Zlinedavid Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 ... I have returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoHoosier Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Zlinedavid said: ... I have returned. Bring anything with you? And welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 18 hours ago, Zlinedavid said: ... I have returned. Where ya been Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 5 hours ago, rico said: Where ya been Dave? All but frozen in Carbonite. Seriously, 12 months of work-related chaos. A year ago April, I had absorbed about 1/3 of the workload of the director I previously reported to. Tolerable on its own, but just as I was getting re-settled, in October, it was announced my company was being acquired. So, several months of tension, but thankfully I was retained. However, the acquiring company vastly underestimated their ability to absorb our operations, and let a few too many people go. I was one of the few that was retained that had the technical/IT knowledge to coherently communicate with the new "support" groups about how things should work. The only problem, I'm the least experienced employee that was retained, with a little over 2 years in my current industry. Fortunately, I've also got a pretty good knack for just figuring things out, and am also a hard headed SOB who doesn't know when to quit. When you've got the ability for 30+ other people to do their jobs unintentionally dumped in your lap, it's either get the hell out and don't ever look back, or get busy. So, I found myself reading public utility tariffs at 1:30 am, taught myself the basics of PL-SQL, Apex-SOQL and C#, learned the ins and outs of public utility EDI standards for 3 different states and hit Gold level on Delta's SkyMiles from flying back and forth from company HQ. Oh, and the job title I was hired in for.....sales. Stressful? Absolutely. Worth it? So far, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierfan615 Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: All but frozen in Carbonite. Seriously, 12 months of work-related chaos. A year ago April, I had absorbed about 1/3 of the workload of the director I previously reported to. Tolerable on its own, but just as I was getting re-settled, in October, it was announced my company was being acquired. So, several months of tension, but thankfully I was retained. However, the acquiring company vastly underestimated their ability to absorb our operations, and let a few too many people go. I was one of the few that was retained that had the technical/IT knowledge to coherently communicate with the new "support" groups about how things should work. The only problem, I'm the least experienced employee that was retained, with a little over 2 years in my current industry. Fortunately, I've also got a pretty good knack for just figuring things out, and am also a hard headed SOB who doesn't know when to quit. When you've got the ability for 30+ other people to do their jobs unintentionally dumped in your lap, it's either get the hell out and don't ever look back, or get busy. So, I found myself reading public utility tariffs at 1:30 am, taught myself the basics of PL-SQL, Apex-SOQL and C#, learned the ins and outs of public utility EDI standards for 3 different states and hit Gold level on Delta's SkyMiles from flying back and forth from company HQ. Oh, and the job title I was hired in for.....sales. Stressful? Absolutely. Worth it? So far, yes. Wow, impressive!! Glad to see you again Zlinedavid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: All but frozen in Carbonite. Seriously, 12 months of work-related chaos. A year ago April, I had absorbed about 1/3 of the workload of the director I previously reported to. Tolerable on its own, but just as I was getting re-settled, in October, it was announced my company was being acquired. So, several months of tension, but thankfully I was retained. However, the acquiring company vastly underestimated their ability to absorb our operations, and let a few too many people go. I was one of the few that was retained that had the technical/IT knowledge to coherently communicate with the new "support" groups about how things should work. The only problem, I'm the least experienced employee that was retained, with a little over 2 years in my current industry. Fortunately, I've also got a pretty good knack for just figuring things out, and am also a hard headed SOB who doesn't know when to quit. When you've got the ability for 30+ other people to do their jobs unintentionally dumped in your lap, it's either get the hell out and don't ever look back, or get busy. So, I found myself reading public utility tariffs at 1:30 am, taught myself the basics of PL-SQL, Apex-SOQL and C#, learned the ins and outs of public utility EDI standards for 3 different states and hit Gold level on Delta's SkyMiles from flying back and forth from company HQ. Oh, and the job title I was hired in for.....sales. Stressful? Absolutely. Worth it? So far, yes. Wowsers, in any case good to see you back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 8:49 PM, Zlinedavid said: ... I have returned. When were you gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 8:49 PM, Zlinedavid said: ... I have returned. Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I guess Dave just got fired by Truman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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