We could have rewritten it to make it less task specific but then I think it loses a good part of the original question. It fits programmers well and is getting great answers there.
At least it did not have a you just need to quit your job answer yet... but I could feel it coming :p
@Jim I think we could have rewritten it and saved it. But then the OP does not get their question answered. I think a lot of times we want to save questions so bad that we rewrite them and then the OP gets an answer but it is not to the problem they are having.
If programmers had rejected it then I agree it should have stayed here.
@Jim Our scope is supposed to be problems at work besides your actual job duties. That is on the wrong side of that line to me. Though it could have easily been generalised it would have lost some of the important nuances that programmers deal with
i said 'aspiring programmers', you know, the people who can't get their questions answered because they don't know the answer already......individual problems be damned... — ecline69 hours ago
Whenever somebody resigns, or does something out of the ordinary, the president at our institution always sends out an email that begins
It is with extremely mixed emotions that I announce the resignation of so-and-so. He's leaving to go do another job Z at institute W.
I am kind of confus...
During a recent job interview I was asked what I consider to be overly technical specific questions. These questions are too specific because generally it is knowledge I don't need to store in my brain.
For example, I am looking for a Software Developer position and I was asked many specific q...
is a good question at the core... but when you read the comments it turns out overly specific means general and basic questions that the OP does not know :p
In the past a conference I've been involved with had a problem with one presenter calling another presenter a gendered slur on Twitter preceding the conference. At the time we had no code of conduct at all, but we were thinking of adopting the one based on either Drupalcon's. But I am not sure th...
Asking us to render an opinion on an actual event that has already happened and been handled.
Even if it had not happened I do not think asking us to judge the policy is constructive
I think the question could be reworded to what can we do to protect our presenters and attendees from harassment? Though that is a different question than was asked
The plus side of that question is Jmac's answer is still valid
I think that a code of conduct is a fine thing for a conference to have, and Drupalcon's is a fine place to start.
The code of conduct should be communicated clearly to both conference presenters and conference attendees, as well as the potential consequences of breaches of the code of conduct...
I think this answer needs to be removed. It is nothing more than judgement on what happened and not really an answer to the question.
@Jim Seems discussiony. Plus it's conference planning moreso than a work environment. I'm not sure that would be on topic. Especially given it's basically about making policies about outside stuff
I want to change jobs. I am an app developer, we create apps for big pharmaceutical [mainly apps for drug representatives] so most of the apps are for drugs, but in order to sell the drugs you have to show what the drug is curing.
I'm tired of watching pictures of dogs dying and all different ki...
We keep getting "I want advice on XXXX" types of questions which are all vague and more appropriate for a discussion board - not a Q/A site.
Can we please update the first item under the list of off topic things on the FAQ:
"What should I do?" / "Should I take this job?" / “I need advice, he...
I want to change jobs. I am an app developer, we create apps for big pharmaceutical [mainly apps for drug representatives] so most of the apps are for drugs, but in order to sell the drugs you have to show what the drug is curing.
I'm tired of watching pictures of dogs dying and all different ki...
This process begins way before you start writing your year-end evaluation. The words you write should be a mere formality in terms of your manager evaluating your performance.
Make goals you discuss with your manager for the year (or until the evaluation time period). Make these meaningful. Sma...
but I also agree that would be a GREAT question here
@R11G The key to a good review is making sure that you understand the expectations of your manager. If you do not talk to them about it you are shooting blind trying to hit a target that is probably moving, because if they have not told their expectations to you then they probably have not thought about what their expectations actually are.
@Chad valid point! agreed. I have taken a note of this.
Idk if its right of me to compare myself with the reviews my colleagues get. I would love to know people's opinion on it! Infact, I am more troubled by the fact that my work has less quality/value for the organization :-(
@R11G comparing yourself to others is always going to let you down, there are always people who will do more work, spend longer hours, just be better/more experienced, etc
@R11G I have absolutely no problems with the idea that "I will not be the best in the business." this is because my goals in life are far greater than just being the "best at my job" - I will NOT trade other things (friends, family, faith, etc) for the sake of my job
I am not going to work 60 hour weeks
I am going to prefer a job I love doing which doesn't take over my life over more $$$$$ or fancy titles or super long hours
@enderland Shouldn't we try to actually realize our potential ? If that means that we need to work 50-60hr/week whats wrong with it? Yes, there lies the danger of $$$ taking over everything. but still...
my priorites in life are, in this order: 1) God 2) maintaining myself (nothing else is possible if I let myself go to pieces) 3) Family 4) church/friends 5) work
that priority list applies to every decision I make
(I've spent a lot of time refining my list of priorities, btw)
@R11G so for me to get a less than top review is ok, because it's not at the top of my priority list. this isn't to say I don't try hard at work - or get subpar reviews (I'm actually going to have a conversation with my boss, tomorrow, about what I need to do to get to the higher review levels, but if he says "work 10 more hours a week" or something like that, well....)
@R11G I guess that's something only YOU can answer for yourself. Will you let that parental pressure define who you are and how you feel about yourself?
@Chad indeed. and getting a "meets expectations" is not necessarily failure, either
@R11G if your family only felt good about you if you worked 90 hours a week, would you do that? I mean, at a certain point, you have to do what's right for you - not whats right for others
I've felt a lot of pressure with different family pressures in my life to do things differently
@R11G I think there is a cultural difference here, too. As an American, it is probably easier for me to more easily focus the question of, "where does my value come from?" to not be from my family
@R11G that being said, in my personal life I've had this issue too - trying to separate "where does my value come from?" to not be even so much defined by myself but God - which is also equally as counter-cultural here
I would value my parents telling me good job or something more than a million $. That would be an amazing feeling.
I also believe in GOD but not strictly religious. Maybe my opinion has got skewed due to my thoughts, but I feel HE sent us to achieve what all we possibly can.
@enderland I have 3 followers on twitter and I am pretty sure 2 of them are government monitors wanting to know when I am ready to launch my plan to take over the world.
Proposed Q&A site for evil overlords, super villains, tycoons, or anyone interested in conquering the world and making tons of money. Discuss strategy, secret lairs, minions and dealing with lousy heroes. Get unique insight on how villains deal with every day problems.
Using AutoHotkey, you can get a Command-Tilde equivalent by mapping a shortcut to Alt+F6 (which switches windows of the current app, as Daniel Beck said).
I use the following simple script to do this (I map Alt+` (backquote), which is "!`" in AutoHotKey's syntax:
!`::
Send !{F6}
Whenever somebody resigns, or does something out of the ordinary, the president at our institution always sends out an email that begins
It is with extremely mixed emotions that I announce the resignation of so-and-so. He's leaving to go do another job Z at institute W.
I am kind of confus...
During a recent job interview I was asked what I consider to be overly technical specific questions. These questions are too specific because generally it is knowledge I don't need to store in my brain.
For example, I am looking for a Software Developer position and I was asked many specific q...
I think that a code of conduct is a fine thing for a conference to have, and Drupalcon's is a fine place to start.
The code of conduct should be communicated clearly to both conference presenters and conference attendees, as well as the potential consequences of breaches of the code of conduct...
We keep getting "I want advice on XXXX" types of questions which are all vague and more appropriate for a discussion board - not a Q/A site.
Can we please update the first item under the list of off topic things on the FAQ:
"What should I do?" / "Should I take this job?" / “I need advice, he...
Using AutoHotkey, you can get a Command-Tilde equivalent by mapping a shortcut to Alt+F6 (which switches windows of the current app, as Daniel Beck said).
I use the following simple script to do this (I map Alt+` (backquote), which is "!`" in AutoHotKey's syntax:
!`::
Send !{F6}
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