[00:26] acidic: Welcome to the Tennessee LoCo [00:26] Unit193: another power loss? [00:30] cyberanger: Computer just being crappy (Works off and on. I'm just hope I can get it into a working streak) [00:30] Did I miss anything fun? ;) [00:31] well, remind it of what happened to the last one, sit rusting in a landfill, or smelted down in india, the key is negetive reinforcement ;-) [00:31] maybe it'll get the message [00:31] Unit193: I think not [00:48] It just lost connection again... (I can catch it fast so it doesn't disconnect from IRC) Unplug USB, plug back in [00:57] seems not much of an issue with a server at a data center [00:58] granted, even with that my computer can still go on the fritz, just nobody on IRC notices [00:59] Both of them are :P And I don't have the income for that :P [01:06] yeah, volunteer IT, forgot [01:08] Once a week and it's still fun! (+ $4 at the crappy food place and discount too ^_^ pop is good...) [01:08] 32oz for 1.09 (without the discount) [01:10] I enjoyed it mostly [01:10] (my folks work at hospitals, nursing) [03:53] cyberanger: Don't know why it popped now, but I also get cool crap from the hospital (Some sadly don't run *ubuntu all that well {Optiplex GX260}) [03:54] nice [03:54] yeah, you definately don't want hot steamy crap, that's the bad kind ;-) [03:55] always nice to see effort being rewarded [03:55] Haha! Old but not bad :D This Latitude D810 is really nice! [03:58] I take it they are dell fans [04:00] And you see that as bad? They get business class in bulk (swappable parts) [04:05] No, I just haven't seen many bussinesses I've dealt with running dell is all [04:06] IBM (now Lenovo) and Panosonic Toughbooks & HP servers mostly [04:08] desktops seem less brand loyal, and include dells, but I think I see more HP (slightly) followed by dell & after that is emachines and one alienware (dude was a graphics designer, favored macs but his employer loved domain controllers) [04:09] I love linux, but if I kept to linux at work, the bills wouldn't be paid [04:09] so I snatch any linux job I can first, then get whatever is left [04:10] (well, I should say former work, downsizing) [04:11] Eh, you got kicked out? (Maybe bad wording here...) [04:12] (This is the one I hate to see http://paste.ubuntu.com/642358/ but I see way too much on Sigma) [04:18] Unit193: not the best wording, too many techs, for too little work [04:19] too much payroll for too little income [04:20] I'm not sales, I'm not a revinue generator, I'm in repair, meant to fix what's broken, too many fixers for too little problems is all [04:21] cyberanger: Sorry to hear/bring it up, you seem like a really nice guy and I hope you find another job that you even like soon! (I was saying maybe my wording isn't the best) [04:22] yeah, and I wasn't the only one, it's been a little while, no suprise, in time there will be another [04:44] and you didn't bring it up I did [04:49] it happens [04:51] our age group has high unemployment, my age (21) is only slightly better than 16 (earliest the US Gov't counts) to 19 [04:52] it's not desired, but expected [05:02] B-cause we (the young) is stupids ;) [05:10] more like we lack (proof of) good work ethic, compared to our older colluges, we can afford a few more hardships [05:10] we have our whole life ahead of us [05:12] after a point the skills you have are relied on more, we can have whatever skills we're trained for [05:14] it's not great, but it is somewhat realistic, if you've done one thing for 5-10 years, you don't need training, you have it or not [05:14] and they don't spend much training on them, for that matter [05:21] I'm going to have to get some college/certs if I'm going to go into IS/IT, else I'll have to get a crappy job :/ [05:26] I've heard they're largely ignored, let my linux+ expire for the time being [05:27] it might have been an edge with something else next to it [05:28] I don't mean to pry, but what type of college/certs did you get/do you have? (Feel free to ignore this one) [06:23] I'm going to kill this... -_- (I just KNOW it's going to drop out again before the morning) [06:30] I plan on finishing everything, but in progress (with work being a better value for the tight budget, doing that as much as I can) [06:31] I have a Computer Information Science Degree being worked on, had a Linux Plus cert (they expire every 2 years, retest to renew, but I can't afford to retest atm) [06:31] Unit193: ^ [06:31] sorry, had to run for a little bit [06:32] cyberanger: Thanks and no problem! As I would like to go into mostly the same (?) line of work as you, it's nice to know what others can get work with :) [06:33] Unit193: I got work with nothing, at first [06:33] and my linux+ cert probally fell in less value compared to actual experience [06:34] (I've been the president of my local LUG (an easy feat, ask when the next meeting is, and your appointed/drafted club president till the next meeting, which your sole duty is to set up ;-)) [06:35] I'm going to see if I can get a job at where I volunteer (I have been told to apply, but I haven't yet :/ ) [06:35] (and then my various roles here, in this LoCo) [06:36] and finally, chatting the IT Dept up (rarely does HR mind, since I still formally apply through them, but I see IT at confrences and such, no intent to bypass the chain any) has shown knowledge that HR wouldn't screen for [06:37] Unit193: at this hospital? [06:40] Yep! [06:41] are you out of high school, graduate? [06:41] Yes I am [06:46] then if I were you, if they want you to apply, I'd apply [06:47] somebody has your back, usually good to follow the advice, with that kind of support [06:49] The person is no longer in charge of interviews, but he had a few good points and is the Domain Admin [06:52] and a reference, that will look good to the current interviewer (unless there is some presonal feelings one tends to avoid) [15:46] ... cricket noises ... [15:54] *crunch* [16:32] \msg cyberanger are you around? [16:34] ha ha :) [16:34] cyberanger: is all knowing he's always around, Xpistos ;) [16:35] wrst: it's true he answered me telepathically and I know now what I must do ... [16:56] ha ha === pace_t_zulu_ is now known as pace_t_zulu [18:54] greetings pace_t_zulu [18:58] hey wrst [18:58] i am all over the place lately [18:58] glad you stopped by ;) [19:19] thanks man :) [22:21] Wow, the one day I'm offline is the day everyone messages me, darn [22:21] wrst: except when you need him (me) it seems [23:40] ha ha cyberanger