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    • wirestyle22W
      wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      Had a midnight dance party for a bit. And got the kids off to bed pretty painlessly. Now heading to bed myself.

      I can honestly say I've seen your dance moves now because of the livestream 😄

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      • jt1001001J
        jt1001001
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        so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

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        • coliverC
          coliver @jt1001001
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          @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

          so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

          Wow... I've never been at the same job for more then 2 years. Granted I've only been professionally working in IT for 10-12 years...

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          • QuixoticJeremyQ
            QuixoticJeremy @jt1001001
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            @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

            Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @QuixoticJeremy
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              @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

              @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

              so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

              Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

              Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

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              • QuixoticJeremyQ
                QuixoticJeremy @DustinB3403
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                @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

                Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

                Agreed. I just find that the amount of businesses that actually value their employees properly are few and far between.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @QuixoticJeremy
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                  @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                  Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

                  Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

                  Agreed. I just find that the amount of businesses that actually value their employees properly are few and far between.

                  I don't know if they don't value their employees. I just don't believe that they understand how to value an employee.

                  I agree, just for a different reason.

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                  • QuixoticJeremyQ
                    QuixoticJeremy @DustinB3403
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                    @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                    Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

                    Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

                    Agreed. I just find that the amount of businesses that actually value their employees properly are few and far between.

                    I don't know if they don't value their employees. I just don't believe that they understand how to value an employee.

                    I agree, just for a different reason.

                    Wait, am I the one with a cynical/pessimistic point of view between the two of us? Really?

                    You could be right though. I could see that.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender
                      last edited by Dashrender

                      Of course they value their employees, but just at the very low end typically. But it is SMB, so no one can really be specialized, so most workers are limited in their true potential because they are constantly job shifting, which is very inefficient. This drives value down. I don't think this is typically intentional on the part of the SMB, though I'm sure some would argue it is exactly their intention.

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @QuixoticJeremy
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                        @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                        Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

                        Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

                        Agreed. I just find that the amount of businesses that actually value their employees properly are few and far between.

                        I don't know if they don't value their employees. I just don't believe that they understand how to value an employee.

                        I agree, just for a different reason.

                        Wait, am I the one with a cynical/pessimistic point of view between the two of us? Really?

                        You could be right though. I could see that.

                        Oh trust me I am very cynical, but I've also seen it at every job I've had. Management / individual managers don't know how to value an employee. So they either abuse them, do this, work these hours, limited comp etc or they simply don't listen and drives the employee to look for better money, position etc.

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                        • EddieJenningsE
                          EddieJennings
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                          Tickets then mundane monthly tasks. My treat for completing these: VoIP planning 😄

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                          • QuixoticJeremyQ
                            QuixoticJeremy
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                            Despite being sick having a relatively good day. Perhaps it was the morning redbull that did it.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                              @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              Had a midnight dance party for a bit. And got the kids off to bed pretty painlessly. Now heading to bed myself.

                              I can honestly say I've seen your dance moves now because of the livestream 😄

                              One way or another, most people have seen my dance moves.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @jt1001001
                                last edited by

                                @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                                I've been with NTG for 18+ years!

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                                • gjacobseG
                                  gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                  @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                  Had a midnight dance party for a bit. And got the kids off to bed pretty painlessly. Now heading to bed myself.

                                  I can honestly say I've seen your dance moves now because of the livestream 😄

                                  One way or another, most people have seen my dance moves.

                                  MC17 Live Stream...

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @QuixoticJeremy
                                    last edited by

                                    @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    @dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    @quixoticjeremy said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                                    Wow, you are actually kind of an oddity. Last I checked (and something that I'm working on/learning) is that often times the best way to get raises/promotions is through changing companies. You must have found a good one!

                                    Because it's way easier to ask for a lot of additional money when you're finding a new job. Only at a business that truly values you, will they "show you the money" or make a position for you. Allowing you to define the job etc.

                                    Agreed. I just find that the amount of businesses that actually value their employees properly are few and far between.

                                    Although you have to consider how many companies have any means of leveraging employees, too. That's actually a huge factor. The average company can't hire good employees, only average ones. While good workers are better than bad ones, they aren't as good as average ones to an average company. You need to have good work and good management and good pay to take care of good workers. That's hard. Most large businesses are built around cost effective management of middling staff.

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                                    • gjacobseG
                                      gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      so here's a holy (insert explitive here). Been at my current job 15 years! That 1/3 of my life!

                                      I've been with NTG for 18+ years!

                                      Been with NTG for just over two now... looking for many many more...Longest stent was a few ago and that was seven... Been working with / on computers since about '87 or so... Since '89 I think I have had all of two jobs not in IT - and they were just tie overs....

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                        @dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                        Of course they value their employees...

                                        I've definitely, as a C level advisor, talked to companies that were extremely clear in that they did NOT value their employees and viewed them as a drain on resources but felt compelled to keep them employed.

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                                        • NerdyDadN
                                          NerdyDad @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          Of course they value their employees...

                                          I've definitely, as a C level advisor, talked to companies that were extremely clear in that they did NOT value their employees and viewed them as a drain on resources but felt compelled to keep them employed.

                                          Wow. That is kind of blunt. Do C-levels think that they can do better by themselves without the help of a workforce? Just think of the number of hours they would have to spend doing each individuals position just to keep the business running.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @NerdyDad
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                                            @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            Of course they value their employees...

                                            I've definitely, as a C level advisor, talked to companies that were extremely clear in that they did NOT value their employees and viewed them as a drain on resources but felt compelled to keep them employed.

                                            Wow. That is kind of blunt. Do C-levels think that they can do better by themselves without the help of a workforce? Just think of the number of hours they would have to spend doing each individuals position just to keep the business running.

                                            Well... a lot of tasks can be automated and many could probably be done with fewer people.

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