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One of the affects of the gig economy you all should be aware of is what I hear is a current trend.
I've been retired now for 13 years and living...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 13, 2023 at 2:36 pm
When I got my start the main way you could get formal IT training was by going to a major universisty, like a Big 10 school, that was large enough...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 11, 2023 at 2:22 pm
I think I was probably unusual in that while I held a AB degree plus, the degree was entirely unrelated to IT or even business. I expect possibly the main...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 30, 2023 at 5:01 pm
Back to this older thread of "Can data save the world" and seeing what has been going on with the "climate change discussions" (and I hate to call it...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 24, 2023 at 1:43 pm
One of the most rewarding times in my 42 years in IT was when I was asked to help break in a young man fresh out of school who was...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 21, 2023 at 4:13 pm
Grant, I can't fail to notice the ironic contrast of your article to your Roosevelt quote. I 100% heartily agree with the idea of giving credit where credit is due,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 21, 2023 at 3:20 pm
Grant, I can't fail to notice the ironic contract of your article to your Roosevelt quote. I 100% heartily agree with the idea of giving credit where credit is due,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 21, 2023 at 3:20 pm
"So in various year end meetings I became very vocal that I would never do a year like that again. "
Reminds me of an incident I have related to you...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 20, 2023 at 5:53 pm
Steve, I'm an old cuss and don't generally buy into the current thing of all the 'mental health' issue regarding working a career. Being an old farm boy from the...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 20, 2023 at 3:10 pm
I was thinking about this generally over the weekend. Confidence is great ... over-confidence is not. If you're so confident that you don't test something or you don't listen...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 10, 2023 at 9:06 pm
"A confident person often convinces others that they're right, by sheer force of will."
Rod, I think this is critical. We have to be confident, but also open to listening and...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 8, 2023 at 4:43 pm
And I've known some overly confident to the damage to themselves and others.
I recall one job interview years ago in which I was asked if I knew Fortran. My honest...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 7, 2023 at 2:35 pm
I never really went to conferences while working, but over the years had both regular and rare social situations with co-workers. The most pleasant ones were when we just...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 5, 2023 at 12:34 am
Probably the most critical dealing with 'disaster' was in a position I held as IT manager for a food distribution company starting in 1974 where we started up a brand...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
September 30, 2023 at 2:52 pm
Jeff, thanks for the best laugh in quite a while. Love it. Been there done that.
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
September 23, 2023 at 8:41 pm
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