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Joel E Salas

22:00

The wildlife will suffer though

ewwhite

I just cashed a check at the bank... the teller asked me what line of work I was in to be able to earn such a large check...

Out of line, right?

Then he proceeded to tell me that he was learning Java.

Joel E Salas

@ewwhite Yeah dude, don't do any drug deals with him.

ewwhite

customer prepaid hardware.

Joel E Salas

Some banks don't let you deposit more than $10K per day or some shit

ewwhite

@JoelESalas it was $53k.

They totally think I'm a drug dealer.

Joel E Salas

22:14

"Big Eddie we love you! Shut up baby I know it"

Dennis Kaarsemaker

@ewwhite so now you can finally pay @MDMarra :)

ewwhite

He's been paid.

Counter-offers are nothing more than a way to keep you around long enough to train your replacement.

Joel E Salas

@ewwhite I'm burning with curiosity though

ewwhite

@JoelESalas You can entertain it, but know that they'll be plotting your demise.

Madara Uchiha

@JoelESalas I delete the correct message, yes?

Joel E Salas

22:23

@MadaraUchiha Yes! thank you

Madara Uchiha

Oh, good. Happy chatting :)

Joel E Salas

@ewwhite Give me an alternative :D

Krazer

@ewwhite Such great truth

Dennis Kaarsemaker

@JoelESalas plot their demise instead!

Krazer

@JoelESalas you should use it as bargaining point to get a better deal with your offer

freiheit

22:27

@Krazer FINAGLE ALL THE MONIES!

Dennis Kaarsemaker

@Krazer I'd be careful with that. If a prospective employee tried that on me, I'd be more than happy to retract my offer.

Krazer

@DennisKaarsemaker You can, but I think it's better etiquette to decline giving a better offer, unless you really want the guy.

Dennis Kaarsemaker

oh nice, so fedora now uses chrony and cronie. Guess which one is an ntp server and which one is a cron replacement?

@Krazer I won't give the better offer in 99% of the cases, and in 90% of the cases I'd withdraw the original offer. I don't want to be played.

Krazer

@DennisKaarsemaker I get what you are coming from and I wouldn't like it that way either. But if the candidate is good enough, I'd also try to explain to him the error of his ways.

Dennis Kaarsemaker

@Krazer trying to play me sets a bad precedent for a working relationship. If a person doesn't realize that, I don't want him, no matter the technical skills

ewwhite

22:38

You guys and your weak negotiation skills!

Dennis Kaarsemaker

Now, if the person doesn't like the offer and wants more, that's a fair game. Just say so and negotiate.

@ewwhite you fold faster than superman on laundry day!

ewwhite

Nah, i'm good.

Dennis Kaarsemaker

(not my quote, chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127?m=9051615#9051615)