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Hi All,
My quest to finish the project I'm on at the moment is not going well due a lack of clear direction (I want it to work!, not how you want it to work), Instrumentation that is flaky. Spent most of last Friday try to talk to one instrument only to conclude it was dead (got the boss man to confirm it with me) got another two sent over do like for like tests and find the failed one hasn't failed. Boss confused, I spent most of last week doing early mornings and late nights in hope of getting stuff out, basically burnt myself out for nothing.
Glenn
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I really wonder why every bad thing happens to only you.. 
My first rule of debugging: "If you get a different error message, you're making progress."
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Agent__007 wrote: I really wonder why every bad thing happens to only you
Because he allows it to happen. People will only take advantage of you if you let them. 
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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and CG is not around to act as a lighting rod
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Because he changed his username from "Christian Graus" to "glennPattonWork"... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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glennPattonWork wrote: I spent most of last week doing early mornings and late nights in hope of getting stuff out, basically burnt myself out for nothing.
That is what happens when you do early mornings and late nights in hope of getting stuff out.
An occasional early morning or late night is acceptable but when it comes to doing it on a daily basis things are out of control.
If you haven't started to look for other employment by now you should use your early mornings and late nights to do just that.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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The worst bit of it is I like my job, the company I work for and the general set up. I don't like this client took over a project and the people left and took with them the knowledge of this product. Leaving us as the only people that still talk to them with out lawyers being involved...
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glennPattonWork wrote: The worst bit of it is I like my job, the company I work for and the general set up.
Then stop complaining.
glennPattonWork wrote: I don't like this client took over a project and the people left and took with them the knowledge of this product. Leaving us as the only people that still talk to them with out lawyers being involved
You have been wincing about this for 3 weeks or more. Either tell the client the truth about the situation and what it will take to fix it or suck it up and continue to be abused.
The continuing cycle of complain, complain, complain and not taking the advice offered will get you nowhere.
Face it you either change the situation or you live with it.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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Most advise on the internet is useless. This, on the other hand, will change your life!
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All of us programmer/engineer types have an absolute responsibility as a part of what we do to kick things back when the requirements aren't sufficiently discrete as to be clearly implementable and testable.
Working with the customers to refine them, certainly. But you can't implement "it" if they can't define "it". Hard stop.
I used to think "well, great. But it doesn't work that way here." Nonsense. It works that way everywhere you insist it works that way.
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mikepwilson wrote: Working with the customers to refine them, certainly. But you can't implement "it" if they can't define "it". Hard stop.
I used to think "well, great. But it doesn't work that way here." Nonsense. It works that way everywhere you insist it works that way.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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I see nothing vague about "Let it be done.", now go. Let it be done.
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mutter, mutter Java, mutter 
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grrr, grrr, getting paid, grrr, not VB, grrr
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Lucky so & so 
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The phrase you are searching for is "Make it so"
Possibly "Make it so number one" depending on personal circumstances.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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No minion, that would be copying. I am singular and original, and my quest for global domination shall soon be completed as soon as I can get my hands in flux capacitor. See to it.
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Sorry, I bought the last one I know of last week.
And you can't have that one, I need it for the car...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Well, when you've finished you can give it to me last week.
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I already did.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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We are currently in the middle of a massive storm. Wish me luck in getting to school!
EDIT: Got to school during a calm-ish period in the storm.
I hate storms.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
modified 3-Apr-14 9:10am.
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Good luck!
Are you walking, driving, or swimming?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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You missed flying on that list.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
How to ask a question
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Looking good Mr B. That beard is so you.
We can see less of your face
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