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What day is it?

Posted on April 1, 2021 by A Dreamer

It is Thursday, and I know this because I checked my phone and the feature I was testing needed to be done yesterday, which was Wednesday. (Got it done – last person on the team still testing at the deadline, … Continue reading →

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1 down, 4 to go…

Posted on March 30, 2021 by A Dreamer

The week has actually gotten off to a good start – the thing I’m testing right now is going very quickly and relatively smoothly, so it doesn’t look like I’ve got any 12 hour days on tap this week. Still … Continue reading →

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So, what was that I was saying…

Posted on March 29, 2021 by A Dreamer

About saying “no” more often? Got a call from my supervisor today, I get to take on more responsibility for no money starting later this year. Yay? (I *did* bring up more money – he stumbled and then went, “Good … Continue reading →

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I hope this isn’t an omen for the day…

Posted on March 29, 2021 by A Dreamer

Ran up to my Starbucks and the two parking spots right in front of the shop are clearly marked “For Compact Cars Only” (with good reason, it’s an odd section in the parking lot where if you park there, getting … Continue reading →

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*yawn*

Posted on March 28, 2021 by A Dreamer

It is a very grey and dreary spring day here in the mid-Atlantic, with a call for storms to boot. Got all the blinds open and every light on in the living room and it still feels dark as fuck … Continue reading →

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I feel a very lazy Saturday coming on…

Posted on March 27, 2021 by A Dreamer

I have a to-do list a mile long but I have a feeling that today is just going to be quietly existing. I’m not really tired, but I am utterly unmotivated. So, I worked late on Thursday to get a … Continue reading →

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You made it to another Friday!

Posted on March 26, 2021 by A Dreamer

Congrats on getting through all the fuckery, and remember, no matter how many mistakes you made, you didn’t jam a boat sideways in the Suez Canal. In local vaccine news, our numbers are starting to improve a bit. The waitlist … Continue reading →

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Hey, we made it through Monday!

Posted on March 22, 2021 by A Dreamer

Sure, three of three tools I needed to get any work done were broken… And the training time I got in, since I had some time on my hands…”it’s important that employees know the big picture, so they know how … Continue reading →

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Oh Friday!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by A Dreamer

And not a moment too soon. It has not been a good week for me & technology, which is not ideal since, technology is kinda my job. Not one, but two separate VPN clients shit the bed. First VPN is … Continue reading →

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There might not be enough yoga in the world

Posted on March 16, 2021 by A Dreamer

To get me less stabby than I am right this moment. IM from supervisor, “Hey, can you test bug X, it’s getting pulled into the 6PM build and the deadline is today for this version.” Um, WTF? That bug shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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