by "Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
Published 12/11/2017 at 17:02
by "Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
Published 12/11/2017 at 17:02
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When things get slow for you, or you roll off a project at a terrible time (like maybe around the holidays) you basically have to cold call, or well, email people to beg for work.
I hate having cold call for anything, let alone to beg to be an excel and powerpoint lackey.
Ugh.
In the mean time, have a car.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
12/11/2017 at 17:13, STARS: 0
Oof... hope it turns around soon.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/11/2017 at 17:15, STARS: 0
im stuck on inventory... having to count out boxes of 10.000 screws by hand... coz none of the dense fuckers i work with ever grab the already opened boxes....
good thing i was already mad... coz this would have made me go it otherwise
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
12/11/2017 at 17:16, STARS: 1
I have to put together a 300pg closeout package for for a job that I’m the 4th PM running, and I’m missing half the shit I need for said package. It’s due on the 19th. On top of running 17 other projects. Fuck everything let’s burn this mother fucker down!
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
12/11/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 3
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
12/11/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
Wait, don’t you have a manager that assigns projects based on workload and has six to nine months of work scheduled out in advance?
"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
12/11/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 0
If I’m not on a project I dont really have a manager to be honest. There are staffing people that try their best to get you on a project but few people are looking to pick anyone up until the new year starts up.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
12/11/2017 at 17:49, STARS: 0
Weird. I have a manager that meets with our group monthly and tracks workload.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
12/11/2017 at 17:49, STARS: 1
Do they not weight them? Get a base weight, say 50 screws, then weigh the whole batch, subtract the weight of the container, and extrapolate the amount of screws you have. Close enough.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/11/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 1
normally thats how we’d do it.... but our scales are screwy atmo
so im having to go with the better safe than sorry aproach management decided on
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
12/11/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 0
I know the feeling. I was put on “Business Necessity Leave” for several weeks because of a lack of work. This is the worst time of the year to try to drum up work from my colleagues.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
12/11/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 0
We have managers that meet weekly to try to coordinate workloads. I just do work that isn’t in high demand, but when it is, THEY NEED IT NOW!!!!
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
12/11/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0
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"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
12/11/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 0
When I was in your position I found 3-4 project managers that I really liked and just did work for them. They looked out for me and made sure I was always busy. In consulting if you are not busy you get your ass laid off pretty quickly.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
12/11/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 1
I just do work that isn’t in high demand, but when it is, THEY NEED IT NOW!!!!
Ungh. Yep. I can’t remember how many project I get brought into that are that exact scenario. Hey we forgot about your thing and it goes out in two weeks! Thanks!
I charge them a late fee to their budget.
"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
12/11/2017 at 21:08, STARS: 1
Thankfully I’m still just an early first year analyst. But yeah, if things dont pick up by January I’m gonna start to really worry.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
12/11/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 0
First year means cheap so you will be okay.
"Hammerdown" (hammerdown32)
12/12/2017 at 11:28, STARS: 0
That sounds pretty awful, but usually with the new year comes new business so I’m hopeful things will pick up for you soon.
As an aside, I have a strong desire to make a street going replica of Smokey’s Chevelle. That tire and wheel package (or as close as I can get while having road legal tires), that stance, tuck the bumpers and copy some of his aero tricks, and that paint job, but without the numbers or decals. Just the two tone gold/black. With warmed over big block and a 4 speed.