the holiday cheer has slowed things down...so much that i can't keep my eyes open. Boss is on vacation, i have some paid time off but have no reason to use it yet, so i sit at work and its almost like i get paid for surfing the internet...why is everything moving at 5 fps....is this normal? its my first christmas working in the US.
PART 2
....merry christmas/happy new year everyone!
Bill O'Reilly: "War" on Christmas part of "secular progressive agenda" that includes "legalization of narcotics, euthanasia, abortion at will, gay marriage"
dammson! I'm with you. Doing the math I think I'm averaging about the same as well. Although I'm at home now so I'm driving up my overhead :o/
Did anyone catch the Daily Show where Jon Stewart did the bit about Bill O'Reilly and this made up "war on christmas"? Anyone else want to pay a visit to "Osama's Homo-bortion Pot and Commie Jiz-porium"?
Yes, I said it. I tried to find the video but alas, could not.....
there are 7 of us out of a 25 person office.
this is my first day back from vacation.
i guess yesterday people left at 2 and went to the bar.
those people aren't here today.
i guess my desk will be cleaned, and i'll be all caught up on all my archinecting.
It's generally slow this week between Christmas and New Year's. Every office I've worked in ran mostly a skeleton crew as many people are out on extended holidays. School aged kids are at home so Mom & Dad generally take the time off rather than finding sitters, etc. Don't worry though, come January things will be humming like usual. Enjoy the calm before the storm, I am.
Dammit no it's not slow here!!! I've got a deadline tomorrow, worked til midnight last night and will be going staight through possibly tonight - unless I accept heterarchy's invitation to go play pool at 8, that is. Maybe that will motivate me to get done sooner! WonderK, wanna come to Naptown tonight?!
Seems I've always worked the week between Christmas-New Year, Usually under a deadline. Sigh. I'm tired.
hey lb,
nice to know i'm not the only one.
i've got a plan check submittal on a three story office building deadline of Jan 5, a retail TI due two weeks later, and another three story office building due on Feb 13. My intern (who has been out on vacation in NY since dec 20) emailed me this morning that he missed his flight back and is doing the stand-by thing today.
i hope he's well rested and my espresso machine doesn't break.
First time ever I won't have to work until 5 pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. I don't really care if I am here all week. We are running about 1/2 office.
i wish it was in slow motion for me, its a f_ing madhouse here, with a deadline today, one tomorrow and one on the 4th. But Im not going to work for most parts of the 31st and the 1st, come what may.
we still have less than half of the people here. better and worst than no one here....
I miss my privacy now I cant blast this link at full volume anymore...
:(
ive been sitting at my desk doing portfolio stuff for the past week and 1/2.... there is NO ONE at our office and since I havent been here for over 6 months, I cant take any time off. Nothing is more frustrating then having your project managers leave for a week or two w/out telling anyone, thus leaving the interns to try and figure out what the heck they want. Good to know we're not the only place thats dead this time of year.
el jeffe, fire that damn intern!!! Kidding - and good luck getting everything done.
sameold, I hate my clients today too - they handed me an equipment list a week ago and neglected to tell me that half the equipment is the wrong size and the other half isn't being used in this space anyway! I finally nailed them down on everything today, the day before drawings are due, grrrrr.
But on the other hand, they also told me today they want to redo their corporate offices this spring and we'll be doing the work - so I love them too!
laxchc11, it is very hard to not have any direction and have to find something to do to fill your day. If you can, try to take the lead and work out something to show your boss/PM when they return, make it look like you're a go-getter. Maybe some elevation sketches, or interior materials, or an idea about how to detail an awning or whatever. Even just a list of questions you have about whatever you're working on. Just so it looks like you're actually thinking about work - if they come back and you say "Well you didn't give me anything to do so I worked on my portfolio instead" it looks a little odd.
A big job in your office that you are likely to be pulling overtime for later on anyway. Plus a few hours of "general office" or "materials library" or "computer maintenance", to draw from a few categories on my old firm's timesheets.
Benefits of being "corporate"; typically 8 hour days, huge cubicle with window, 20" flatscreen, Diffrient freedom chair, good paycheck, good bonus, Jan. 2nd off for new years.
sameold, I went home at 11:00 (local time - which I think is eastern, but I'm not sure since Indiana is squirelly about daylight savings time)and had stress dreams all night about the project...you?
However, the benefit to self-employment is I came back to the office at 10am and no one gives me a hard time about it! (I keep telling myself that as I read over SuperHeavy's list...)
not yet.
the guy i work with has a lunch bet with me that he won't show up before 9:30 - 15 minutes to go here.
my wife thinks we won't see him until after new year's.
my task today - calculating the roof slopes to drain a butterfly warped roof system - i'll be hitting the sauce hard tonight.
how's the equipment list?
The final equipment dimensions and requirements that were promised to be in my inbox 23.5 hours ago have still not arrived. So, I'm issuing a "Not for Construction" set to the cabinet maker this afternoon just so he'll be able to start calculating materials this weekend.
In other words, I'm justifiably pushing my deadline to Tuesday. Which kinds sucks because I was looking forward to relaxing this holiday weekend, so that I could then make it this weekend, +q. ;)
6 more minutes, jeffe. But I'm with your wife on this one!
he didn't say in his expectedly brief email.
something similar has happened before - i went on vacation (with explicit instructions to call me if he needed) and he decided that there wasn't enough work to do so he went on vacation too while i was gone.
the problem is that he's something of a friend to the other guy i work with otherwise...
Depends. el jeffe did say he went to New York for break. If he's in NYC, it's because he's working for free for Eisenman during break because he loves the imagined prestige, and decided to squeeze in a few more non-billable days before returning to the real world.
If he's in upstate New York, it's because he's helping fix the poor detailing of a half-million dollar T-111 house - this one.
liberty,
i think it's humorous that you are trying to get stuff out for your cabinet maker to do "over the weekend" is it is less likely that anything productive will be done this weekend...anywhere.
I know, stephanie, it's silly - but these cabinets are a four-week construction schedule based on the cabinet maker getting drawings today. So I have to at least somewhat follow through with my commitment to the schedule, even though I could just blow it off and blame the Owner for not getting me the info I need!
Steven, we are all now collectively sick to our stomachs with jealousy. But hey have a blast!!
But on the bright side, I finally got the espresso machine spec! And they are all in Italian, for me to decipher yay! Anyone know what "Trif. con nuetro" means in realtion to elelctrical wiring?!
I have no new years plans. Usually I sleep through it, ever since a bad bad experience about 20 years ago.
Maybe I'll run buy some coconut glasses at the thrift store tomorrow, there's no reason I can't drink a rummy coconut drink in indiana!
And hey, Steven there is an awesome chapter in Thomas Pynchon's Vineland in which the main character escapes the shambles of his life by taking a job as a bongo player for an airline flying exclusively between LA and Honolulu. No seats on the plane, the stewardesses in grass skirts bring everyone umbrella drinks and they all dance while the band plays...sounds like the perfect entree to Hawaii! Wish I could remember the name of the airline, it was funny.
is everything in slow motion at your office too? (christmas wishes)
the holiday cheer has slowed things down...so much that i can't keep my eyes open. Boss is on vacation, i have some paid time off but have no reason to use it yet, so i sit at work and its almost like i get paid for surfing the internet...why is everything moving at 5 fps....is this normal? its my first christmas working in the US.
PART 2
....merry christmas/happy new year everyone!
HOLIDAY wishes dont you know we are waging a war on Christmas!!-Seriously get with it.
Im the only one in my office and love it!!!!!
we are? why?
today i'm averaging $75/post
Bill O'Reilly: "War" on Christmas part of "secular progressive agenda" that includes "legalization of narcotics, euthanasia, abortion at will, gay marriage"
how do you re-size this @#$@%@!!!!!
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dammson! I'm with you. Doing the math I think I'm averaging about the same as well. Although I'm at home now so I'm driving up my overhead :o/
Did anyone catch the Daily Show where Jon Stewart did the bit about Bill O'Reilly and this made up "war on christmas"? Anyone else want to pay a visit to "Osama's Homo-bortion Pot and Commie Jiz-porium"?
Yes, I said it. I tried to find the video but alas, could not.....
there are 7 of us out of a 25 person office.
this is my first day back from vacation.
i guess yesterday people left at 2 and went to the bar.
those people aren't here today.
i guess my desk will be cleaned, and i'll be all caught up on all my archinecting.
half of my firm where i'm interning is out on vacation. plus someone gave their 2 week notice yesturday. hmm, interesting
It's generally slow this week between Christmas and New Year's. Every office I've worked in ran mostly a skeleton crew as many people are out on extended holidays. School aged kids are at home so Mom & Dad generally take the time off rather than finding sitters, etc. Don't worry though, come January things will be humming like usual. Enjoy the calm before the storm, I am.
Dammit no it's not slow here!!! I've got a deadline tomorrow, worked til midnight last night and will be going staight through possibly tonight - unless I accept heterarchy's invitation to go play pool at 8, that is. Maybe that will motivate me to get done sooner! WonderK, wanna come to Naptown tonight?!
Seems I've always worked the week between Christmas-New Year, Usually under a deadline. Sigh. I'm tired.
hey lb,
nice to know i'm not the only one.
i've got a plan check submittal on a three story office building deadline of Jan 5, a retail TI due two weeks later, and another three story office building due on Feb 13. My intern (who has been out on vacation in NY since dec 20) emailed me this morning that he missed his flight back and is doing the stand-by thing today.
i hope he's well rested and my espresso machine doesn't break.
I'm the only one working at our office this week... I gotta say it's really nice without all the chaos...
First time ever I won't have to work until 5 pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. I don't really care if I am here all week. We are running about 1/2 office.
i wish it was in slow motion for me, its a f_ing madhouse here, with a deadline today, one tomorrow and one on the 4th. But Im not going to work for most parts of the 31st and the 1st, come what may.
I hate our clients.
we still have less than half of the people here. better and worst than no one here....
I miss my privacy now I cant blast this link at full volume anymore...
:(
ive been sitting at my desk doing portfolio stuff for the past week and 1/2.... there is NO ONE at our office and since I havent been here for over 6 months, I cant take any time off. Nothing is more frustrating then having your project managers leave for a week or two w/out telling anyone, thus leaving the interns to try and figure out what the heck they want. Good to know we're not the only place thats dead this time of year.
el jeffe, fire that damn intern!!! Kidding - and good luck getting everything done.
sameold, I hate my clients today too - they handed me an equipment list a week ago and neglected to tell me that half the equipment is the wrong size and the other half isn't being used in this space anyway! I finally nailed them down on everything today, the day before drawings are due, grrrrr.
But on the other hand, they also told me today they want to redo their corporate offices this spring and we'll be doing the work - so I love them too!
laxchc11, it is very hard to not have any direction and have to find something to do to fill your day. If you can, try to take the lead and work out something to show your boss/PM when they return, make it look like you're a go-getter. Maybe some elevation sketches, or interior materials, or an idea about how to detail an awning or whatever. Even just a list of questions you have about whatever you're working on. Just so it looks like you're actually thinking about work - if they come back and you say "Well you didn't give me anything to do so I worked on my portfolio instead" it looks a little odd.
so this leads me to the next question...
what should i write in my timecard???
TIMECARD
Thursday 29 Dec 05
archinecting- 8 hours
A big job in your office that you are likely to be pulling overtime for later on anyway. Plus a few hours of "general office" or "materials library" or "computer maintenance", to draw from a few categories on my old firm's timesheets.
8:46 local time and I'm still pumping cad at the office. Several hours at least to go. This is why I became a partner?!?
10fucking05 PM(PST) , still pumping cad, need to get out of this job
wow. where is everybody this morning?
yeah, it's creepy slow around the nect.
Benefits of being "corporate"; typically 8 hour days, huge cubicle with window, 20" flatscreen, Diffrient freedom chair, good paycheck, good bonus, Jan. 2nd off for new years.
just sucks it is so hard to sleep at night.
sameold, I went home at 11:00 (local time - which I think is eastern, but I'm not sure since Indiana is squirelly about daylight savings time)and had stress dreams all night about the project...you?
However, the benefit to self-employment is I came back to the office at 10am and no one gives me a hard time about it! (I keep telling myself that as I read over SuperHeavy's list...)
morning!
<wipes sleep from eyes and takes another sip of latte.>
did yer intern make it back, jeffe?
so lb, are you going to make it?
the deadline that is, dont start thinking anything weird.
not yet.
the guy i work with has a lunch bet with me that he won't show up before 9:30 - 15 minutes to go here.
my wife thinks we won't see him until after new year's.
my task today - calculating the roof slopes to drain a butterfly warped roof system - i'll be hitting the sauce hard tonight.
how's the equipment list?
The final equipment dimensions and requirements that were promised to be in my inbox 23.5 hours ago have still not arrived. So, I'm issuing a "Not for Construction" set to the cabinet maker this afternoon just so he'll be able to start calculating materials this weekend.
In other words, I'm justifiably pushing my deadline to Tuesday. Which kinds sucks because I was looking forward to relaxing this holiday weekend, so that I could then make it this weekend, +q. ;)
6 more minutes, jeffe. But I'm with your wife on this one!
el jeffe
How did he miss his first flight anyway?
I say he will show up on monday with a lame excuse. Let's play a game: guess el jeffe's intern's excuse for not showing up.
he didn't say in his expectedly brief email.
something similar has happened before - i went on vacation (with explicit instructions to call me if he needed) and he decided that there wasn't enough work to do so he went on vacation too while i was gone.
the problem is that he's something of a friend to the other guy i work with otherwise...
Depends. el jeffe did say he went to New York for break. If he's in NYC, it's because he's working for free for Eisenman during break because he loves the imagined prestige, and decided to squeeze in a few more non-billable days before returning to the real world.
If he's in upstate New York, it's because he's helping fix the poor detailing of a half-million dollar T-111 house - this one.
liberty,
i think it's humorous that you are trying to get stuff out for your cabinet maker to do "over the weekend" is it is less likely that anything productive will be done this weekend...anywhere.
I know, stephanie, it's silly - but these cabinets are a four-week construction schedule based on the cabinet maker getting drawings today. So I have to at least somewhat follow through with my commitment to the schedule, even though I could just blow it off and blame the Owner for not getting me the info I need!
hey, i know, all you can do is keep up your end!
nice work!
go team! (which sounds like it might just mostly be you)
it's still funny.
yep, a team of one. Thanks for making me smile about it, stephanie. And hey party girl what are your new year's night out plans?
jesus, i was just about to start a thread on this topic.
I NEED PARTY PLANS.
i wish i had the resources/foresight to go somewhere exciting.
what have you got up your sleeves?
i leave for maui tomorrow at 5:00am. heh heh. i intend to have a drink served in a coconut - with an umbrella - in my hand by 5:00pm.
DAMN YOU STEVEN!
and 5:00pm is too late...get one on the plane. bring your own coconuts!
good morning.
need party plans here too.
i didn't say i wouldn't have already started, just that AT 5:00 that's what you'd see...if you were there...
GOOD MAN.
Steven, we are all now collectively sick to our stomachs with jealousy. But hey have a blast!!
But on the bright side, I finally got the espresso machine spec! And they are all in Italian, for me to decipher yay! Anyone know what "Trif. con nuetro" means in realtion to elelctrical wiring?!
I have no new years plans. Usually I sleep through it, ever since a bad bad experience about 20 years ago.
Maybe I'll run buy some coconut glasses at the thrift store tomorrow, there's no reason I can't drink a rummy coconut drink in indiana!
i think it means it is a grounded plug.
And hey, Steven there is an awesome chapter in Thomas Pynchon's Vineland in which the main character escapes the shambles of his life by taking a job as a bongo player for an airline flying exclusively between LA and Honolulu. No seats on the plane, the stewardesses in grass skirts bring everyone umbrella drinks and they all dance while the band plays...sounds like the perfect entree to Hawaii! Wish I could remember the name of the airline, it was funny.
"I have no new years plans. Usually I sleep through it, ever since a bad bad experience about 20 years ago."
Archinect is like a confessional, lb please do tell.....
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