Monthly Archives: August 2019

Andrew Luck

Posted on August 25, 2019 by A Dreamer

So, I don’t follow the NFL particularly closely, but it was impossible to miss Andrew Luck’s retirement yesterday on my Twitter feed. And apparently some folks are big mad about it – like this ass: Retiring cause rehabbing is “too … Continue reading →

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Oh, and have a Lily

Posted on August 24, 2019 by A Dreamer
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Welp, it’s happening!!!

Posted on August 24, 2019 by A Dreamer

Got the official offer letter on the new gig – you can bet I hit YES at the speed of light. Getting a nice raise, and there is room for growth to boot. In a move like this there are … Continue reading →

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Help labor & stick it to the man a little

Posted on August 23, 2019 by A Dreamer

The world is a flaming hellhole right now and I know many folks feel like there isn’t really shit you can do about anything for anyone. But, there is one small, relatively easy thing you can do that will help … Continue reading →

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What a week.

Posted on August 17, 2019 by A Dreamer

So, last Friday, I talked with the manager about the testing job, and Monday morning I got an email saying he’d gotten the OK to extend an offer and that he was really excited to have me on the team. … Continue reading →

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Welp

Posted on August 12, 2019 by A Dreamer

I am officially under consideration for the testing job. When I talked to the manager about it, he seemed very excited that I was interested in it, and loved my experience from prior to being with this company, and the … Continue reading →

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The wheels of corporate do grind a bit slow…

Posted on August 8, 2019 by A Dreamer

A week and a half after starting the process of trying to find out the salary for the testing job, I am finally in possession of the pay bands and manager name. And it doesn’t pay half of what I … Continue reading →

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Again…

Posted on August 4, 2019 by A Dreamer

Yesterday, I was still trying to process what happened in Gilroy. Who shoots up a garlic festival? (We know, the answer is repeatedly the same – violent white supremacists.) All of these shootings have bothered me – this one, the … Continue reading →

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I need to get the fuck out of this town.

Posted on August 3, 2019 by A Dreamer

So, I’m on Nextdoor, for reasons I cannot even begin to explain, but OK. Earlier this week, a woman a few neighborhoods over posts. She’s been in the hospital for a month, and some things have had to slide – … Continue reading →

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