work in a technical organization. None of my management comes from this organization and has no clue of what we do. I am the only engineer that reports directly to senior management. I basically get assignments that the first line managers should be doing but do not have the technical knowledge to execute. I also get assigned tasks that are aligned with corporate buzz-words such as "functional excellence". I have no idea what the fuck that means nor does my manager. I have asked for clarification and received none. Told my boss I will no longer putting effort into vague tasks.
But in general I like my gig. For the most part I get to pick my "scope of work" and cherry pick projects to work on. I am busy enough with that stuff that I don't need stupid assignments.
Sounds like you're on track for a review of "Does not meet expectations."
'Cause let's face it... nobody knows what the expectations are.
Expectation = 60% of the time, it works every time.Sounds like you're on track for a review of "Does not meet expectations."
'Cause let's face it... nobody knows what the expectations are.
or you could flip it. in instances of vague expectations, define them yourself.Sounds like you're on track for a review of "Does not meet expectations."
'Cause let's face it... nobody knows what the expectations are.
Ain't my first rodeo. I already reopened my performance goals for review, as measurable deliverables have not been identified.Sounds like you're on track for a review of "Does not meet expectations."
'Cause let's face it... nobody knows what the expectations are.
This is what I do (no pun intended). I have to define what it is I am measuring before I can measure it. If the project owner is unwilling to define it, then I will. If they don't like my definition, then they should have come up with their own in the first place.
But you can't say "Should work well" or my test report would simply say "Does not work as well as expected" then lay out my expectations that it failed to meet.
I'm getting to deal with this same shit. In fact, that's basically what I worked on all today (well at least when I wasn't chatting with Dave Thomas about some new wheels
): a Teaching Portfolio. 8 pages of crap, including a section at the end where I explicitly call out the criteria in a table and then spell out exactly how I meet each criterion. Example of the mind-numbingness:
The best part is that this is but a tiny part of the dossier I need to assemble to be considered for promotion. The dossier should be under 300 pages per the recommendations…
:facepalm:
(At least the criteria are out there and I can BS enough it such that what I've done can be seen to meet 'em.)
Fvck airplanes 
that's 'squeeb's jobFvck airplanes
Spent essentially the whole day getting to trails, then clearing away a dozen or so fallen trees, a few of which were quite large, then getting home. My arms are sore. Moonlander and Bob trailer loaded with saw, fuel, oil, and miscellaneous other tools was, as usual, interesting on steep rocky technical trails.
jeff archer memorial shirt ftmfw. will pick one up.
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/bikes#tab=7&department=528&item=218
drinking beers, hanging w/6yo, cleaning up bike...
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/bikes#tab=7&department=528&item=218
drinking beers, hanging w/6yo, cleaning up bike...